Anyone With Some Input

mine cost a lot less than that, and the following refinments are being made as we speak, new mainsail made from mylar (with graphics!!! ) the wheels are actually inline skate wheels ias i felt given the proposed speeds that plastic on metal bearings would melt, so bearings were needed, however on a wet surface these do not grip enough so new wheels that are also bigger are being sourced. The steering is impecable, i was always concerned that it would need tweaking but it surprisingly doesnt! The aft axel is two concentric aluminium extrusions bonded and is super light but with less flex than a carbon axel which is why i chose it not only as its cheaper but also has some weight which is a big must in that area. With regards to the wishbone idea, i ruled that out as the rig is stayed and actually has a goosneck. The goosneck arrangement is also the kicker, its the same system used on the top end rc yachts if i change the mast then i may go for a gnav, but at present the kicker is bonded to the mast, the mast is also an alloy tube which has the bend characteristics believe it or not. The rig can have differnet tensions put on it for different winds (yes a bit of thought was put in after all) but heres the good bit, the rig tension is adjusted by just ONE screw K.I.S.S. (keep it simple stupid!) im going to take it to the strathclyde loch xmas regatta this weekend for sum post race fun and input.im happy with the mast position as it is and the hull length is fine. Im considering carbon spars but the sail refinements are what is limiting the speeds at the moment i beleive, another thought was to add a jib aswell, very high aspect, just to take a few more degrees upwind. So far it has been good fun just designing the rig and what not and playing around with it.

Here is myt big question, would anyone be interested in creating an unoficial development class for this, just for like post race day laughs, aswell as some actual rc events, but just to see who could come up with what, similar rules to the dinghy dev. classes, any interest?

more input greatly appreciated

For those of you interested, ive worked out to have cost around £100 so far to build the yacht including RC kit (and that does include a high torque servo!) The special servo is by ratio the most expensive part (£15) but you can get a pack that comes with the remote, the receiver and 2 normal servos (use 1 for the steering and the other is a spare) for £40 its 27Hz i think, it works perfectly well, although for racing them it may be worth installing the slightly more expensive 40Hz kit as you have more channels available sosignals dont get crossed!  (could be amusing tho) The original sail was made from two skins of (believe it or not) transparent duck tape, stuck adhesive on adhesive side. Which seemed to work well as the battens could be put in the laminate, but ive now sourced a far superior material which i will test as soon as there is some damn wind! The sail shape is acheived with a home made sail block which allows you to get the draft of the sail aswell as the leech curve correct when made using panels, you wont get the same power from a one peice cut! its worth the extra effort. Im going to change the kicker to a gnav today and lower the centre of effort. I am still trying to source better wheels however, can anyone help??? Still playing with the idea of a high aspect jib, but better to get the main right first!!!

More photos coming soon (better quality this time!)