Model Yachting News • February 2022

Posted on by Paul McBride

Written by Tim Wright, Mark Whitehead
Editing Kathleen Whitehead
Photos by Paul McBride, B.B. Wright, Kathleen Whitehead, Mark Whitehead
Layout & Photo Captions by Ken Gerber, Paul McBride
Games by Dave Perry

Bill Quayle

1938 – 2022

Class of 2011

Sail Number 1330

“I am a woodworker,” said Bill Quayle, and it described him to a ‘T’. His long list of crafts ran from fishing lures, wall sculptures, and ship models to birdhouses, a cane, and a back scratcher. He assisted with boatbuilding workshops at the New Hampshire Boat Museum, and after joining the Back Bay Skippers in 2011, he played a major role in the model yacht building classes as well. For his willingness to help in all Skipper activities, he was presented with a certificate of appreciation just before his passing. From his career as a drafting supervisor for Channel Products to sailing across Lake Erie in a boat he made himself, his many talents, humor, and heirloom tomatoes enhanced our group.

Friends and family are invited to gather for a celebration of Bill’s life from noon to 3 PM on Saturday, March 12, at Inn on Main’s O’Bistro in Wolfeboro. For those wanting to make a gift in his memory, a donation can be made to the New Hampshire Boat Museum.

Bill Quayle 1938-2022
Bill Quayle
Bill Quayle
NHBM Float in July 4, 2015 Parade
NHBM Float in July 4, 2015 Parade
Dock Out 2014
Dock Out 2014
Half-Hull Models
Half-Hull Models
Building Masts in his Basement Workshop
Building Masts in his Basement Workshop
Helping in Boat-Building Workshop
Helping in Boat-Building Workshop
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Skippers Memorial

Mark Whitehead has made new Start-Line Buoys. Unfortunately he made them upside down. He'll have that fixed for the start of the new season.

Videos and Photos

Previous Highlights

Score Sheets

US12, Soling Masters, Soling Sailors

Quiz and Game Fun Page - Updated 2/27/2022

Skippers Zoom Class

On February 16, Tim Wright, assisted by Steve Leker, led the first of a series of Zoom classes for our winter sailing education. That class concerned sail shape, trim, and the use of a boom vang to get a desired shape for mainsails. Using photos and videos, examples were shown of different sail shapes, often in the same picture. Also mentioned was how to trim the sails on various points of sail. There were many questions asked and answered in the sharing of information. There was positive feedback from the twenty-eight skippers who attended. It was even better to see our friends and talk about the topic that brought us together.

Tim Wright led the first Zoom Winter 2022 class.
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Steve Leker assisted.

On March 16, our session will use videos with a focus on starts and buoy roundings. Hopefully there will be spirited discussions about the videos, which will help the fleet learn while becoming more familiar with racing rules and tactics. The sessions last 90 minutes, starting at 7 PM.

Our New Trophy-Room

Paul McBride has been developing a web page that recognizes the achievements of our skippers over the last fourteen years. It is still a work in progress but the major awards are on the page. Just click on a picture to access the awards through the years at the Trophy Room.

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It’s Never Too Early

Sailing will start before you know it. Don’t be left out. Check out model yacht building https://staging.nhbm.org/model-yachting/model-yacht-building/ or Model Yachting https://staging.nhbm.org/model-yachting-category/news/. The fun is on Back Bay Tuesdays and Thursdays, weather permitting, at 1 PM

Next Generation Skippers in Progress!

Upcoming Events:

  • Wednesday March 16, 2022 7PM Back Bay Skippers Zoom Session
  • Wednesday April 20, 2022 7PM Back Bay Skippers Zoom Session
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