Welcome to the Soling 1 Meter Class message board. Please use this forum to exchange your ideas, tips and tricks for building, sailing and racing the S1M model yacht.
The S1M kit is a radio-controlled version of the famous Soling racing yacht. The American Model Yachting Association has designated the S1M as a "One Design Class" radio controlled racing sailboat. The S1M has the largest number of registered boats within the AMYA racing class system.
I agree with all of these precautions. I race in saltwater all winter in NY (ice???)as well as in fresh. I do not have a Plimsoll mark on my boat, however. In
I sail my S1M in salt water in the winter in the Fla Keys. I have learned afew things: 1. I hose off the outside of the boat including sails after every
I sail EC-12's in salt.A hard rinse of the topsides with hatch afixed is step 1.A judicuous below deck wipe down follows. More important is the pre-sail prep