A few links for the Marblehead class

Take a look at the Marblehead section on the MYA Web site. This provides links to all the relevant Marblehead web sites

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Pimp my Marblehead by BG on the MYA web site

Great information on how to pimp up older designs.

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More from the man himself on pimping.  Here is the web link but have put extracts of the text below because it adds to the jigsaw.  Its well worth reading the full article HERE

Originally Posted by Brad Gibson on RC Groups.com

Weight- Anything with a designed displacement upwards of 5 kg ready to race will struggle in light winds. The current competitive parameters for an all round design live between 4.4 - 4.8 kg with the most recent winning designs sitting in the 4.7- 4.8 range.- Any hull weight with radio and rudder installed ready to sail, less rig and fin/ballast, should not be more that 900 - 950 grams. The better boats live within the 780 - 840g region.- Beam Waterline should be no greater than 160mm. Current designs are as low as 130 -150mm. Hull weight is 840 grams, less rig and keel. Overall designed displacement is 4.9kg. - With a newer thin profile stiff fin we go a fraction deeper on the fin and shave 100 grams off the lead. Lighter boat, similar righting moment with less drag. Win win!- The original Bantock rigs are stiff as hell for their weight so very little to do there other than modernise the sail plans to modern ratios if you desire, and replace sails accordingly. The original rigs were set some 85mm off the deck to the lower mast bands, so we follow what works on our IOM's and modern M's in cutting down the goosenecks to get things as low as we can. These last points are more fine tuning but give us a little more from the boat across the wind range. 

Sailsetc/Bantock swing rig plan

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How to program an RMG Smartwinch

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