I am restoring a pond yacht, built by my grandfather , James Melville and a Mr. Ingram in Tayport, Scotland, in the early 1930s. The hull is 55 inches long x 13 inches at it's widest point ( beam ). The mast is 62 inches tall and the boom is 33 inches long. She weighs 26lb. The measurements and weight and classic lines are consistent with a classic 6 Metre yacht design, popular with model yacht builders in the 1930s.
Monday, 30 March 2015
What is a pond yacht?
A pond yacht is a small , radio-controlled ( can be ) version of a larger sailing yacht. Sometimes built from original drawings of a full-sized ship. Typically they have a single mast. Popularised in the 1920s and 30s when My yacht was built, Pond yacht racing was a common sport in the UK including Tayport and Stobsmuir Ponds Dundee. Find more about the history in Dundee
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