[Rhodes22-list] Model RC Sailboats, was Weber's Analysis of Lee helm

Bill Effros bill at effros.com
Mon Sep 20 23:10:30 EDT 2004


Thanks, Jeff -- that looks like it.

Roger, it's got a Barber Hauler!  That must have been what caught my eye.

Bill Effros


----- Original Message ----- 
From: JSusanj at aol.com 
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Sent: Monday, September 20, 2004 6:07 PM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Model RC Sailboats,was Weber's Analysis of Lee helm


It could be a 2.4 meter.  Take a look at http://www.us24meter.org/.  This is their US class association home page.


Jeff S.


In a message dated 9/18/2004 3:51:47 PM Eastern Daylight Time, "Bill Effros" <bill at effros.com> writes:

>A few years ago at a boat show I saw a guy selling a scale model of an America's Cup yacht. It had all the rigging and controls of the full size boat, but you sat in a little cockpit like a Kayak. He said there were a number of fleets of these things, that raced. The idea was that it took a similar level of skill, without as much cost. But, they weren't cheap as I remember.
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>Has anyone seen this thing?
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>Bill Effros
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