Just discovered this great video. Good to see the tradition of vane steering is being kept alive. Long may the skills survive. I'm amused by some of the comments though. They just don't get it do they? I bet every one sailing here was also an experienced radio sailor too - but that misses the point.
I’m a RC IOM sailor but I would love to be able to have a go at Vane sailing. Unfortunately it isn’t something that takes place near me as far as I know. Great to see them keeping this tradition alive - really enjoyed the video. Amazed to see in the comments how some just seem to have no idea what this is about.
I was surprised to see vane gear still being used in this age of radio control. But I would think it would be more fun than the way we sail now, and more skilful .
Really impressive stuff! Beautiful boats, out of my league, maybe on day. I have seen the once on my local boat pond, Inverleith Park, Edinburgh. I guess the music was chosen by whoever owns 'Blue Note' ?
At first, I thought that too. Then, I shut my eyes and realized that it was the video which screwed the music! Let’s say they both do a great job at screwing each other. (The double bass solo is top!)
Really cool thing but I’m thinkin for the price of these custom boats, wouldn’t it be cheaper to buy a small real sailboat lol. I have a 1980 oday daysailer and as cool as those boats look, you definitely can’t hop on and sail for the day haha
Some of these were close to crashing into the side of the lake at speed. Maybe the owners could do with some experience on real sailing dinghies where you are meant to head into the wind as you come ashore.
@@MrRandomjoey these boats are not controlled by a radio. They are mechanically driven by a vane on the rear part of the boat. In short, they only steer the direction they are tuned to steer.
Bloody AWEFUL MUSIC
No matter that we are IOM class sailors mostly, we loved to see these RC sailboats as well, old school! :)
Just discovered this great video. Good to see the tradition of vane steering is being kept alive. Long may the skills survive.
I'm amused by some of the comments though. They just don't get it do they?
I bet every one sailing here was also an experienced radio sailor too - but that misses the point.
I’m a RC IOM sailor but I would love to be able to have a go at Vane sailing. Unfortunately it isn’t something that takes place near me as far as I know. Great to see them keeping this tradition alive - really enjoyed the video. Amazed to see in the comments how some just seem to have no idea what this is about.
I was surprised to see vane gear still being used in this age of radio control. But I would think it would be more fun than the way we sail now, and more skilful .
oh it is :)
I remember when I tried to make sound from a trumpet. Everybody laughed then I was taken outside and whipped with a belt.
this was super cool
Really impressive stuff! Beautiful boats, out of my league, maybe on day. I have seen the once on my local boat pond, Inverleith Park, Edinburgh. I guess the music was chosen by whoever owns 'Blue Note' ?
Now I know where the saying “it’s gonna be more exciting than RC sail boats” comes from!
No better soundtrack!!!
How does somebody find out more about this type of self sailing hardware for pond boats?
How fast do they go ?
I believe the Music was perfect for the video.........
great video reminds me of the days years ago at canoe lake portsmouth
What size hull our those?
Next time find better music. Your soundtrack screwed a great video
At first, I thought that too. Then, I shut my eyes and realized that it was the video which screwed the music! Let’s say they both do a great job at screwing each other. (The double bass solo is top!)
My house boat is basically that but larger, and now I’m considering trying a windsurfing sail as a vain on the back.
Bigger than the normal RC, smaller than Laser 420,470
This is optimist.
Very cool
on this side of the pond,,, we put radios in them!,, keeps one from crashing, spend the 50 pounds ,, ha,, ha,,...
Then it wouldn’t be a vane class boat, it would be RC
And now with foiling
Non remote control, awesome
No TX and RX?
+Mario Furtado
No, they are controlled by the setting of the vane on the rear of the boats.
Thanks for reminding me why I hate Jazz music.
Yeah, syncopation sucks. I understand why they enjoy playing it, but who listens to it?
The background noise is nasty!
Really cool thing but I’m thinkin for the price of these custom boats, wouldn’t it be cheaper to buy a small real sailboat lol. I have a 1980 oday daysailer and as cool as those boats look, you definitely can’t hop on and sail for the day haha
cool
ウィンドベーンでの昔ながらの模型フリーヨットね。ウィンドベーンの精度が高ければスピンもいけるわけか。クラシックなんだからクラシックらしくナローハルもまあ、許せるのかな。ワイドハルはヘルム変動激しいから。
A have read that nowadays they use something they called RC for controlling the boats, anyone else on that?😂
They are using RCs: Ethel, Bruce and Neil.
Its called keeping tradition alive.
love the music not so interested with the kiddy boats.
Some of these were close to crashing into the side of the lake at speed. Maybe the owners could do with some experience on real sailing dinghies where you are meant to head into the wind as you come ashore.
+Chris Heath and how would the boat turn into the wind? It has no controls ha ha ha ha :D
When I dock up on my 19 foot flying Scot I just pop the jib sail and use the main and drift in to the dock
+Ernestas Kovalenko you can steer and control the sheets
lol what?
@@MrRandomjoey these boats are not controlled by a radio. They are mechanically driven by a vane on the rear part of the boat. In short, they only steer the direction they are tuned to steer.
I am a scale modeller and these so called 'National' championships 'boats' are nothing more than planks with sails and a rudder!!
No you’re not Ken Cast.
Horrible Music