David's Spinnaker 50

Here are several photos of my Spinnaker 50, Sea Sprite.
The Spinnaker 50 was THE FIRST Production 50" Radio Control Sailboat
with spinnaker made by microSAIL!  Check their website out for more details.

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Here's the shipping crate in a standard
garage stall
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An idea of how well everything is packed
No damages Florida to Oklahoma!
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Here's the radio and accessories that come in
a full RTS with Stand package
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Here's the boat assembled on my living room
floor
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Close up of the stern side view
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And a little more from the stern, the open
rudder tube hatch has a watertight plug seal
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A close-up of some of the deck details and
top of the line fittings.
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Here she is sailing away on her maiden voyage
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Calm wind trials, the spinnaker poles do
come in more, once I adjusted the settings.
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Here she is sailing to us
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Here's the spinnaker coming up!
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And closer yet with the spinnaker set
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Winds picking up, Check the wake!
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A Big puff blows her over hard, but not
down
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Here's the boat on the stand, the stand rail
is 30 inches above the ground
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Here's a shot of the spinnaker/jib, mast juncture
And last but not least, here she is,
next to one happy skipper!
By the way, I'm 6 foot one inch tall
Email me if you have any questions.
d.goebelnospam@charter.net
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Off to  microSAIL! or back to my RC Sailing page