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Videos of 2011 Soling 50 Class Club Championship Races in Bakersfield

 

Copy and paste the following texts below to your web browser and see videos of Soling 50 races at Lake Ming in Bakersfield, CA.:

Part 1 -      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fuILBVV4lU
Part 2 -      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJTab1taz9w
Part 3 -      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_gE_sVIv3s


Videos are courtesy of Ken Campbell, dual member of San Diego Argonauts and Bakersfield Model Yacht Club. Thanks Ken!

Photo Gallery (Click photos for a larger view)

 

Chris Staiger's new Pool Shark 3D Footy:

 

        
Pool Shark in the "BOX"     With rigging           In the water

       

 On a Stand               Saiing        Richard French with his Footy

       
Three Pool Sharks      Three's a crowd         Three more

   

Three sailing around a mark    Pool Shark "surrounding" a V12A

Pool Shark is available in both "Full" and "Short" Kit configurations. The "Full" Pool Shark Kit consists of everything you will need to build a competitive `race-ready' Footy, less radio gear, tools, adhesives and paint. The "Short" Kit does not contain sails or rigging, and is intended for those who wish to design/build their own rigging and sails. Both the "Short" and "Full" Kits contain many pre-fabricated parts to make assembly simple and fast. Wherever possible, components have been fabricated from carbon fiber for strength and weight-savings, and stainless steel or plated fittings for corrosion resistance. No power tools are required for assembly. Some basic model building skills are required, but the Kit includes a 1-1/2 hour long `how-to' DVD that takes the builder through the entire construction process from beginning to end and shows how to build a Pool Shark. An experienced builder can easily complete a Pool Shark as a weekend project; while a novice with some basic modeling skills should be able to complete one in a week of evenings.

The "Short" Kit consists of the following:
1) Hull (High Impact Plastic)
2) Deck ( " )
3) Hatch Cover ( " )
4) Transom Doubler ( " )
5) Keel Blade (narrow or wide, pre-finished carbon fiber/foam sandwich)
6) Keel Bulb (8 or 10 ounces, solid lead, pre-drilled)
7) Keel Tube (carbon fiber)
8) Keel Bolt (stainless steel)
9) Keel Bolt Washer (stainless steel)
10) Keel Bolt Nut (stainless steel)
11) Rudder Blade (pre-finished carbon fiber/foam sandwich
12) Rudder Tube (carbon fiber)
13) Rudder Shaft (carbon fiber)
14) Rudder Shaft Pin (stainless steel)
15) Rudder Pushrod (2-sizes, stainless steel)
16) Rudder Servo O-Ring
17) Tiller Arm (nylon with nickel-plated brass locking collar)
18) Mast Mounting Tube w/ Plug (carbon fiber)
19) Mast Tube Angle Template
20) Sheet Exit Guide (glass bead)
21) Sail Servo Mounting Blocks
22) Sail Servo Arm (pre-finished carbon fiber)
23) Sail Servo Arm Adapter (Hitec standard spline)
24) Servo Mounting Screws (6 each #2 x 1/4" stainless steel sheet metal)
25) Self Adhesive Velcro (for mounting radio components)
26) Mainsheet Bowsie
27) Mainsheet Connector (silver plated)
28) "How-To" Building DVD

The "Full" Kit includes all of the above items as well as a "Rig Kit" consisting of:
1) Mast Tubes (2 each 16.25" long carbon fiber)
2) Mast Connector Ferrule (Aluminum)
3) Boom (13.25" long carbon fiber)
4) Mast/Boom T-Connector
5) Mast Crane (carbon fiber)
6) Masthead Fitting
7) Boom Eyebolt (silver-plated)
8) Backstay Bowsie
9) Boom Grommets (3 each)
10) Dyneema Rigging Line
11) MainSail (Choice of "A", "B" or "C" size, Tri-Spi 25, Black Sails, Custom)

The "Short" Kit sells for $75.00
The "Full" Kit sells for $125.00
Additional "Rig" Kits ("A", "B" or "C") are available for $50.00 each if ordered with a "Full" Kit, or $55.00 if ordered separately. (I currently have only "A" sails in stock. I expect to receive the new shipment of "B" and "C" sails form Chuck within the next week or so).

Also, I can offer both narrow and wide keel blades as well as 8 ounce or 10 ounce keel bulbs.The narrow blade/lighter bulb work better in smoother water and lighter winds; while the wide blade/heavier bulb work better in choppier water and heavier winds. (I have plenty of both types of blades/bulbs in stock.)

The above prices include U.S. Postal Service Priority Shipping to any address in the `lower 48.' I can accept checks as well as Paypal.

If you are interested, please feel free to contact me with any questions as well as to discuss possible ballast/sail options at:

Chris Staiger,  2405 Parkgate Street, Bakersfield, CA 93311
(661) 428-4679   cstaiger@co.kern.ca.us

Local BMYC skippers and boats:
From left to right & down:   Aaron Neira and his Fairwind #82;  Casey Ogden & his Victoria #116;  Chris Staiger relaxing between races;  Chris Staiger & his Victoria #2006;  Chris Staiger, National Champion (several times over);  A group of skippers at the "point";  Dave Ogden as Race Director;  Dick McCoy and his Victoria #907;  Gale Enstad and his beautiful Fairwind #78;  Ken Campbell & his Soling 50 #81;  Ken Covey receiving his "Craftsmanship" trophy at the 2007 Soling 50 NCR;  Ken Covey & his award winning Soling 50 #22; ˜÷Patti Covey & her Fairwind #81;  Richard French, Dick McCoy and Tom Trento at the lake at "River Walk";  Richard French & his Victoria #51;   Richard "Pirate" French in San Diego at the 2006 Soling 50 NCR;  Stan Ogden and his Soling 50 #1887;  Stan Ogden walking down the "path" at Riverlakes;  Terry Havener and his Victoria #805;  The Ogdens, Dave, Stan and Casey;  Tom Trento and his Victoria #880.