Manuel Delgado's RC Dorna (Model Traditional boat) (Spain)

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Manuel Delgado's RC Dorna (Traditional boat) (Spain)

Manuel Delgado came all the way from Catalonia to Combarro, Galicia, to participate in the 5th Meeting on Traditional Boats and to present his radiocontrolled dorna, built at 1/5 scale, whose 1.10 metres in length are really impressive. Flemish pine was used to build this model, which has a 7.5-kg ballast. It is controlled via two channels, one for the rudder and one for the sail, although the kind of rigging used by these boats is not easily radiocontrolled.

Navigation was partially hampered by the sailing area, which was full of whirlpools preventing an easy control of the dorna.

We really hope the Manuel's initiative is imitated by other people who may decide to start building boats that are faithful to their original design. This can only be achieved by improving the quality of documentation, as well as the sailing conditions hindered by the type of rigging.

Text and Photos: Joaquin Yarza

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