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Yachts rule OK?. A practical introduction to the International Yacht Racing Rules for the radio-control modeler. Part 1. Getting a good start as a novice.
MODEL BOATS #471 May 1990 (v.40) pg. 56
Added Info MODEL BOATS #474 Aug 1990 (v.40) pg. 46

Yachts rule OK? Part 2. First upwind leg and basic tactics involved.
MODEL BOATS #472 Jun 1990 (v.40) pg. 58
Added Info MODEL BOATS #476 Oct 1990 (v.40) pg. 51

Yachts rule OK? Part 3. Rounding the windward mark and Rule 42.
MODEL BOATS #473 Jul 1990 (v.40) pg. 56
Added Info MODEL BOATS #476 Oct 1990 (v.40) pg. 51

Yachts rule OK? Part 4. The reaching legs.
MODEL BOATS #474 Aug 1990 (v.40) pg. 40

Yachts rule OK? Part 5. Round the wing mark and second reaching leg to the leeward mark.
MODEL BOATS #475 Sep 1990 (v.40) pg. 50

Yachts rule OK? Part 6. Rounding the leeward mark and sailing up the windward beat back to the windward mark.
MODEL BOATS #477 Nov 1990 (v.40) pg. 50

Yachts rule OK? Part 7. Second windward beat, windshifts, options after rounding the leeward mark, and approaching the bank.
MODEL BOATS #479 Jan 1991 (v.41) pg. 44
Added Info MODEL BOATS #485 Jul 1991 (v.41) pg. 26 (Answers to quiz)

Yachts rule OK? Part 8. Second beat (sailing towards the windward mark for the second time).
MODEL BOATS #480 Feb 1991 (v.41) pg. 37

Yachts rule OK? Part 9. Running down to the leeward mark.
MODEL BOATS #481 Mar 1991 (v.41) pg. 50

Match racing. (1) Organizing a match race for R/C sailboats. (2) Measurement of displacement class boats.
MODEL BOATS #482 Apr 1991 (v.41) pg. 44

Yachts rule OK? Part 10. Rounding the leeward mark on the downwind leg and sailing for the finish line.
MODEL BOATS #482 Apr 1991 (v.41) pg. 54

Rules to win. Tactics to use in RCYC (Radio Controlled Yacht Racing) club races. Part 1. Wind and angles, basic tacking, wind effects, sail setting, etc.
MODEL BOATS #483 May 1991 (v.41) pg. 54

Rules to win. Part 2. Starting time and line, second windward beat, final beat, basic maintenance, etc.
MODEL BOATS #484 Jun 1991 (v.41) pg. 30

Sail to win. Advice for the intermediate R/C model yacht skippers who wish to improve their potential to win club races and above. Looks at options available over different parts of the usual Olympic type of race course. Part 1. What you ought to cover before you even put your yacht on the water to race.
MODEL BOATS #486 Aug 1991 (v.41) pg. 54

Sail to win. Part 2. Making a good start.
MODEL BOATS #487 Sep 1991 (v.41) pg. 36

Sail to win. Part 3. Start rules, luffing rules, pre-start tactics, etc.
MODEL BOATS #488 Oct 1991 (v.41) pg. 42

Sail to win. Part 4. A comprehensive look at wind, the driving force for the model yacht.
MODEL BOATS #490 Dec 1991 (v.41) pg. 30

Sail to win. Part 5. Getting a good start and determining the best course of action to get to the windward mark well up in the standings.
MODEL BOATS #491 Jan 1992 (v.42) pg. 48

Sail to win. Part 6. Pre-race preparation, developing tactics, determining objectives, pre-start procedures, etc.
MODEL BOATS #492 Feb 1992 (v.42) pg. 54

Sail to win. Part 7. Tactics for sailing and maneuvering.
MODEL BOATS #493 Mar 1992 (v.42) pg. 38

Sail to win. Part 8. Rounding and leaving the windward mark.
MODEL BOATS #494 Apr 1992 (v.42) pg. 54

Sail to win. Part 9. More possibilities at the windward mark and reaching towards the second mark.
MODEL BOATS #495 May 1992 (v.42) pg. 54

Sail to win. Part 10. (1) Tuning of yachts and ensuring that you have a basically competitive design. (2) Rounding the windward mark, determining direction, and luffing.
MODEL BOATS #496 Jun 1992 (v.42) pg. 29

Sail to win. Part 11. Sail adjustment and tuning, use of tell-tales, etc.
MODEL BOATS #497 Jul 1992 (v.42) pg. 40

Sail to win. Part 12. Conclusion.
MODEL BOATS #498 Aug 1992 (v.42) pg. 28

Laying racing mark buoys by means of a radio-controlled electric power boat. The same R/C boat is also used to retrieve becalmed sailboats.
MODEL BOATS #528 Feb 1995 (v.45) pg. 32

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