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Marblehead

The M or Marblehead Class, sometimes called the "50/800", is a remote-controlled high performance development class. It's original concept in the 1930's was to produce the largest model that would conveniently fit in the standard American car of the time. The class has been highly developed over the years to produce a high performance model that can be sailed in a wide range of conditions, assuming the owner has the appropriate rigs. Boats are available from several suppliers who can provide them from basic kit form to fully assembled.

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Show news Brass Monkey Christmas Race at Abbey Meads
Marblehead GAMES 8 & smaller DF 95/BOTTLE boat classes
Posted on 21 Dec
RM Ranking 6 at Norwich Model Yacht Club
Sailors met with a unexpected and steady westerly of 7-8 knots
Posted on 9 Oct
RM Ranking 5 at Norwich Model Yacht Club
Various courses used in a tricky wind direction
Posted on 8 Oct
Flora Cup for Marblehead Vane boats at Fleetwood
The Vintage boats won the day
Posted on 7 Oct
'Bill the Milk' Trophy at Fleetwood
Free sailing with Marblehead Vane model boats
Posted on 22 Sep
Marblehead GAMES 6, Nylet RM Challenge Trophy
15 races were run in uncomfortable wind conditions at Abbey Meads
Posted on 23 Jun
Bradford Cup at Fleetwood
Racing nearly abandoned for vane-controlled Marbleheads
Posted on 10 Jun
Marblehead Nationals at Datchet Water
A tricky weekend for reading the wind
Posted on 5 Jun
Marblehead GAMES 5 event at Guildford
Halfpenny Trophy and Summer Series
Posted on 22 May
2024 Mermaid Trophy GAMES 4 at Guildford
A superb day's racing with 18 races held
Posted on 15 Apr
10 Rater Tankard & Marblehead GAMES 3 at Frensham
The day started inauspiciously with no sign of wind
Posted on 22 Mar
M&S Marblehead ranking event at Chipstead
Analyse the results for the top two sailors, and you realise just how well both sailed
Posted on 16 Mar
M&S District Marblehead Championship
It was encouraging that there were 8 different designs from 5 different designers
Posted on 27 Feb
M&S Marblehead GAMES 1 event at Chipstead
At least it was dry
Posted on 16 Jan
Marblehead Brass Monkey at Guildford
Traditional lunch break with hot mulled wine, sausage rolls and mince pies
Posted on 12 Dec 2023
Marblehead UK Ranking events 5&6 at Datchet
From the start, it was going to be about rig changes and rig choice
Posted on 21 Nov 2023
'Bill the Milk' Trophy at Fleetwood
Contested in free-sailing Marblehead model yachts operated by vane
Posted on 9 Oct 2023
Marblehead Nationals at Keighley
Racing on the edge of Ilkley Moor, 256 feet above sea level
Posted on 21 Sep 2023
MYA Marblehead Ranking 3 & 4 at Datchet Water
A true test of a boat's reliability, and a skipper's stamina
Posted on 20 Jul 2023
Marblehead GAMES 5 event at Guildford
Halfpenny Trophy won by just one point after 16 races
Posted on 20 Jun 2023
DF95 Global Championship overall
78 competitors from 15 countries who completed 22 races each after 88 heats
Posted on 24 May 2023
Marblehead GAMES 4 event at Guildford
Mermaid Trophy contested by a small but high quality fleet
Posted on 5 Apr 2023
GAMES 3 Marblehead event at Frensham
All but two of the fleet won races, and three helms had multiple wins
Posted on 24 Mar 2023
GAMES 2 Marblehead event at Three Rivers
19 boat fleet at Rickmansworth
Posted on 2 Mar 2023
M&S Marblehead Open GAMES 1 at Chipstead
A horrible wet, cold and windy Saturday morning
Posted on 28 Jan 2023
Marblehead Brass Monkey at Guildford
DF95 and BOTTLE boats join the Marblehead radio controlled fleet
Posted on 16 Dec 2022
Marblehead Vane UK Nationals at Fleetwood
Remote sailing... no remote controls
Posted on 17 Nov 2022
GAMES 12 Marblehead Open at Three Rivers
Stan Cleal Trophy contested at Rickmansworth in light winds
Posted on 15 Nov 2022
Marblehead Ranking Event at Keighley
A cracking weekend of wind, sun, rain, shifts and good company
Posted on 13 Sep 2022
Marblehead Vane Vintage and Classics at Fleetwood
Bill the Milk Trophy contested without radio control
Posted on 26 Aug 2022
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Marblehead UK Nationals Attendance
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Brass Monkey Christmas race at Abbey Meads - group photo of all 16 competitors (the greatest number of years)
© Roger Stollery
Brass Monkey Christmas race at Abbey Meads - hard-working Race Officer Martin Crysell receiving his reward
© Roger Stollery
Brass Monkey Christmas race at Abbey Meads - the leading boats in both fleets, Phil Holliday 12, Stollery's 39 & 139 with Mike Wilkie 995 neck and neck with Roger 2. (our total scores also tied!)
© Roger Stollery
Brass Monkey Christmas race at Abbey Meads - an early start with the leading boats, Barrie Martin 103, Peter & Oliver Stollery 39 and 139 setting the scene for the event
© Roger Stollery
Brass Monkey Christmas race at Abbey Meads - Oliver 139 made a perfect port tack start crossing all the starboard tack boats (the importance of being at the front of the grid comes from his go-karting!)
© Roger Stollery
Brass Monkey Christmas race at Abbey Meads - Oliver also delighted to receive his third place prize
© Roger Stollery
Brass Monkey Christmas race at Abbey Meads - a delighted Phil Holliday collecting his prize and the Brass Monkey
© Roger Stollery
Duncan Ellis wins RM Ranking 6 at Norwich Model Yacht Club
© Vinnie Zammit
Barrie Martin finishes 3rd in RM Ranking 6 at Norwich Model Yacht Club
© Vinnie Zammit
Graham Bantock finishes 2nd in RM Ranking 6 at Norwich Model Yacht Club
© Vinnie Zammit
RM Ranking 5 at Norwich Model Yacht Club
© Liz Fiddy
RM Ranking 5 at Norwich Model Yacht Club
© Liz Fiddy
RM Ranking 5 at Norwich Model Yacht Club
© Liz Fiddy
RM Ranking 5 at Norwich Model Yacht Club
© Liz Fiddy
RM Ranking 5 at Norwich Model Yacht Club
© Liz Fiddy
RM Ranking 5 at Norwich Model Yacht Club
© Liz Fiddy
RM Ranking 5 at Norwich Model Yacht Club
© Liz Fiddy
RM Ranking 5 at Norwich Model Yacht Club
© Liz Fiddy
RM Ranking 5 at Norwich Model Yacht Club
© Liz Fiddy
RM Ranking 5 at Norwich Model Yacht Club
© Liz Fiddy
Flora Cup for Marblehead Vane boats at Fleetwood
© Tony Wilson
Flora Cup for Marblehead Vane boats at Fleetwood
© Tony Wilson
Flora Cup for Marblehead Vane boats at Fleetwood
© Tony Wilson
Flora Cup for Marblehead Vane boats at Fleetwood
© Tony Wilson
Flora Cup for Marblehead Vane boats at Fleetwood
© Tony Wilson
Flora Cup for Marblehead Vane boats at Fleetwood
© Tony Wilson
'Bill the Milk' Trophy at Fleetwood for vane-sailing
© Tony Wilson
'Bill the Milk' Trophy at Fleetwood for vane-sailing
© Tony Wilson
'Bill the Milk' Trophy at Fleetwood for vane-sailing
© Tony Wilson
'Bill the Milk' Trophy at Fleetwood for vane-sailing
© Tony Wilson