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Every now and then I get the bug to build another model yacht. I have built a few over the years and I still enjoy sailing them occasionally. When I lived in Perth many years ago I would sail every second weekend with a group from the model boat club that I was in at the time.

The photo above shows some of the models yachts that I would sail with regularly in the southern suburbs of Perth with the other members of the Australian Model Ship Society (circa 1990).

 

Below are photos of most of the model yachts that I have made over the years. I still have a couple of these models but some have been given away to young people who have wanted to get into sailing.

The first One Metre model yacht that I built was my own design. It sailed pretty well considering I had no real idea of what I was doing at the time.

 

This 36R was built to a plan that came with a Model Boats magazine April 1984. It was a great model that I really enjoyed sailing. It was particularly good in light winds.

 

This is a One Metre model yacht (Ragtime) that I built and have sailed for about 18 years. The hull is planked with two different coloured timbers giving a distinct striped effect. It has been a great model yacht and still sails well.

 

This little yacht was built to the same plan as the Ragtime above but was reduced to 70% of the size. It was made for my sons to sail but one of my daughters seemed to like it more than the boys did.

 

Another yacht that I made about 1994. This one is a Marblehead that was pretty easy to see when out on the water.

This is not really a model yacht but it still sails around so I thought that I would add it to this page. This is a Pearling Lugger scratch built from a variety of different timbers. It sails alright in light winds and looks good on the water.

 

Another model that is not really a yacht. This is a scratch built model based on the plans of the static model of the Endeavour that I built. A detachable keel was bolted to the bottom of the hull to help keep it upright when sailing. I also fitted a small electric motor and prop to help sail into the wind. The sails were fixed in position with the rudder and motor under radio control.