NICHOLSON MODEL SAILING CLUB

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NMSC Race under the 10 standard International Model Yacht Racing rules and have since 2004

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But we must race in a Friendly way, showing respect and good manners to all fellow sailors and to give advice and assistance re- rules etc when required especially to novice sailors

• Hull is timber and fibreglass, powered by a 2 cylinder steam engine with boiler, P5 Automatic Boiler Regulator and cylinder oil lubricator.
• The boiler runs on butane, a full tank lasts about 20+ minutes, and has a Whale Oil Steam injector, also a steam and electric Steam whistle. It has a Header tank and an Electric demand feed water pump.
• The electrics comprise a FlySky FS-i6 radio transmitter, a 3 cell LIPO battery, a FS receiver and ancillary switches etc.
• Lots of spare bits and pieces, also a transport cradle and a launching trolley etc.
• There is an operations manual for running and maintenance of Twilight.
• The launch has a length of 1450mm and a beam of 300mm. Weight with ballast is 14.2Kg.