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A Brief History of the Canterbury J Class Model Yacht

Sailing at the Christchurch Model Yacht Club [CMYC] in 1996-1997 there was a small classic J Class model yacht named RANGER with a length of 1.2 metres and this was owned by Dave Heanly. This yacht was J1 which was eventually purchased from Dave and is now on display in the CMYC club rooms at Hagley Park.

A group of CMYC members decided the J Class yacht would be ideal for easy fully rigged transport and sailing in weedy conditions at Lake Victoria.

The hull of number J1 was purchased from Model Boats and the sail plan designed by Hugh Hobden. An approach was made to purchase more hulls. Euan Sargison negotiated and another 9 hulls were purchased and sold very quickly.

The J Class Squadron was formed 2 Sep 1997. Two more hulls appeared making the total at this time twelve.

More hulls were in demand and the place that originally sold the hulls advised that the mould had been lost. After investigating it was found that the original hulls supplied had been taken from a Timaru J Class yacht.

It was decided to make a Canterbury mould with adjustments. The hull was deepened by 16mm and the lead reduced by 16mm and the trim weight put inside the hull. The J Class squadron purchased the new mould with a loan from Peter Vincent and the loan was repaid from hull sales. Number J13 was the first hull

To promote the sailing class three trophies were donated by Peter Vincent.

More Canterbury J Class historical information can be found HERE

The basic philosophy was to have an easily sailed and economically built  RC yacht’ based on a one design principles to provide good resale value, and with racing dependent more on the skipper rather than designer/builder skill.These objects have been attained and the Class has attracted many first time sailors, mostly from the retired ranks who share the common creed, “it sure beats gardening!”

The boat can be transported easily in the average car or station wagon fully rigged. Many boats have features of the original Canterbury J Class.

The “Wednesday Windlers” can muster fleets of 30 plus for their around-the-lake sailing on Lake Victoria. Why not visit the lake on a Wednesday? Members turn out, except in the most atrocious weather, and are pleased to “turn over the controls” to any interested spectator.

377 hulls [December 2022] have been purchased and they are to be found in all areas of New Zealand and as far afield as the USA, Australia, Canada, Germany and the UK. It is a one-design yacht and all hull shells, keels and trim weights are made from moulds officially approved by the Canterbury J Association with an identification number moulded into the hull.

There are rules that, prohibit exotic materials, define a fixed minimum weight, strictly control dimensions in the three sizes of sail rigs.

The yacht can be bought as a kit or in separate pieces and assembled as the budget allows. This also allows members handy at making small components to make many of the parts and keep the price down. All parts are available: hulls white polyester, keels, brass fittings, and computer-generated sails, winches and radio gear. If you cannot find the part you want we will find it or we can make it at reasonable costs.

There is also an active and increasing North Island fleet sailing out of the T auranga Radio Sailing Club  Gilmour Lake  Waihi , [links to external sites] , Palmerston North and Auckland

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The J Class model range consists of two J Class hulls, the Nottingham 48 and the Nottingham 60, each of which can be built to carry either bermuda rigs, gaff rigs and coming shortly a genoa rig. In addition I'm nearing the end of the development of the International Dragon, a little under 60 inches and designed from outset to carry a genoa rig. The Canterbury version of the 48 is still available for those who want to race abroad and I've also included on this website details of the Folkboat project.

The Nottingham 48 and the Nottingham 60 are supplied in "kit" form for the customer to build. The hulls are of very high quality and constructed using traditional fibreglass techniques with pigmented gelcoat to achieve the colour scheme choice of the customer. The kit includes the hull, rudder, ballast (for the 48), internal woodwork with stand, deck and hatches

The Canterbury J is only available in White as the hull will need to be filled and painted when the ballast is fitted however the ballast and woodwork are the same as the Nottingham. In a spirit of honesty I would have to declare that whilst this moulding is from a Canterbury Association approved mould the quality of the moulding is only fair compared with the high quality Nottingham mouldings. The quality is however less relevant as the hull will need to filled and painted anyway

The International Dragon is a new project. This model may become available as a kit but initially is available as a Ready to Run, with the customer only providing the radio. This model is built and engineered to the highest standards and will incorporate improved design features that are not generally found in model yachts...some day all models will be built this way!!

I'm introducing the Folkboat on this site on behalf of a chum, Charles Chambers. The hulls are laminated by ourselves and the model is available from Charles as a Ready to Run.

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The Canterbury J is a project that lets existing or newcomers to the sport of radio sailing, get started quickly with a good handling model yacht that is easy to build and cost effective. Additionally it has ease of transport and a good resale potential. The Canterbury J is a 1.22 metre (48″) yacht with a main and foresail rigged to a 1.6 metre mast. 350 hulls have been sold and they are to be found in all areas of New Zealand and some as far afield as the USA, Canada and the UK. It is a one-design yacht and all hulls come from official molds approved by the Canterbury J Owners Association. Each hull has a unique identification number molded into the hull.

The Canterbury J is registered with the NZ Radio Yachting Association as a nationally recognised class.

It is not uncommon to see groups of Canterbury J’s approaching the finish line together, particularly in calm conditions, when their ability to sail in the lightest of airs poses a challenge to other classes of yachts. A great Canterbury J attribute is the ability to negotiate weed and shallows because of the integrated keel / rudder profile; and it is this characteristic that has boosted our membership, making Canterbury J’s the predominant class of yacht sailed in Christchurch.

Another benefit is that within the basic parameters of the rules there is a great deal of freedom for the average builder to reflect ingenuity and skill, with the rigging, hatches, internal layout of components and deck layouts and composition.

The Canterbury J class history

In 1998 weed was the scourge of the Christchurch Model Yacht Club at Lake Victoria, making sailing long fin boats almost impossible. At this time Dave Heanly had purchased a commercial glass fibre hull of a traditional long keel yacht. This model, 48″ long was based on a MAP plan of the famous J Class Ranger, the last of the pre W.W.II defenders of the Cup, designed by Olin Stephens. Dave discussed with Hugh Hobden ideas for developing a rig for the boat with the idea of retaining some of the traditional form with model practicality. The resulting rig worked well and with two smaller ones for higher winds, it coped with a wide range of weather. The possibilities of this design seemed ideal for Lake Victoria

Peter Vincent and Hugh Hobden, after some protracted negotiations, purchased hulls and built up boats. With three boats sailing, others saw the potential and the rest is history – and an active Owners’ Association has been formed, a set of class rules drawn up and Championships sailed.

The basic philosophy was to have an easily sailed and economically built RC yacht based on a one design principles to provide good resale value, and with racing dependant more on the skipper rather than designer/builder skill. These objects have been attained and the Class has attracted many first time sailors, mostly from the retired ranks who share the common creed, “it sure beats gardening!”

The boat can be transported easily in the average car or station wagon usually fully rigged. Many boats have features of the original J Class in the form of deck layouts, hatches and names like Shamrock (No 1), Thistle, Endeavour etc.

In Christchurch it is not unusual to see “The Wednesday Windlers” muster fleets of 25 plus for their around-the-lake sailing on Lake Victoria.

A rapidly growing fleet also meet at various venues and days in the Bay of Plenty area thanks to the Tauranga Radio Sailing Club.

Why not visit the venues?    Members turn out, except in the most atrocious weather, and are usually pleased to “turn over the controls” to interested spectators.

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As I prepare the build log for these models, here are a few notes about them.

John Hanks III, president of the scale model J-Class Association, has sent me some of these notes. Many thanks to his invaluable help as I research this subject and build up the digital designs for these frames.

From John Hanks’ build notes

Please note that these notes are not yet in any sort of logical order.

The keels are deepened by the 2″ allowed in the AMYA J Class rules as they will all be used for R/C sailing. You will also notice that the rudders are larger than scale to improve maneuverability. The Class Rules were designed to help overcome some of the stability loss that occurs when you scale a full size boat down to a model. The loss of stability happens with all boats that are scaled down to a model size with the smaller the model is compared to the full size version the greater the loss in stability.

Larry Ludwig is the supplier for most of the aluminum masts for the Js. his masts are extruded and come in 10′ sections with each 10′ piece weighing just 1 lb. As far as a source of wood goes I get most of my wood for planking, both deck and hull, and framing from the local home improvement store. I then cut it to the dimensions that I want. The 1/4″ keel material is from the local hobby shop and is 12″ x 48″ 5 ply birch that is used in model airplane construction. I get most of my exotic or fancy wood from a local cabinet shop as trash trimmings usually for free. I buy scrap brass by the pound from the local metal yard and then machine it to what I need. The small brass strap and rod that I use is from the local hobby shop. Dean is the only manufacturer that I know of who could supply ready made metal parts in the correct scale for the deck detail on the J models.

I have used all of the following woods for planking, both deck and hull, in the construction of my Js; pine, bass, alder, aspen, mahogany, spruce and poplar. The choice of the wood for each project was driven by the price and availability of what I wanted.

The fiberglass cloth, resin and disposable brushes were purchased at the local auto parts store. I have purchased lead at the local tire store as scrap wheel weights, shot from the sporting goods store and plumbers lead that I found in a local pawn shop. You could also try your local scrap yard.

The builder must understand that even with a hull kit there will be a certain amount of scratch building that will need to be done in order to complete a sailing model.

Track down a cpoy of Model Yachting #156, Summer 2009. It is an issue that features the J Class and there are several pieces that I wrote that address the AMYA J Class models from history to construction. It should answer most of your questions. I am in the process of doing the same for an upcoming issue of model yachting and I will update all of the pieces that that have been published previously.

There were 2 Endeavours. Endeavour raced against Rainbow in 34. She was a faster boat than Rainbow and Rainbow only won because Sopwith had a labor dispute with his crew shortly before he left England for the US and had to sail with an inexperienced crew as the original crew went on strike. The boat was not sailed to its potential so it lost to a slower but better sailed yacht.

Endeavour II was a completely new boat built by Sopwith to challenge for the 37 cup. Once the challenge was received Vanderbilt had Ranger built to defend the Cup. Endeavour II was a slightly larger yacht than Endeavour with changes to her lines. She was faster than Endeavour but could not compete with Ranger who won convincingly in 4 straight races.

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Length: 21.25" (54 cm) Width: 4" (10 cm) Height: 27.5" (70 cm)

Indulge in the timeless elegance of the J Class Endeavour yacht, beautifully captured in this handcrafted model.

• This J Class model yacht is lacquer painted for a sleek finish: navy blue and burgundy.
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The J Class Endeavour yacht is a sailing yacht that was originally built in 1934 for Sir Thomas Sopwith, a British aviation pioneer and yachtsman. The Endeavour yacht was one of the most famous and successful racing yachts of the J Class, a class of sailboats that were used for racing during the 1930s.

The Endeavour yacht was designed by the naval architect Tore Holm and built by the Camper and Nicholsons shipyard in Gosport, England. She was designed to be fast and sleek, with a 131-foot (40-meter) wooden hull, a towering 173-foot (53-meter) mast, and a total sail area of around 9,000 square feet (836 square meters).

The Endeavour yacht competed in the 1934 America's Cup race against the American defender Rainbow, but was ultimately defeated in a closely contested series of races. The yacht was then sold to a new owner and continued to compete in various racing events throughout the 1930s.

After a period of neglect and disrepair, the Endeavour yacht was purchased by a new owner in the 1980s and underwent a major restoration that brought her back to her former glory. Today, the Endeavour yacht is still actively sailed and is considered one of the most iconic and beautiful racing yachts of all time.

The J Class Association has a wealth of information about the history of the J Class Yachts including the J Class Endeavour.

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I am launched into a new project building a J Class yacht for a friend (Amati Shamrock V) and I have a question about the rigging that maybe someone knows the answer to.

The kit provides only natural coloured line (ecru, tan, off-white or whatever you want to call it) and the picture of the model on the box shows all of the rigging (both running and standing) done in this colour. Somehow this doesn't seem right to me. Since this is a 1930's era yacht, would it be correct to believe that the standing rigging would actually have been wire cable. Somehow that seems likely to me. Does anyone out there know?

On my Bluenose model the plans stated that all the standing rigging on that vessel was wire cable and had serving. (I didn't have a serving machine at that time, so just ignored this and simply used black line.) If the rigging on Shamrock V is wire cable, is it likely to have been served as well? Somehow that seems less likely to me. Again, if anyone knows, I'd be grateful.

If the standing rigging is wire cable and is not served, what do people think would be the best colour line to use for it. Simply black, or stick with the ecru line provided or would you do something unusual, such as gray. (I'm not going to try my hand at using actual wire.)

Anyway, any thoughts you have would be much appreciated.

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America’s Cup competition has always featured boats built with high tech features to gain a competitive edge.  This was as true in the 1930’s as it is today.  Furthermore, the very tall Marconi rigs were highly stressed and rigging was tuned (highly tensioned) to provide optimum performance.  Stretch had to be minimized.  As a minimum the J boats would have been rigged with wire rope.  In later years America’s Cup yachts featured solid rod rigging. More research needs to be done to determined which was used.

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According to Llewellyn Howland III in his biography of W. Starling Burgess, the first large yacht to utilize solid bar rigging was the 1934 America’s Cup defender Rainbow.  The bars couldn’t be produced in long enough lengths requiring turnbuckles half way up. Shamrock V would, therefore, have been rigged with wire rope.

 Apparently, the J Boats also used wire rope for some running rigging.  Burgess, became marooned atop Enterprise’s mast when he used the main halyard to hoist him up. The wire rope halyard was heavier than he was! 

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2 hours ago, Roger Pellett said: Burgess, became marooned atop Enterprise’s mast when he used the main halyard to hoist him up. The wire rope halyard was heavier than he was! 

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I know it is a 7 hour drive from Cobourg to midtown Manhattan, but if you can do it, contact the  office of the chairman of the Model Committee at the New York Yacht Club to arrange a visit.   I think the current chairman is Peter Sweetser.   In years past they left me alone for a few hours with the collection to make sketches (but no photos at the time.)   Perhaps now they will also allow photos.    It is a fascinating collection of over 1200 of some of the best schooner and racing models in the world.  

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Thanks for the input, guys (and the stories too.) That's pretty much what I guessed to be the case. I don't think I'll try using wire for the standing rigging however; I'd never get it lay straight and even and I imagine just a slight touch might put a slight bend in it. I'll probably just end up using black line, but maybe I'll experiment a bit with a metal-like colour.

Allan, thanks for the information about the NYYC model collection. I had a look at their website and I think That would certainly be a great place to visit, however, I don't see a New York adventure in my near future (let's be honest, I rarely leave the basement!)

Thanks again,

Every year during the SNAME conference there is a dinner for Naval Architecture  alumni of the University of Michigan. While not a SNAME member, I always get invited.  One year the dinner was held at the New York Yacht Club.  Unlike most yacht clubs it’s in the middle of Manhattan, not on the water.  I was able to schedule other business to be in NYC to attend the dinner.  As Allan writes, a visit to the club’s model is an opportunity not to be missed.  The model collection is spectacular and I don’t think that they are about to put them in storage to make room for a more “relevant” display.

I would suspect that Shamrock’s wire rigging would not have been served.  Designers of these yachts were concerned with the aerodynamics of the rig.  They would have tried to minimize the cross sectional area of the standing rigging to cut wind resistance.  

Here again, more research is necessary but I believe that the racing rigs were considering to be “temporary.”  When these challengers crossed the Atlantic to race, if sailed they did so under reduced rig. Later the Cup Rules allowed boats to be towed or shipped on a steamer.  The racing rig was erected upon arrival in the US for competition.  Some of the American J’s were furnished with several masts that could be swapped out during the trials.  In any case,  these boats did not have long lives.

2 hours ago, David Lester said: but maybe I'll experiment a bit with a metal-like colour.

I look forward to following your build log David.   I totally agree that using wire is a nightmare.  I had more pin holes in my fingers in one session than all the tiny cuts from scalpels over 40+ years.   I have a couple spools of the stuff in the shop that will take care of hanging pictures for the rest of my life.  Do try getting some metal like thread instead of the wire.   Would the wire color be more towards black than grey?  It easy to make crimps regardless of the color to avoid serving but  I am not so sure seizings and serving was not used on racing yachts 100 years ago,  Roger you probably have it right, but was this the norm when Shamrock V was in her racing heyday?   I suspect some research should turn up some contemporary photos that will give the answer. 

Shamrock V displaces 146 tons. There is a rule of thumb that for a racing yacht the breaking strength of the shrouds should be equal to the displacement. A quick check of a wire rope table says 2” wire rope is 320,000 lbs, close enough. At your scale that would be 0.025”. I don’t know if they were using rod rigging yet, but that would obviously be a little smaller. I doubt they had gone to oval cross section yet to reduce windage.

The pictures of Shamrock in the present day are all clearly rod rigging.

Per my post above, The first J Boat rigged with rod rigging was the 1934 American Cup defender Rainbow.

There is an interesting connection between prewar yacht design and the aircraft industry.  Starling Burgess, Rainbow’s designer designed airplanes in the 1920’s, and Sopwith, builder of the famous  Sopwith Camel owned one or more of the British challengers.  Designers of these high performance yachts, therefore, would have followed developments in building high performance aircraft.  Burgess was also involved in the application of aluminum for boats and cars.  Burgess used proprietary fittings for attaching rigging to Rainbow’s spars and the hull.

High quality small diameter diameter wire rope can be bought from fishing tackle suppliers.  It is used for towing “downriggers,” heavy lead weights used to control depth of fishing lines.  I also have a stash of very small diameter stranded wire cable that I used many years ago in an unsuccessful attempt at control line model airplane flying.

You can find small multi-strand wire in jewelry supplies in hobby stores.

I have some Beadalon brand 7 strand at 0.012", (0.30 mm) 0.015"  (0.38 mm) and 0.018" (0.46 mm) diameter. I also have some nylon coated Cable Strand Corp. Acculon brand 3 strand at 0.012" (0.30 mm) diameter.

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I have no love for working with any kind of wire, but that has been my experience so maybe time for another try using the wire you mention.   Are you using crimps or some other securing method and do you find it difficult to keep things tight?   Pictures???? Thank you very much.

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Despite Wide Receiver Injuries, Ole Miss QB Jaxson Dart Thinks Rebel Offense is 'In a Good Spot'

John macon gillespie | aug 27, 2024.

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The No. 6 Ole Miss Rebels will open their season on Saturday evening, and that brings the potential of another strong year for a Lane Kiffin-coached offense.

Senior quarterback Jaxson Dart is leading the way for the Rebels this season, and he took a massive step forward in his progression a year ago. In 2023, Dart threw for over 3,300 yards and 23 touchdowns paired with just five interceptions, less than half of his turnover total the year prior.

Despite the explosive nature of Ole Miss' offense last year, its quarterback believes they could be in an even better situation as the 2024 season gets underway.

"I feel like we're in a good spot," Dart said on Monday. "I feel like we're in a better spot than we were last year. I think a big part of it is the returning guys that we have coming back, just the leadership we have on that side of the ball. We're able to go more in-depth and do more creative things.

"When you have a lot of guys who have a ton of football experience and played ball for a really long time, they pick up on things quick. I think each week we're able to execute at a higher level, and I feel like we're in a really good spot."

Some of those veteran pieces have dealt with injuries during fall camp , however. On Monday, Lane Kiffin stated that he was uncertain whether or not wide receivers Jordan Watkins and Juice Wells would be available in the season opener this weekend, but that doesn't dampen Dart's mood about this offense's potential.

He has seen growth from some of the younger wideouts on the roster this offseason, and he has faith in their abilities.

"I think guys like Cayden Lee, Ayden [Williams], Noreel [White], Josh Aka, those guys have had great camps," Dart said. "Just getting better each and every day, and they've been super impressive guys to watch and throw the ball to.

"We've got a lot of weapons from the guys that are coming back, the older guys to the younger guys. I'm happy with the progression they've made and the standard of excellence they want to go out and play with each and every day."

With the receiver injuries in mind, Kiffin also stated on Monday that he is pleased with the current production out of his running back room, and Dart echoed that sentiment. A strong run game makes his job as a quarterback easier, and he is excited to see what this new-look unit can produce.

The Rebels lost Quinshon Judkins to the transfer portal during the offseason, so the Ole Miss rushing attack will be led by returner Ulysses Bentley IV and transfers Henry Parrish Jr. and Rashad Amos.

"I've been stoked about it," Dart said. "When you bring in a new running back room entirely pretty much, it's fun to see what those guys can do. ... It's actually been some production that I'm thrilled to have.

"Just watching those guys compete each and every day has been a lot of fun, and they're all tremendously talented. I'm excited for that room, and I think it's probably the most underrated part of our team this year."

Kickoff on Saturday between Ole Miss and Furman is scheduled for 6 p.m. CT on SEC Network+.

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