RacingSparrow Model Yachts - Fast Affordable & Fun Radio Control Yachting.
Welcome! This website showcases the RacingSparrow radio controlled yacht.
Focussing on build your own scratch building, free plans for download and an excellent builders guide book.
Best wishes and happy sailing, Bryn.
To contact me please email: info@racingsparrow.co.nz
Eric Rosenbaum is a Director of the USA RG65 Class. He is stirring up some interest at his local club and raves about the performance of his sparrow.
RacingSparrow Forum Topics
The forum for racing sparrow followers is active and thriving. If you're sailing a boat or building one feel free to register and chat.
Royal Declerk's - RG65(Foxy Lady) Mount Martha, Victoria, Australia
Mike Wilson's - RS1000 moulded hull and deck, Gold Coast, Australia
An RS1000
Terry Raggett's - RS750, Portsmouth, England
Jonathan Daniel's - RS750
Build Your Own Radio Controlled Yacht - Book
Build Your Own Radio Controlled Yacht by Bryn Heveldt is the definitive guide that teaches you how to build a model yacht. It features the RacingSparrow750 and comes complete with full size plans.
Find out more detail >>The book can easily be adapted for most yacht designs and sizes. Ever wondered how to complete those detailed tasks? This book shows every step in building a radio controlled yacht including the sails without a sewing machine. Also the tricky lead bulb using a simple mold technique. The book outlines all the materials used and provides you with the techniques to finish the job.
How to buy the book
Buy the eBook PDF version here for $8.NZD
Buy the physical printed book:
Worldwide & NZ online sales:
RCNZ.com (Radio Control New Zealand) - Christchurch, New Zealand. Credit card order, $29NZD
New Zealand instore sales:
Capital Books - Wellington $49NZD
Below is John Goodyear with his racingSparrow750's; Yorkshire, England, 2009. The sparrow is designed for entry level modelling but experienced modellers like John take the boats design to the next level, adding their own great ideas and knowledge which is encouraged. The boat on the left has fuller bow sections, designed for heavier winds - very cool.
John quotes very modestly!
" Both sail beautifully and hold a course as if they were sailing on rails, a tribute to your original design skills I'm sure and not my 'tinkering'.
I'm now messing about with another one planned to sail on very, very, very light winds and will combine your design with the Northwind 28 stretched to fit our club formula. It will probably sail like a dead slug but fingers crossed "
The original Racing Sparrow - used to prototype sails sizes and keel configuration. The sails were far too large and the keel too small. Behind you can see a blue boat, the very first RC yacht I made, which sparked all this wonderfull madness.
A reconditioned RS750 by the designer, New Zealand
Geoff Lewis's - RS750, Isle of Wight
Sparrow I found on the net, looks like an rs1000
