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    Briareos Manion
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      Briareos Manion
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        @briareosmanion20439
        I know this used to be popular in Central Park NY. But have yet to see it anywhere else anymore.   It seems RC has taken over!
         
        It is my understanding one builds a yacht with the proper riggings and whatnot and presets and predicts some variances and puts the boat in the water and lets the wind do the rest?  Am I right with this assumption?
         
        Where in the world can I find information on this!  I can’t seem to find it anywhere!  Just a few aforementioned black and white photo’s here are there.
         
        Any links/forums/books/clubs that dally in this sort of thing would be of great service.  I have a feeling that only a few people left in the world have any knowledge of this…Such a shame, seems like such a natural thing to do.  Just let the wind do it’s thing.
         
        Thanks!
         
        EDIT:  I forgot to mention, I have a couple “Bosun Boats”, typical wooden floating metal keel boats with some rigging and proper sails but looks more like a toy.  One of them is quite larger and was curious if it needed a fixed or free rudder for “free-yacht” and how one goes about deciding how he’ll set his boat up?
        #18470
        Bob Abell 2
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          @bobabell2
          Hello Bri
           
          I think we still sail free running yachts on the Round Pond in Kensington, London.
           
          Look up, on the net, Vintage Organisation etc and I think it is run by Russell Potts
           
          You`ll find it…………….all the best….Bob
          #18471
          Briareos Manion
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            @briareosmanion20439
            Sigh, I didn’t find it.
             
            The info you gave me is a bit vague and I wasn’t sure exactly what to use when searching.
             
            Anyone else care to chime up?
            #18473
            Bob Abell 2
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              @bobabell2
              OK…..I`ll have a look myself
               
              Stand by..
               
              Bob
              #18474
              Bob Abell 2
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                @bobabell2
                Well, that took all of two minutes!
                 
                Here`s a starter………….http://www.mysa.org.uk/vintage.htm
                 
                Bob
                #18487
                Briareos Manion
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                  @briareosmanion20439
                  I didn’t mean to imply I had searched at all, it’s just that I don’t know the vernacular of/or the subject enough to properly use search engines.
                   
                  A big fat hug to whoever finds me Bosun Boats main website, if they have one, or at least a browsable online catalog…etc.
                  #18488
                  Bob Abell 2
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                    @bobabell2
                    #18503
                    Bob Abell 2
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                      @bobabell2
                      Where`s me big fat hug then?
                       
                      Bob
                      #18506
                      Dr John Booth
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                        I believe that he is in hospital Bob but I am sure that he will grant your wish when he returns
                         
                        John
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