Built from plans in Uffa Fox book and lots of research from various sources.There is quite a lot of information about,why I chose this.Planked from balsa over frames and fibreglassed
I wonder how you managed to deal with weather helm. I built a custom design gaff rigged yacht but it's almost unsailable even though the CoE is forward of centre of lat resistance She looks spectacular btw! Well done!
Britannia's hull is 2.1 Meters long and 2.75 Meters from bowsprit to the end of the boom. It uses a scale keel covered with around 900 pieces of copper shim. You can see more of her in this video taken on the same day, th-cam.com/video/O_sNcNDmVGI/w-d-xo.html
Britannia's hull is 2.1 Meters long and 2.75 Meters from bowsprit to the end of the boom. It uses a scale keel covered with around 900 pieces of copper shim.
Hi, I have a sailboat I am going to restore , My grandmother can remember this boat from around 1940. Her grandfather was a boat builder in England and came to Australia around 1910. I would like to get an email address or some sort of contact to send pictures and get some advice. Its similar in shape to Britannia shown in this video. It was rebuilt in about 1975 after by my father but it needs another rebuild after years of neglect. I got it about 12 months ago and am a keen RC enthusiast . I would like to restore it and set it up with RC. Originally it was set up as a self tacker . Any assistance would be great
Stunning boat- sails beautifully - well done !
Great building job, & sails well...
Maravilloso !!!
Que bello se desplaza, elegante como un cisne...
Beautiful boats. I'm hooked
Well done sir what a beautiful boat you should be very proud of it.
Herreshoff still has a facility in Rhode Island, USA. Stunning designs.
Thank you for posting.
Exquisite!
Looks like a great model. That main boom is so long! I would love to see this model sailing with other similar gaff rigs.
Boom is 5ft long
Beautiful. Did you make it? Can you point me in the direction to be able to get model drawings etc?
Gorgeous little lady
The vineyard cross braces & the top sprit echo each other. Gorgeous rig, all around.
Sooo beautiful !
Beautiful! Would love to know about the plans it was built from and the build itself.
Built from plans in Uffa Fox book and lots of research from various sources.There is quite a lot of information about,why I chose this.Planked from balsa over frames and fibreglassed
just lovely
She is stunning ✨
Britannia ❤️ Would love to know specific plans if willing to share? What an inspiration.
Plans were from Sailing,Seamanship and Yacht Construction by Uffa Fox
Fantastic
I wonder how you managed to deal with weather helm. I built a custom design gaff rigged yacht but it's almost unsailable even though the CoE is forward of centre of lat resistance
She looks spectacular btw! Well done!
Thanks,there is no weather helm.With the jib topsail on it has a bit of Lee helm.
Hi Derek, Thanks for that link for the sail cloth. I'll try place a TH-cam link to a video I made for you.
I'm a lifelong RC enthusiast, mostly planes and cars. Also a lifelong sailor yet never had any interest in RC sailboats... until now. ☺
41 _inch_ ketch, you mean. _(*wink*)_
Interesting. All of the various scale RC sailboats are moving about the same speed...
Real boat is 41Ft, Model is 6'6" or 2 meters (not counting the bowsprit)
Amazing
Cool
How big is that Britannia? And does use a scale keel or a fin keel? Looking to possibly build one about 2.3 m long.
Britannia's hull is 2.1 Meters long and 2.75 Meters from bowsprit to the end of the boom.
It uses a scale keel covered with around 900 pieces of copper shim.
You can see more of her in this video taken on the same day, th-cam.com/video/O_sNcNDmVGI/w-d-xo.html
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Nice build.
I am building a Schooner Irene.
Can I ask "What is the sail cloth?." Geoff N.Z.
Hi Geoff,material is japara from Spot light.However can,t seem to find it anymore
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What are the dimensions for this beauty?
Britannia's hull is 2.1 Meters long and 2.75 Meters from bowsprit to the end of the boom.
It uses a scale keel covered with around 900 pieces of copper shim.
If you know how to tack against the wind you can go almost anywhere, even in close quarters. Watch out for the duck poo and fountain..
Hi, I have a sailboat I am going to restore , My grandmother can remember this boat from around 1940. Her grandfather was a boat builder in England and came to Australia around 1910. I would like to get an email address or some sort of contact to send pictures and get some advice. Its similar in shape to Britannia shown in this video. It was rebuilt in about 1975 after by my father but it needs another rebuild after years of neglect. I got it about 12 months ago and am a keen RC enthusiast . I would like to restore it and set it up with RC. Originally it was set up as a self tacker . Any assistance would be great
Is she J class or C class ?
Neither,J class weren,t gaff rigged.Was known as the big class,later converted to the 23 metre rule to compete with the J class
Как игрушечка.
Hope you didn't get some cranky bitter angler telling you it was frightening the fish!
No, not a fishing spot