The Racing Sparrow Blog

Here is where you'll find build stories, interesting sailing stuff and general model content!

22 days ago

3D Printing Update: Print Your Own Radio-Controlled Yacht!

The process to design a 3D printed Racing Sparrow is going well. The first boat had a sea trial which quickly led to a s…
53 days ago

A 3D Printed Racing Sparrow!

The time has come, and I finally made the call to try and 3D print a Racing Sparrow model yacht. This is quite a departu…

This Racing Sparrow has seen better days!

I was looking through my Dad's stuff the other day and found one of the original Racing Sparrow prototypes. It's a fibre…
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John from Perth - Launch day

Greetings, after a delayed build process brought on by moving house, my RS750 was launched on the weekend after much ant…
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Radio equipment evolution

The world of remote control (RC) technology has come a long way since the early days of 27 MHz frequencies. While the 27…
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Gary Hirst launches his Racing Sparrow

Launched my sparrow 750 today in moderate wind and she sailed like a beaut. Weight all up 2.1kg, water line was perfect …
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