Old club classes

Back in the day, when a student at Southampton Institute, we had to design and build sailing boats for a race off at the Gosport model boat lake.  No radio controls, no moving rudders.  The boat had to do upwind, reaching and running legs.  I went for a two mast/sail option which balanced beautifully on all points of sail, just had to trim the sheets appropriately.  The French guys turned up with kites to attach to their hulls … entertaining but not as effective!