Jib tweaker with swing arm sail control unit: Adding a servo to the end of the jib sheet allows the jib to be \”tweaked\” by changing the effective length of the sheet while under sail. The challenge is to set the servo to mid point when setting the model up prior to sailing.
Tweaker with drum type sail control unit.
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A jib twicher is a rig that pulls the jib boom to port or to starboard when sailing down wind.
These to devices are often confused with each other
Wow, it is unbelievable but now you can sail your virtual RC Sailboat in Second Life. For all you who don’t know Second Life – it is a virtual world where you can pretty much do everything you can do in the real world. From working to sports, shopping to now rc sailing.
This guy build his own RC Dutch Barge and I have to say it looks quite nice.
Here is a link to the article of Ravishal playing with his virtual boat and where you can even buy the boat (if you are in Second Life). Also has another picture of the barge under full sail.
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Sean’s radio control Sailboat in Poulsbo, Washington 4th of July 2007