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  1. Braine Gear

    How to sail using Brain automatic steering gear.

  2. Braine gear

    Braine gear. THE earliest model yachts had no steering gear whatsoever, and consequently were unable to sail a good course when the wind was anywhere abaft the beam. The first steering gears to come into use were weighted rudders, and though these were better than nothing at all, it was not until 1906 that the first efficient steering gear was ...

  3. Free Sailing

    If you wonder how model yachts sailed before the days of radio control, the answer was: quite nicely, thank you. ... The Braine Gear. Fig. 2. Diagram of a Braine Gear. ... The vane gear for self-steering was invented by Nathanael Herreshoff in 1875. The idea laid more or less dormant in both model and full-scale practice

  4. BRAINE AND VANE STEERING

    BRAINE AND VANE STEERING. SKU: MAR2863 Categories: Engineering, Marine, Sailing Boats & Yachts. Two sheets showing full working drawings for a variety of steering and sail control devices for vintage restored and replica yachts of all types.Most diagrams are fully dimensioned for reproduction by competent model makers.Designed by G W Clark.

  5. B 30

    B 30. Price from: £800 + PP. The B30 is a very pretty free sailing yacht fitted with Braine steering gear that will allow you to sail on all courses of sail. It is a classic 1930s design with small over-hangings and a large flat fin for straight line stability. Her hollow hull is hand carved using the traditional bread and butter method of ...

  6. Self-steering gear

    Before the advent of radio control, model yacht racing (started before WW1) was typically contested on long narrow ponds, and the number of stops along the banks was counted as a penalty in the final result. ... George Braine. The Braine steering gear was a fine-tuned system of quadrant on the rudder stock driven by the tension of the mainsail ...

  7. Vintage Model pond yacht Braine steering quadrant gear by Grove Pond

    Braine Steering Gear Kit suitable for yachts up to 40in long. Ideal for vintage free sailing 36R class yachts. Supplied with 2 quick change sheeting hooks, 50cm of rubber centering cord, 2 small screw eyes for centering rubber, 2 large screw eyes for the main sail sheets. Engineered from Solid Brass to a well proven design the Braine Steering ...

  8. Braine Gear

    Restored 3 foot free sailing yacht. Was probably originally built in the late 1950s or 1960s. The original sails were nylon painted with varnish. They were very fragile breaking up with holes in the sails when I took the the model on, but there as enough of the sails to make a rough template. The new sails were made from red kite ripstop nylon ...

  9. Braine Gear sutable for 30in-50In yachts

    Braine Gear sutable for 30in-50In yachts. £31.00. Braine Gear for 30in -50in free sailing Yachts. Engineered from solid brass with sheet hooks, 50cm rubber cord, 1 x Bowsie, 2 X small screw-eyes for rubber adjuster and 2 X large screw-eyes for sheet fairleaders. Purchase. Share. Braine Gear for 30in -50in free sailing Yachts. Engineered from ...

  10. Bonhams : A six meter Pond Yacht, 'Isabella' Inverleith Model Yacht

    These yachts, built on a scale of 1 2/2" = 1' using the standard six meter mathematical formula, were famously known as 'Scottish Wee Sixes'. The Braine steering gear was devised by the late George Braine of the London Model Yacht Club in the early 1900's.

  11. vmyg

    Ezi-build Vane Gear. Steering systems on model yachts. Very informative but tend to get lost in the amount of detail. Part 1 looks at general steering methods Parts 2 and 3 look at various forms of vane gear. . Vane Gear, part 1 pdf: Vane Gear, part 2 pdf: Vane Gear, part 3 pdf: Braine Steering system as used on yachts before 1950 Braine Gear

  12. Braine and Vane Steering Drawings Model Boat Plan

    Braine and Vane Steering Drawings Model Boat Plan. £17.00 each. Approx: €16.44 / US$18.00 Tax Free. In stock. Marine Modelling International. Part No: MAR2863. Ask a question. Email a friend ... Address Cornwall Model Boats Ltd Unit 3B, Highfield Rd Ind Est Camelford Cornwall PL32 9RA United Kingdom. phone 01840 211009.

  13. Braine & Vane Steering

    Most diagrams are fully dimensioned for reproduction by competent model makers. ... Braine & Vane Steering quantity. Add to cart . Specifications. Product Code/SKU: MAR2863. Pack Qty: 2 Sheet. SKU: MAR2863 Categories: Marine Modelling Int. Plans, Miscellaneous, Plans, Yachts. Additional information ... FLOAT a BOAT. 48c Wantirna Road, Ringwood ...

  14. CSYSFormatted

    Earl Boebert, U.S. Vintage Model Yacht Group, Albuquerque New Mexico USA Ted Houk's Rip Tide ... Two forms of self-steering mechanisms were used. Prior to World War II, the dominant mechanism was a ... Boats equipped with Braine gear sail to windward on rig balance alone. Boats equipped with self-tacking vane gear have a

  15. Braine Gear suitable for 22 in- 30in yachts

    Braine Gear for 22in - 30in in free sailing Yachts. Engineered from solid brass with sheet hooks, 50cm rubber cord, 1 x Bowsie, 2 X small screw-eyes for rubber adjuster and 2 X large screw-eyes for sheet fairleaders.

  16. Vane self-steering gear

    This principle of wind-vane-operated gear was introduced in the mid-1920s to control model racing yachts while sailing downwind. Known as the Braine gear, after the name of its inventor, it proved highly effective, and in the model-yacht-racing world quickly superseded the older hit-and-miss contrivances with weights and springs then in use.

  17. Braine Steering Quadrant for Vintage Model Yacht

    Braine steering gear was invented in 1904 by George Braine, a revered member of London âe(tm)s Kensington Gardens Model Yacht Sailing Association. This simple but effective self-steering system was used very extensively on both competition and recreational boats. ... Key Words: Model Yacht, Pond Boat, Jacrim, Seaworthy, Model Sailboat ...

  18. YACHT TERMINOLOGY

    Item 3 termed quadrant is part of a self-steering mechanism termed Braine Gear and is named after its inventor George Braine in the late 19th Century. About Braine Gear. Before self steering, the process of steering a model yacht was a very haphazard affair, ideas included using a weighted rudder fitted with interchangeable lead weights, but ...

  19. Braine steering gear A J Fisher pond yacht

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  20. Braine Steering Gear A J Fisher Pond Yacht

    Braine steering gear A J Fisher pond yacht. Explore oldsailro's 7183 photos on Flickr! No comments yet! Add one to start the conversation. Explore a stunning model sailboat, inspired by the elegance of sailing ships. Check out this wooden model boat built with craftsmanship and precision. Get inspired by the beauty of model sailing ships and ...

  21. Free sailing

    When model yacht racing first began (around 1820s) boats consisted of just a set of sails a hull and ballast. As there was no way of adjusting the sails out on the lake the skill of the skipper was to read the wind ahead and trim the sails accordingly before release. ... This became to be known as Braine steering gear after its inventor ...

  22. WMYC Home Page

    FreeSail Model Yachts - no braine or vane gear steering (normally), direction is controlled by sail setting; Unique Rules - 2 classes, 4ft and 5ft; Location - natural loch approx 3/4 mile in length with a rocky shoreline; ... The Wick Model Yacht Club has been running in its current form since 1926. We have 2 classes of yachts 4ft and 5ft of ...

  23. Vane Gear

    vintage free sailing model pond yacht with vane steering gear. Free sailing 1940s MM or Half Marblehead Class racing yacht by Grove Pond Yachts. A small 25in hard chine yacht with a beech ply hull and deck, aluminum mast and cambric cotton sails. She is fitted with our own Vane steering gear that keeps her on course even in 10-15 knots of wind.