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While the language in this thread is not allways good promotion to our sport the actuall content seems controverse. It seems as if everybody is now fine, that as long as the same ply (thickness, material, etc) is used for the body of a sail, the panels can actually be of different colour. :shock: No...

Peter,

can you please give a brief idea of what the bio should include and I'll get the German team members to provide the details.

Many thanks.

Gentlemen, for anybody reading this thread it is very clear that IOM ICA and ISAF RSD are in limbo regarding the pending IOM CR rules changes and currently the blame for this is going around the houses. :? Instead of long public discussions who is at fault, how about taking a more pragmatic approach...

Sorry Antonio, didn't mean to take this discussion down the route other threads in this forum are going. I do think it is clear, that at this moment in time as a particpant (which I not am) I would not consider taking 10mm masts to this event or advise the German team members to take this risk. Can'...

Antonio, 10mm masts are not class legal.

The ESP attempt to change the class rules to reduce the min. mast diameter did not receive the necessary number of votes >66%.

I think you expect to see this boat lent to at least one skipper

Roy, don't get me wrong. I can be very passionate about radio sailing, rules discussion and looking for the little loop holes to utalize. I know for certain, that the MM in Germany has such a large following due to the lack of regulation and the freedom to try new things. If you look at the work and...

And now for something completely different: Looking at this and other discussions around the IOM rules and the hair splitting going on, it becomes evident why newcomers to the sport are so attracted to racing the Micro Magic and other open less regulated classes. :? We should never forget, that we a...

The battery is not remote control equipment.

It is related equipment (i.e no battery = no radio ) which is also defined under rule C 5.3 (d) and therefor may not be moved around the boat to change trim.

If you have evidence of skippers doing this during a race you have a valid protest.

Jeff has made a very valid point. Claiming that something is to expensive isn't getting things anywhere. The key question is, what IS the right amount for an entry fee and how can this be reached? As I have been an active member of the German NCA I have been involved in some research arounf hosting ...

In order to find a World or Continental Champion I yould think a minimum of 3 or 4 days is requiered just to remove the element of luck and yome out with the best skippers on top. If you think of a 3 day race in conditions such as encountered in Dubrovnik and to some extent in Marseille you would en...

Hi Morgan, Dave Creed is offering the Widget as a kit. With a price of GBP 165+ p&p it is well worth considering getting a new one and doing final assembly yourself. I have seen the kit and all the info that comes with it. Anyone capable of reading and not worried about handling a little epoxy can g...

Thanks for the info. I managed to get some. They are about 25g lighter than the regular masts with about the same stiffness.

It was anounced some time back that CRO want to hold this years Euopeans at the end of October. :D Since then, nothing more has been heared. We are coming close to May with only 6 months left for participants to organize holiday, travel etc. Can we expect any more detailed info in the near future or...

This thread is a little old, but I don't come here all that often anymore.

Can anybody name suppliers for 7075 T-9 Easton mast tubes that are IOM legal?

Many thanks!

Hi Jeolla,

I see no problem. The class rules do not limit the materials for the fittings.

I know a number of boats that have a CF Gooseneck and these have past inspection at Worlds and Europeans a number of times.

Better late than never. :lol: Our friends in the Neatherlands put on a great race with 16 boats turning up for a regatta in mostly light airs. A good time was had by every one and the sailing was competative but fair and fun at all times. Photos can be found her: http://picasaweb.google.nl/nikonmode...

regarding spare parts for Futaba, I have had very good experaince with Robbe. They are the German distributor for Futaba. You can find a service number at www.robbe.de. Give them a ring, they are very helpfull.

Thanks for the update Lester.

To expand on this a little. For example, the NoR for the forthcoming Marblehead Worlds does not invoke G3. This effectively means that no one will be able to turn up and sail a borrowed or chartered boat... That is strange, :?: because from the results and photos I can see that Martin Roberts was s...

Looking at Brads new boat, it looks as if Michael Scharmers trip to AUS has had some impact on design thoughts downunder

Hi all,

check out the boat in the second posting. It won a club regatta today in South Germany.

http://www.rc-network.de/forum/showthread.php?t=43592

Hi Ron,

I got the info of the Robbe website. They are the German distributor for Futaba.

Cheers

Hi All, it looks as if the 2,4 Ghz market is really starting to move. Futaba is offering a modul for the FF3VC(S) amongst others. http://data.robbe-online.net/robbe_pic/P1001/P1001_1-F1901.jpg In addition they are also offering a receiver with two internal antennas in a small housing waying 14 grams...

:oops: That doesn't sound very good at all. I had considered using on of these on my next boat but I just might think again :? I know that Heinz has installed a sail-servo on his Topiko but am not sure if he opted for the 5995TG or the 5745 as he offers both. I'll ask him and see what his experience...

Hi Anders, the 5745MG provides a max. travel of 140° Just to add to your confusion I would also consider the HS 5995TG which is a new generation of robot servos. It comes in a "standard" servo housing and only ways 62g compared to >140g of the 5745MG. It provides more than 50% more torque and has a...

Lester and all IOM Owners,

thank you for highlighting this issue.

Please rest assured, that the new IOMICA Exec. Commitee will amongst other topics address all issues arising from the rejection of the proposed class rule changes asap.

Heinz Bohn at: http://www.rcsegel.de should be able to help you out.

Here is a message from down under: 19th September - IOM World Championship results - day 3 (pdf) Due to the large volume of traffic on the IOM World's website my 10 Gb bandwidth per day or 32,500 limit has been exceeded (main due to the amount of uploads of photos) My web space is being transferred ...

Chris, as Lester has mentioned, any reinforcement of the slit joins (seams) is regulated / prohibited by the class rules, thus making the this construction inferior to the panelled sails we all use today. The main problem being, the stability at the begining or end (how ever you see it) of the slit ...