The Rally Cars Didn't make it to DAKAR but the PDRacers Did
PDRacers are really catching on and the Oz version that Michael Storer offers for twenty bucks is leading the pack. Here is a story about one of the newest fleets - in West Africa.

A Simple Escape Machine
There is nothing simple about it - not for a boat builder comtemplating his next boat. But in this essay, Ross Lillistone uses his wonderful writing style to make it seem possible.

Navigation Light Angle Modification
Let's say you buy some cheap navigation lights from Duckworks and you discover they don't point right. If you are Rob Rohde-Szudy, you figure out a way to make them work.

Where the Winds Blow
In his regular monthly column, Mark Steele brings us reports of model yachting around the world. These bits are sprinkled, as usual, with his own humerous quotes and some poetry.

Oz PDRacer Launches in Mooloolaba
I was in Mooloolaba when Steve Wagstaff launched his Oz PDRacer and I concur with Michael Storer - who documents the occasion in this story - That Steve was smiling all day long.

Port Hadlock Report Card
From Pete Leenhouts we get a twofer this time: He reports on the summer class schedule at the Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding and follows up with some lovely project pictures.

Extreme Makeover for a Michalak AF4 Breve
Rob Rohde-Szudy is not sure if his failure to leave well enough along is a personality flaw. After reading this article I think you will agree with me that it is not.

The sailboat models of Eduard. the quite unique non-Footy Footies of the gentlemen of Yorkshire and the Olin Stephens designed Stormy Weather
Here is Mark Steele's monthly column a bit late this time.

Scenic surroundings, a Gentleman’s yacht, and a compact Square-rigger
Here is another interesting collection of reports and pictures of modelers and boats from Mark Steele.

Chicagoland Midsummer Messabout
Up in the Chicago area, they were late getting into the swing of messabouts, but they are making up for lost time. Rob Rohde-Szudy gives his account.

A Shake-down Cruise
Frank Bates and his wife Barb took their Pathfinder on a spring cruise in New Zealand and in spite of waves, high winds, rain they ended up on speaking terms.

Boomed vs. Boomless
Ross Lillistone read Michael Storer's article about traditional rigs last Friday and thought he would use his position as columnist to add some of his thoughts.

Traditional Sailing Rigs and Performance
I am essentially sitting in the choir whenever someone like Michael Storer expounds on the virtues of traditional type sails, but I still like to listen.

Where The Wind Blows
This month, Mark Steele, feeling the Christmas spirit, honors sailors who have passed on, then he goes on to describe a series of model sailboats large and small.

Bilge Keels
On a recent trip to Great Britain recently, David Nichols had his interst in Bilge Keels rekindled and wrote up this essay with pictures he took while there.

Wisconsin's Kickapoo River
Being from Texas, I think of Wisconsin as the "frozen north", but after reading Rob Rohde-Szudy's story, I am pretty sure it is a little piece of heaven.