Bakersfield Model Yacht Club

Tech Corner
BMYC can provide technical advice on all of the three classes that we sail. This includes advice on building, tuning and sailing.

Victoria Class:
BMYC Victoria Construction Guide(pdf file): CLICK HERE
Victoria Tuning Guide by Ray Seta, San Antonio, TX (pdf file): CLICK HERE
Victoria Resource Center: http://www.victoriarc.org
AMYA Victoria Class Page: http://www.modelyacht.org/victoria.html

Fairwind Class:
BMYC Fairwind Construction Guide (pdf file): CLICK HERE
BMYC Fairwind Tuning Guide (pdf file): CLICK HERE
Fairwind Website: http://fairwind900.home.comcast.net
AMYA Fairwind Class Page: http://www.modelyacht.org/fairwind.html

Soling 50 Class:
2008 Soling 50 Construction Guide (pdf File-22 pages-18 MB-Be Patient!): CLICK HERE
2008 Soling 50 Construction Guide (doc file-22 pages-7.1 MB): CLICK HERE
1972 Soling M (Original Soling 50) Flyer (pdf file): CLICK HERE
1973 Soling M Const. Manual (pdf file): CLICK HERE
1980 Soling M Flyer (pdf file): CLICK HERE
1980 Soling 50 Construction Guide (pdf file about 12 MB): CLICK HERE
1981 Soling 50 Construction Update (pdf file): CLICK HERE
1982 Soling 50 Construction Update (pdf file): CLICK HERE
1982 Soling 50 Construction Appendix (pdf file): CLICK HERE
2001 Soling 50 Construction Manual (pdf file): CLICK HERE
2006 Soling 50 #1 Reconstruction Manual (pdf file): CLICK HERE
AMYA Soling 50 Class Page: http://www.modelyacht.org/soling50.html

General Sailing Information Links:
American Model Yacht Association: http://www.modelyacht.org./
Principles of Sailing: http://cupracer.com/intl/racerule.html
Beginner’s Racing Manual: http://www.uiowa.edu/~sail/skills/racing_basics
Sail Trim: http://www.sailingusa.info/sail_trim.htm
General Aspects of R/C sailing: http://www.onemetre.net


"Sailing Faster", an article by Stan Ogden (pdf file): CLICK HERE