CR914 News and CRonicle Index
Searchable and Sortable database of the CR914 News and CRonicle.
Cumulative Index to the CR 914 NEWS (November 1996 through winter 2005) and CRonicle (spring 2005 through summer 2011) Version 4.2
A great resource for all things CR914 Remote Control Sailboat
CLICK the Issue# to view the Issue
Category | Subject | Column | Article Title | Description | Issue # | Page # | Year | Authors/Photographers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Racing | Results | Greg Worth is 1996 National Champion | 1996 Nationals report | 1 | 1 | Nov-1996 | Chuck Winder | |
Administration | Class | Class News | Chuck Winder introduces himself and his plans for the class | 1 | 1 | Nov-1996 | Chuck Winder | |
autumn | Servos | Stronger Sail Servo | In strong winds… | 1 | 2 | Nov-1996 | Chuck Winder | |
Basic Science | Scale Speed | Sailing a 58 Knot America's Cup Boat | Why a CR 914 seems so fast | 2 | 3 | Dec-1996 | Chuck Winder | |
Racing | Racing in Japan | Racing in Japan | Info regarding 914s in Japan | 2 | 7 | Dec-1996 | Chuck Winder | |
Boat Maintenance | Misc. | Shroud Quick Disconnects | Required to make your rig removable for transport and storage | 4 | 1 | Feb-1997 | Chuck Winder | |
Boat Maintenance | Saltwater | Surviving Saltwater Sailing | Showing how to handle salt water sailing | 4 | 4 | Feb-1997 | Rick Martin, Howie McMichael, Joe Burbeck | |
Radio Control | Batteries | Battery Management | Preventing battery failures | 5 | 4 | Mar-Apr-97 | Chuck Winder | |
Humor | Humor | Was the Racing Good for you too? | Husband's excuse, wife's rebuttal | 5 | 9 | Mar-Apr-97 | Anonymous | |
Clubs and Fleets | Fleet Reports | Larchmont Model Yacht Club | Spring Regatta recap | 6 | 2 | May-June-97 | Chuck Winder | |
Radio Control | Batteries | How Long do You Want Batteries to Last? | Scenarios for battery life | 6 | 4 | May-June-97 | Chuck Winder | |
Radio Control | Batteries | NiMH Batteries | Charging batteries | 6 | 4 | May-June-97 | Chuck Winder | |
Boat Maintenance | Rigging | Rigging Line Tests | Results of tests of lines | 6 | 6 | May-June-97 | Chuck Winder | |
Racing | Coach's Corner | Don't "Pitch Pole" | How to avoid pitch poling | 7 | 6 | July-Aug-97 | Chuck Winder | |
Racing | Racing Rules | A Simplified Version of the Racing Rules of Sailing | Explanation of the Rules | 7 | 7 | July-Aug-97 | Dave Perry | |
Racing | Results | 2007 National Championships Results | 16 year old Kevin Dooley wins 97 Nationals, etc. | 8 | 1 | Sept-Oct-97 | Chuck Winder | |
Boat Maintenance | Leaks and Prevention | Hull Leaks | Prevent and repair hull leaks | 8 | 3 | Sept-Oct-97 | Chuck Winder | |
Radio Control | Batteries | NiMH Batteries | All about NiMH batteries | 8 | 4 | Sept-Oct-97 | Chuck Winder | |
Boat Maintenance | Leaks and Prevention | Drain Holes and Sponges | Ways to prevent water in bilge | 8 | 5 | Sept-Oct-97 | Chuck Winder | |
Boat Maintenance | Building and Painting | Paint for the CR 914 | Availability of paint for your boat | 8 | 5 | Sept-Oct-97 | Chuck Winder | |
Boat Maintenance | Rigging | Standing Rigging | Performance vs standing rigging material | 8 | 6 | Sept-Oct-97 | Chuck Winder | |
Radio Control | Troubleshooting | Bringing Radio Receivers back to life | How to Article on reviving receivers | 9 | 3 | Nov-Dec 97 | Tony Johnson | |
Boat Maintenance | Leaks and Prevention | Drain Plug | Photo of alternate drain plug | 9 | 5 | Nov-Dec 97 | Chuck Winder | |
Boat Maintenance | Rigging | Standing Rigging | Rigging adjustments | 9 | 6 | Nov-Dec 97 | Chuck Winder | |
Boat Maintenance | Misc. | Weed Control in Boating Ponds | "How to" article | 9 | 7 | Nov-Dec 97 | Chuck Winder | |
Radio Control | Batteries | Battery Management | Support for NiMH Batteries | 10 | 3 | Jan-Feb-98 | Chuck Winder | |
Boat Maintenance | Rigging | Jib Boom Fitting Failures | Ideas for fix of faulty Jib Boom tacks | 10 | 10 | Jan-Feb-98 | Chuck Winder | |
Boat Maintenance | Rigging | Masthead Fitting Repair | "How to" article | 10 | 19 | Jan-Feb-98 | Chuck Winder | |
Radio Control | Batteries | NiMH Battery Longevity | About NiMH Batteries | 11 | 3 | Mar-Apr-98 | Chuck Winder | |
Boat Maintenance | Sails | Sail Area/Displacement Ratio | Sail area and Performance | 11 | 4 | Mar-Apr-98 | Chuck Winder | |
Clubs and Fleets | Fleet Reports | CBMRA | Sailing at Annapolis | 11 | 6 | Mar-Apr-98 | Chuck Winder | |
Humor | Humor | CRASH Explained | "Collective Receiver Anomaly Syndrome Hyperbolae" | 11 | 8 | Mar-Apr-98 | Joe Fontenella | |
Boat Maintenance | Sails | New Sails | History and Recommendations re Kit Sails | 11 | 9 | Mar-Apr-98 | Chuck Winder | |
Boat Maintenance | Boat Maintenance | Boat Maintenance | Various boat parts | 11 | 10 | Mar-Apr-98 | Chuck Winder | |
Radio Control | Batteries | High Capacity Alkaline Battery Technology | Testing of Batteries | 12 | 3 | May-June-98 | Chuck Winder | |
Racing | Stories | Traveling with the CR914 | How to pack for traveling | 12 | 9 | Mar-Apr-98 | Rick Martin | |
Racing | Stories | Traveling with the CR914 | How to pack for traveling | 12 | 9 | Mar-Apr-98 | Chuck Winder | |
Boat Maintenance | Sails | Sail Material Story Revisited | Info on materials for sails | 12 | 10 | Mar-Apr-98 | Chuck Winder | |
Boat Maintenance | Building and Painting | CR914 Building Tips | Tips on assembling | 12 | 10 | Mar-Apr-98 | Lee Mairs | |
Radio Control | Batteries | Low Cost Alkaline Batteries | Comparing battery life and cost | 13 | 3 | Jul-Aug-98 | Chuck Winder | |
Class Rules | Behavior | The Worst Problem in Model Boat Racing Is… | Beginning dialogue about protests | 13 | 8 | Jul-Aug-98 | Chuck Winder | |
Racing | Stories | 1998 CR 914 National Championships | Description of the 1998 Nationals | 14 | 1 | Sept-Oct-98 | Chuck Winder | |
Boat Maintenance | History | Steve Cruse's Historic CR 914 | Story of the first CR 914 (sail # 23) | 14 | 7 | Sept-Oct-98 | Chuck Winder | |
Boat Maintenance | Saltwater | Reliability | Preventing saltwater in boat | 14 | 8 | Sept-Oct-98 | Chuck Winder | |
Radio Control | Batteries | Battery Management | Comparing battery life and cost | 14 | 9 | Sept-Oct-98 | Chuck Winder | |
Boat Maintenance | Rigging | Boom Rings | Repair of Boom Rings | 14 | 10 | Sept-Oct-98 | Chuck Winder | |
Boat Maintenance | Sails | Sunlight Damages Sails | Beware of keeping boat in sunlit window | 14 | 10 | Sept-Oct-98 | Chuck Winder | |
Boat Maintenance | Rigging | Rudder Ball Joints | How to fix disconnected ball joint | 14 | 10 | Sept-Oct-98 | Chuck Winder | |
Boat Maintenance | Misc. | Support Your Local Hobby Shop | Hobby Shops are hurting | 15 | 2 | Nov-Dec 98 | Chuck Winder | |
Boat Maintenance | Building and Painting | Painting a CR 914 | Tips on paint, masking, etc. | 15 | 3 | Nov-Dec-98 | Chuck Winder | |
Radio Control | Batteries | Batteries Compared | regarding switching to rechargeable batteries | 15 | 4 | Nov-Dec-98 | Chuck Winder | |
Racing | Stories | Report from Japan | Tells about racing in Japan | 15 | 7 | Nov-Dec-98 | Rick Martin | |
Boat Maintenance | Leaks and Prevention | Hull Leaks on Deck | Preventing leaks | 15 | 8 | Nov-Dec-98 | Chuck Winder | |
Radio Control | Batteries | Battery Connector Corrosion | Solutions to corrosion | 15 | 10 | Nov-Dec-98 | Chuck Winder | |
Radio Control | Batteries | Boat Battery Switches | Solutions to switch corrosion | 15 | 10 | Nov-Dec-98 | Chuck Winder | |
Administration | Class History | CR 914 Class History | 1983-February 1999 | 16 | 2 | Jan-Feb-99 | Chuck Winder | |
Boat Maintenance | Saltwater | Reliability and Saltwater | How to clean up from saltwater | 16 | 8 | Jan-Feb-99 | Howie McMichael | |
Radio Control | Servos | Sail Servo Strength | Strong servo winches not necessary | 16 | 9 | Jan-Feb-99 | Chuck Winder | |
Radio Control | Batteries | Ultra Simple Charger System | Describes system for charger | 16 | 9 | Jan-Feb-99 | Chuck Winder | |
Radio Control | Antennas | The Boatyard | Internal Antenna | Putting antenna below deck | 16 | 10 | Jan-Feb-99 | Chuck Winder |
Racing | Stories | Larchmont Model YC 1999 Spring Regatta | Report of the 1999 Spring Regatta | 17 | 1 | Mar-Apr-99 | Buttons Padin | |
Boat Maintenance | Bow Bumpers | The Boatyard | Bow Bumpers | Early vintage bow bumpers, circa 1999 | 17 | 4 | Mar-Apr-99 | Chuck Winder |
Radio Control | Frequencies | Ethical Use of Radio Frequencies | Illegal use of 72 MHz frequency band | 17 | 5 | Mar-Apr-99 | Chuck Winder | |
Boat Maintenance | Misc. | Glue Applicators | Good way to apply CA glue | 17 | 7 | Mar-Apr-99 | Chuck Winder | |
Radio Control | Trouble Shooting | Radio Range Check | Checking to be sure range is satisfactory for racing | 17 | 8 | Mar-Apr-99 | Chuck Winder | |
Boat Maintenance | Boom rings and alternates | Jib Boom Tack Fitting Failures | preventing Jib boom failure | 17 | 8 | Mar-Apr-99 | Chuck Winder | |
Radio Control | Batteries | Battery Voltage Testers | Using the Battery voltage testers | 17 | 9 | Mar-Apr-99 | Chuck Winder | |
Racing | Race and Regatta Management | Starting Model Sailboat Races | How to win the start | 18 | 1 | May-June-99 | Chuck Winder | |
Boat Maintenance | Saltwater | How to Use Aeroplate | Aeroplate use | 18 | 6 | May-June-99 | Chuck Winder | |
Racing | Race and Regatta Management | Race Course Marks | Several ideas for building marks | 18 | 8 | May-June-99 | Winder, et al | |
Boat Maintenance | Rigging | The Boatyard | External Boat Switch | Installing an external switch | 18 | 9 | May-June-99 | Chuck Winder |
Sails | Telltales | The Boatyard | Telltales | How to make and use them | 18 | 9 | May-June-99 | Chuck Winder |
Boat Maintenance | Bowsies | Adjusting Bowsies | Ways to adjust bowsies | 18 | 10 | May-June-99 | Chuck Winder | |
Radio Control | Switches | External Boat Switches | About magnetic switches | 19 | 6 | July-Aug-99 | Chuck Winder | |
Clubs and Fleets | Fleet Reports | Thin Air MYC | Steve Lang and building the club | 19 | 8 | July-Aug-99 | Chuck Winder | |
Radio Control | Servos | The Boatyard | Servo "Growl" | Reassurance about "Growl" | 19 | 9 | July-Aug-99 | Chuck Winder |
Radio Control | Glitching | The Boatyard | "Glitching" | Discusses interference causes for glitching | 19 | 9 | July-Aug-99 | Chuck Winder |
Rigging | Rigging | The Boatyard | Jib Topping Lift | Problems and solutions for topping lift | 19 | 9 | July-Aug-99 | Chuck Winder |
Class Rules | Interpretations | Rudder Sensitivity | discusses rudder control rules and servos | 19 | 10 | July-Aug-99 | Chuck Winder | |
Boat Maintenance | Boom rings and alternates | Panel Grommets | Grommets and speed | 19 | 10 | July-Aug-99 | Chuck Winder | |
Racing | Regatta reports/results | 1999 CR 914 Nationals | About Larchmont regatta | 20 | 1 | Sept-Oct-99 | Chuck Winder | |
Boat Maintenance | Leaks and Prevention | Water Tight Boat | Sealing leaks/rudder rod | 20 | 7 | Sept-Oct-99 | Chuck Winder | |
Boat Maintenance | Bowsies | Broken Bowsies | Replacing a weak bowsie | 20 | 7 | Sept-Oct-99 | Chuck Winder | |
Administration | Class (+History) | Advisory Committee | The formation of the AdCom; criteria for membership | 20 | 8 | Sept-Oct-99 | Chuck Winder | |
Clubs and Fleets | Fleet Reports | Virtual Model Sailboat Racing Yacht Club | Story of new Yacht Club in Bellevue, WA | 20 | 9 | Sept-Oct-99 | Jim Owens | |
Boat Maintenance | Boom rings and alternates | The Boatyard | String Rings vs. Boom Rings | Problems with boom rings | 20 | 10 | Sept-Oct-99 | Steve Lang |
Racing | Race and Regatta Management | "NOODLES" make good Race Course Marks | Using swim "noodles' as marks | 20 | 10 | Sept-Oct-99 | Chuck Winder | |
Publications | CR 914 News | CR 914 Designer is Interviewed in Japan | Interview with Kazuo Takei | 21 | 2 | Nov-Dec-99 | Rick Martin | |
Boat Maintenance | Rigging | Fouling of Sheets | How to prevent fouling sheets | 21 | 5 | Nov-Dec-99 | Chuck Winder | |
Radio Control | Batteries | "Battery Checkers" | Battery checkers may not be accurate | 21 | 6 | Nov-Dec-99 | Chuck Winder | |
Tactics and Strategy | Coach's Corner | Rob's Secret | Philosophy of Winning | 21 | 9 | Nov-Dec-99 | Rob Follett | |
Boat Maintenance | Boom rings and alternates | The Boatyard | "String Rings" | On String Rings vs Boom Rings | 21 | 10 | Nov-Dec-99 | Chuck Winder |
Boat Maintenance | Misc. | Performance versus Boat Weight at the 1999 Nationals | Chart comparing weights and results | 22 | 1 | Jan-Feb-00 | Chuck Winder | |
Tuning and Performance | Misc. | Boat Set-up for Performance | Tuning the boat | 22 | 2 | Jan-Feb-00 | Tim Mangus | |
Clubs and Fleets | Fleet Reports | San Diego YC | News of San Diego Fleet | 22 | 3 | Jan-Feb-00 | Sandy Purdon | |
Radio Control | Waterproofing Electronics | Waterproof Receiver | Directions for waterproofing | 22 | 4 | Jan-Feb-00 | Chuck Winder | |
Boat Maintenance | Rigging | Prevent Jib Sheet Fouling | Description and Photo of preventing fouling | 22 | 5 | Jan-Feb-00 | Chuck Winder | |
Radio Control | Batteries | What is Your Battery Capacity? | Ways to measure battery capacity; Accu-Cycle | 22 | 6 | Jan-Feb-00 | Chuck Winder | |
Boat Maintenance | Rigging | The Boatyard | "Mast Sticks" | One way to "plumb" your mast (see 49:10 for another approach) | 22 | 10 | Jan-Feb-00 | Chuck Winder |
Boat Maintenance | Rigging | The Boatyard | Knots | Describing the double half-hitch | 22 | 10 | Jan-Feb-00 | Chuck Winder |
Racing | Regatta reports/results | 2000 Larchmont MYC Spring Regatta | Report of the Regatta | 23 | 1 | Mar-Apr-00 | Buttons Padin | |
Boat Maintenance | Rigging | Square Knot Failure | Discussion of Square Knot reliability | 23 | 8 | Mar-Apr-00 | Chuck Winder | |
Publications | Publicity | Small-Scale Racers Have Large Ambitions | Article excerpted from NY Times 4/23/02 | 23 | 9 | Mar-Apr-00 | Herb McCormick | |
Class Rules | interpretations | Vote Results on Two Class Rules Changes | Vote Results | 24 | 1 | May-June-00 | Chuck Winder | |
Tactics and Strategy | Coach's Corner | Orbit Your Boat | Keeping Boat under control when idling | 24 | 2 | May-June-00 | Chuck Winder | |
Boat Maintenance | Rigging | A Performance Issue | Vertical position of center of gravity | 24 | 6 | May-June-00 | Chuck Winder | |
Boat Maintenance | Mainsheet Fouling | The Boatyard | Prevent Mainsheet Fouling At the split in The Fairlead Ring. | How to prevent fouling sheets | 24 | 10 | May-June-00 | Chuck Winder |
Radio Control | Servos | The Boatyard | Smooth Sail Control on the Transmitter | Description of how to fix transmitter | 24 | 10 | May-June-00 | Chuck Winder |
Photos | Great Photos | Broaching | Photo of two boats broaching | 25 | 1 | July-Aug-00 | Chuck Winder | |
Radio Control | Channels | Changing Channels in the Boat Made Easy | Photo showing the hatch with description of process | 25 | 3 | July-Aug-00 | Chuck Winder | |
Publications | Photography | BoatCam | Photo or camera mounted on boat | 25 | 5 | July-Aug-00 | Tim Byrnes | |
Radio Control | Battery | Hydria "Ultra"tm NiMH Battery Packs | Describing various cell packs | 25 | 8 | July-Aug-00 | Chuck Winder | |
Boat Maintenance | Boom rings and alternates | The Boatyard | Main Outhaul Arrangement | Alternate Main Outhaul Arrangement | 25 | 10 | July-Aug-00 | Chuck Winder |
Radio Control | Servos | The Boatyard | Pulley on the Sail Servo Arm | Replacing the pulley servo arm | 25 | 10 | July-Aug-00 | Chuck Winder |
Racing | Regatta reports/results | 2000 Region 5 Championships | Tells about the weekend regatta | 26 | 1 | Sept-Oct-00 | Steve Lang | |
Radio Control | Batteries | Charging Five-Cell Batteries | Instruction on charging batteries | 26 | 6 | Sept-Oct-00 | Chuck Winder | |
Boat Maintenance | Bow Bumpers | Bow Bumper Update | Silicon rubber bow bumper | 26 | 7 | Sept-Oct-00 | Chuck Winder | |
Boat Maintenance | Rigging | The Boatyard | Rudder Arm Failures | Causes and fixes for rudder arm failure | 26 | 8 | Sept-Oct-00 | Chuck Winder |
Boat Maintenance | Rigging | The Boatyard | Needle Threader | Photo and description of using the threader | 26 | 8 | Sept-Oct-00 | Chuck Winder |
Racing | Regatta reports/results | 2000 Nationals | About the Regatta | 27 | 1 | Nov-Dec-01 | Ernest Freeland | |
Publications | Publicity | Yahoo CR 914 Club | e-mail club for all the 914ers | 27 | 2 | Nov-Dec-01 | Ernest Freeland | |
Human Interest | Publicity | New CR914 US Distributor | Introducing Dave Ramos, the new CR 914 distributor | 27 | 3 | Nov-Dec-01 | Chuck Winder | |
Radio Control | Batteries | Battery Question and Answers | Questions for new owners with answers | 27 | 10 | Nov-Dec-01 | Chuck Winder | |
Class Rules | Sportsmanship and Behavior | Are We Having Fun Yet? | Essay on sportsmanship | 27 | 11 | Nov-Dec-01 | Chuck Winder | |
Basic Science | Basic Science | The Boatyard | How CA Glue Works | Scientific explanation of glue | 27 | 12 | Nov-Dec-01 | Dick Martin |
Radio Control | Frequencies | The Boatyard | Swapping Radio Crystals | Cautions on swapping frequencies | 27 | 12 | Nov-Dec-01 | Chuck Winder |
Racing | Regatta reports/results | Larchmont Model Yacht Club 2001 Spring Invitational Regatta | Write-up of the regatta | 28 | 1 | Feb-Mar-01 | Buttons Padin | |
Boat Maintenance | Misc. | CR 914 "Carry All" | Commercially available cradle | 28 | 6 | Feb-Mar-01 | Chuck Winder | |
Clubs and Fleets | Fleet Reports | Mid-Missouri Model Sailing Club | Description of new club | 28 | 8 | Feb-Mar-01 | Dick Martin | |
Radio Control | Batteries | Battery Charger Types | Info on chargers and risks | 28 | 11 | Feb-Mar-01 | Chuck Winder | |
Radio Control | Antennas | The Boatyard | Eye Protection on Tx Antenna | Soft balls on ends of antennas | 28 | 12 | Feb-Mar-01 | Chuck Winder |
Radio Control | Servos | The Boatyard | Stronger Sail Servo? | Explaining better Servos | 28 | 12 | Feb-Mar-01 | Chuck Winder |
Class Rules | Sportsmanship and Behavior | Thoughts on Good Racing | eight observations for good racing | 29 | 3 | Apr-May-01 | Hatch Brown | |
Radio Control | Batteries | Battery Primer | What's Legal for racing | 29 | 13 | Apr-May-01 | Chuck Winder | |
Radio Control | General Electronics | The Boatyard | Water Proof The Electronics | Model boating biggest problem..water | 29 | 14 | Apr-May-01 | Chuck Winder |
Boat Maintenance | Cradle/boat stand | The Boatyard | An Excellent Boat Stand | A folding camp table | 29 | 14 | Apr-May-01 | John Whalen |
Racing | Regatta reports/results | CR 914 Region 5 Championship | About Tulsa's regatta | 30 | 6 | July-Aug-01 | Terry Rainey | |
Radio Control | Trouble Shooting | Trouble Shooting Radio Systems | Symptoms and Solutions | 30 | 7 | July-Aug-01 | Chuck Winder | |
Racing | Regatta reports/results | 2001 CR 914 National Championship | Write-up of the regatta | 31 | 1 | Sept-Oct-01 | Chuck Winder | |
Racing | Rigging | Craig Mackey on the 2001 Nationals | Tuning the boat | 31 | 6 | Sept-Oct-01 | Craig Mackey | |
Administration | AMYA | AMYA and the CR 914 | informing AMYA of boat ownership | 31 | 6 | Sept-Oct-01 | Ernest Freeland | |
Boat Maintenance | Sails and Graphics | How to do Sail Graphics | Description of needs for sail graphics | 31 | 7 | Sept-Oct-01 | Chuck Winder | |
Radio Control | Batteries | A Simple Approach to Batteries for the CR 914 | Tells what to do and what to use | 31 | 10 | Sept-Oct-01 | Chuck Winder | |
Racing | Race and Regatta Management | Heat Management System | scoring systems | 32 | 6 | Nov-Dec-01 | Chuck Winder | |
Tactics and Strategy | Coach's Corner | Tactical Race Adjustments | Changing wind conditions and sails | 32 | 7 | Nov-Dec-01 | Chuck Winder | |
Clubs and Fleets | Fleet Reports | Chaparral Pines YC | New of their new fleet | 32 | 8 | Nov-Dec-01 | Fred Moldenhauer | |
Boat Maintenance | Building and Painting | The Boatyard | Boat Paint | What paints to use | 32 | 10 | Nov-Dec-01 | Chuck Winder |
Radio Control | Trouble Shooting | The Boatyard | Rudder Chattering | Repair of a chattering servo | 32 | 10 | Nov-Dec-01 | Chuck Winder |
Human Interest | Winder Roast | Chuck Roasted | Chuck describes his roasting | 33 | 1 | Jan-Feb-02 | Chuck Winder | |
Radio Control | Batteries | Boat Batteries | What sizes are legal? | 33 | 4 | Jan-Feb-02 | Chuck Winder | |
Radio Control | Servos | Sail Servos are Stronger using NiMH Batteries vs. Alkalines | Tests prove the Title | 33 | 5 | Jan-Feb-02 | Chuck Winder | |
Racing | Race and Regatta Management | Odds and Evens | Scoring Systems | 33 | 6 | Jan-Feb-02 | Chuck Winder | |
Radio Control | Batteries | Interchangeable Boat Batteries | Sharing Connectors | 33 | 7 | Jan-Feb-02 | Chuck Winder | |
Sails | Sails (and Graphics) | Evolution of Sail Number Assignment | How sail numbers will be assigned | 33 | 7 | Jan-Feb-02 | Chuck Winder | |
Sails | Rigging | The Boatyard | Reefing the Main | Strong winds and Reefing | 33 | 10 | Jan-Feb-02 | Terry Rainey |
Boat Maintenance | Building and Painting | The Boatyard | Boat Painting | Lacquer and Enamel discussed | 33 | 10 | Jan-Feb-02 | Tim Sullivan |
Boat Maintenance | Rigging | The Boatyard | Splice Knot | Photo and description of double Granny | 33 | 10 | Jan-Feb-02 | Hatch Brown |
Racing | Regatta reports/results | 2002 Spring Invitational Regatta Report | Larchmont Spring Regatta description | 34 | 1 | Apr-July-02 | Buttons Padin | |
Radio Control | Radio Interference | Avoid Radio Problems | Recommendations for large regattas | 34 | 8 | Apr-July-02 | Chuck Winder | |
Radio Control | Radio Interference | Radio Performance Test Protocol | How to test for distance power | 34 | 9 | Apr-July-02 | Chuck Winder and Dick Martin | |
Radio Control | Radio Interference | Radio Performance Assessment | Describing different radio models | 34 | 10 | Apr-July-02 | Chuck Winder | |
Radio Control | Radio Interference | Pandora's Box was opened | Description of the 23 channel separation syndrome | 34 | 11 | Apr-July-02 | Chuck Winder and Dick Martin | |
Radio Control | General Electronics | The Boatyard | Radio Scanner will Help Solve Radio Problems | Use of scanners | 34 | 12 | Apr-July-02 | Chuck Winder |
Radio Control | General Electronics | The Boatyard | Twist Wires To Improve Boat Electronic Performance | Recommend twisting all wires | 34 | 12 | Apr-July-02 | Chuck Winder |
Clubs and Fleets | Fleet Reports | Leeward Mark | Newly formed Mid-Mo Model Sailing Club | 35 | 1 | Aug-Nov-02 | Chuck Winder | |
Racing | Regatta reports/results | CR 914 2002 National Championship Regatta | Report of the Regatta | 35 | 4 | Aug-Nov-02 | Buttons Padin | |
Racing | Stories | 2002 CR 914 Nationals Report | Becker's Account of prep and racing | 35 | 6 | Aug-Nov-02 | Geoff Becker | |
Radio Control | Radio Interference | Radio Interference at the 2002 Nationals | Success solving the 23 channel separation problem | 35 | 7 | Aug-Nov-02 | Chuck Winder | |
Tuning and Performance | Tuning | CR 914 Tuning Guide | Describes tuning of all rigging | 35 | 8 | Aug-Nov-02 | Geoff Becker | |
Boat Maintenance | Breakage and Prevention | The Boatyard | Three Lessons learned | Lessons Learned about bow bumpers | 35 | 10 | Aug-Nov-02 | Lull, Wendy |
Radio Control | Servos | The Boatyard | Long Life Rudder Servo | About new Hitec servo | 35 | 10 | Aug-Nov-02 | Doug McKerrow |
Racing | Regatta reports/results | Region 6 Championship Regatta | Write-up of the regatta | 36 | 4 | Dec-Jan-02-03 | Doug McKerrow | |
Boat Maintenance | Misc. | boat weight at the Nationals | Plotting the weights and results of the 2002 Nationals | 36 | 6 | Dec-Jan-02-03 | Buttons Padin | |
Radio Control | Radio Interferences/23 channel syndrome | Radio Interference | 23 Channel Syndrome | 36 | 7 | Dec-Jan-02-03 | Chuck Winder | |
Boat Maintenance | Breakage and Prevention | Repairing Athena | How Lull's boat was repaired | 36 | 8 | Dec-Jan-02-03 | Chuck Winder | |
Radio Control | Servos | Rx Mounted on Servo Board | Picture and explanation | 36 | 9 | Dec-Jan-02-03 | Dick Martin | |
Radio Control | General Electronics | The Boatyard | BEC Receivers | About use of BEC Receivers | 36 | 10 | Dec-Jan-02-03 | Chuck Winder |
Boat Maintenance | Rigging | The Boatyard | Non-kit Running Rigging Fittings are Legal | Pekabe and other brands | 36 | 10 | Dec-Jan-02-03 | Chuck Winder |
Radio Control | Batteries | The Boatyard | Battery Boxes are Unreliable | Why not to use battery boxes | 36 | 10 | Dec-Jan-02-03 | Chuck Winder |
Boat Maintenance | Rigging | The Boatyard | Black anodized Spars | Painting spars | 36 | 10 | Dec-Jan-02-03 | Chuck Winder |
Photos | Great Photos | Excitement at the Spring Regatta | Picture from Larchmont 7th Spring Regatta | 37 | 1 | Feb-Mar-03 | Chuck Winder | |
Racing | Stories | Safety at Sea | Rescue of Freeland | 37 | 8 | Feb-Mar-03 | Chuck Winder | |
Racing | Race and Regatta Management | Reliability | Handling and cleaning boat after heavy weather | 37 | 8 | Feb-Mar-03 | Chuck Winder | |
Radio Control | Batteries | "VoltWatch" | A nearly useless gadget for 'monitoring' boat battery charge | 37 | 9 | Feb-Mar-03 | Dick Martin | |
Radio Control | Trouble Shooting | The Boatyard | Waterproof the Receiver | Directions for waterproofing | 37 | 10 | Feb-Mar-03 | Chuck Winder |
Boat Maintenance | Leaks and Prevention | The Boatyard | Improved Main Hatch Design | Hatch design and website address | 37 | 10 | Feb-Mar-03 | Tom Schneeman |
Racing | Regatta reports/results | Region 4 Championship Regatta | Report of the Regatta | 38 | 1 | Apr-May-03 | Dick Martin | |
Clubs and Fleets | Fleet Reports | Edgewater, YC | New Fleet at Cleveland, OH Edgewater Yacht Club | 38 | 7 | Apr-May-03 | Chuck Winder | |
Boat Maintenance | Leaks and Prevention | Aerotrend's AeroPlate | Another way to waterproof receivers | 38 | 7 | Apr-May-03 | David Goebel | |
Racing | Racing Rules | The Racing Rules of Sailing | Rule 14-Aboiding Contact | 38 | 8 | Apr-May-03 | Dick Martin | |
Racing | Regatta reports/results | 2003 National Championship | Report of the Regatta | 39 | 1 | Jun-Nov-03 | Sandy Purdon | |
Tactics and Strategy | Coach's Corner | Champion Geoff Becker Reports on the Nationals | Geoff's strategies for winning | 39 | 3 | Jun-Nov-03 | Geoff Becker | |
Racing | Regatta reports/results | US Sailing championship of Committees Regatta | Photos and description of the regatta | 39 | 6 | Jun-Nov-03 | Dick Martin | |
Radio Control | Batteries | Battery Pack Reliability | Problem and "fix' described | 39 | 10 | Jun-Nov-03 | Chuck Winder | |
Boat Maintenance | Leaks and Prevention | Drain Plug Tether | Photo and directions for tether | 39 | 10 | Jun-Nov-03 | David Smith | |
Racing | Race and Regatta Management | Promoting your Regatta | How to Hype your regatta | 40 | 1 | Dec-Mar-04 | Dick Martin | |
Radio Control | Trouble Shooting | Successful Radio Troubleshooting | Switching servos and transmitters | 40 | 7 | Dec-Mar-04 | Chuck Winder | |
Radio Control | Kit Radios | CR 914 Kit Radios Do the Job | About Kit Radios | 40 | 7 | Dec-Mar-04 | Chuck Winder | |
Radio Control | Trouble Shooting | Converting Model Airplane Radios | Availability of Model Airplane Radios | 40 | 8 | Dec-Mar-04 | Chuck Winder | |
Boat Maintenance | Leaks and Prevention | The Boatyard | Leak-Resistant Hatch Cover | Photos, instructions and plans for modified hatch cover | 40 | 9 | Dec-Mar-04 | Dick Martin |
Racing | Regatta reports/results | Larchmont Model Yacht Club's 8th Spring Invitational | Review of the regatta with photos | 41 | 1 | Apr-June-04 | Buttons Padin | |
Radio Control | Channels | Crystals are Not Created Equal | Hitec Equipment Important | 41 | 7 | Apr-June-04 | Dave Collings | |
Racing | Regatta reports/results | 2004 Region 1 Championship Regatta Report | Regatta Report | 41 | 8 | Apr-June-04 | Chuck Winder | |
Radio Control | Antennas | Antenna on Mast Doesn't Work | Discusses fixes | 41 | 9 | Apr-June-04 | Steve Uhl | |
Radio Control | Trouble Shooting | Transmitter Fix | WD 40 Fix | 41 | 9 | Apr-June-04 | Chuck Winder | |
Radio Control | Trouble Shooting | Another Cause of Interference | About radios and interference | 41 | 9 | Apr-June-04 | Dave Collings | |
Humor | Other | A Treatise on the Importance of Smoke | Smoke is what makes electrical circuits work! | 41 | 10 | Apr-June-04 | Joseph Lucas | |
Radio Control | Radio Interference/23 channel syndrome | 23-Channel Conundrum | Explanation of 23 channel separation syndrome | 41 | 10 | Apr-June-04 | Chuck Winder | |
Racing | Regatta reports/results | Midwest CR Racing Circuit Spring Regatta | Write-up of the regatta | 42 | 1 | July-Aug-04 | Dick Martin | |
Administration | Class (+History) | New Class Secretary | Introducing new class secretary | 42 | 2 | July-Aug-04 | Chuck Winder | |
Human Interest | Class (+History) | A Family Affair | Biographic sketch of the new class secretary, Dick Martin | 42 | 3 | July-Aug-04 | Dick Martin | |
Boat Maintenance | Rigging | Reefing Sails | The Tulsa reefing system (slick, but illegal for regattas) | 42 | 7 | July-Aug-04 | Chuck Winder | |
Radio Control | Batteries | Mixing Batteries | Answering questions posed by owner | 42 | 8 | July-Aug-04 | Chuck Winder | |
Racing | Race and Regatta Management | Why Attend the Nationals? | Encouraging attendance | 43 | 2 | Sept. 2004 | Scott Rowland | |
Publications | CR914 NEWS and CRonicle | Plans for the class newsletter | Encouraging people to send articles | 43 | 3 | Sept. 2004 | Dick Martin | |
Tuning and Performance | Racing | Tuning the Nut... | Keep 'em Moving Down There | Implications of high-aspect-ratio fins | 43 | 8 | Sept. 2004 | Dick Martin |
Tuning and Performance | Setup | CR 914 Initial Setup and Tuning Guide | Describes tuning of all rigging | 43 | 11 | Sept. 2004 | Dick Martin | |
Racing | Regatta reports/results | Super Mini America's Cub Regatta | Report of Japanese Regatta | 44 | 1 | Autumn 2004 | Rick Martin | |
Racing | Regatta reports/results | Cincinnati MCRRC Regatta | Report of Regatta | 44 | 3 | Autumn 2004 | Pablo Godel | |
Radio Control | General Electronics | CR 914 Engineer... | What is the Best Arrangement of boat electronic components | Testing ranges, etc | 44 | 5 | Autumn 2004 | Chuck Winder |
Publications | Publicity | Small Boats Mean Fun and a dream Career | Reprint of Capital-Gazette article about Dave Ramos | 44 | 7 | Autumn 2004 | Julia Hockenberry | |
Humor | Humor | Follow in My Wake | Barometer Soup | Recipe for "Frostbite Fuel" mulled wine | 44 | 7 | Autumn 2004 | Dick Martin and Carole Martin |
Racing | Racing and Regatta Management | Shoreline Model Yacht Club | Starting a new club | 44 | 7 | Autumn 2004 | Jim Scudder | |
Tactics and Strategy | Upwind Racing | Tuning the Nut... | Windshift Geometry | Understanding windshifts | 44 | 8 | Autumn 2004 | Dick Martin |
Humor (and Photo) | News Report | New Stealth Technology? | Sighting of a sail-powered submarine | 44 | 9 | Autumn 2004 | Associated Press' | |
Radio Control | Trouble Shooting | Builder's Column | Radio Problems | Diagnosis and Trouble Shooting | 44 | 10 | Autumn 2004 | Dave Ramos |
Administration | Class | How do I join the CR 914 Class? | How to join and why to subscribe to the Cronicle | 44 | 11 | Autumn 2004 | Dick Martin | |
Racing | Regatta reports/results | 2004 National championship | Report of the Regatta | 45 | 1 | Winter 2005 | Ernest Freeland | |
Tactics and Strategy | Boat Handling | Coach's Corner | Sailing an RC boat with "Feel" | How to sail effectively | 45 | 7 | Winter 2005 | Geoff Becker |
Boat Maintenance | Bow Bumper | The Boatyard | Bow Bumper Brainstorm | An early effort to get rubber bumpers to adhere well | 45 | 8 | Winter 2005 | Dick Martin |
Humor | Follow in My Wake | Follow in My Wake | Portable Soup | Description of Lewis and Clark's soup | 45 | 9 | Winter 2005 | Dick Martin |
Tactics and Strategy | Racing | Tuning the Nut... | The Law of the Layline | Laylines and shifty winds | 45 | 10 | Winter 2005 | Dick Martin |
Racing | Regatta reports/results | Thanksgiving Hangover Regatta | Edgewater Yacht Club, Cleveland Regatta | 45 | 12 | Winter 2005 | Bob Rosenbaum | |
Humor | Other | The Float of the Phoenix | Rescue of Olsson's boat | 45 | 12 | Winter 2005 | Buttons Padin | |
Racing | Race and Regatta Management | Taking the Plunge: Your First Regatta | Planning your first regatta article | 46 | 4 | Spring, 2005 | Dick Martin | |
Boat Maintenance | Rigging | Builder's Column | Preparing your Boat for a Regatta | Tells how to prepare | 46 | 5 | Spring, 2005 | Dave Ramos |
Racing | Race and Regatta Management | Getting Your Boat to the Regatta | How to pack boat for travel | 46 | 7 | Spring, 2005 | Ernest Freeland | |
Racing | Race and Regatta Management | The San Diego CR 914 Shipping Container | Photos and description of the packing crate | 46 | 8 | Spring, 2005 | Jean Malthaner | |
Publications | Publicity | The CR 914 NEWS becomes the CRonicle | No longer a newsletter (website will report stuff while it's still news) | 46 | 9 | Spring, 2005 | Dick Martin | |
Boat Maintenance | Rigging | The Boatyard | How to Retrofit a Removable Rig | Instructions and photos (includes report about Norman Lures Speed Clips) | 46 | 10 | Spring, 2005 | Dick Martin |
Publications | Website | The CR 914 Goes Online! | Describes the process and content of the new class website | 46 | 11 | Spring, 2005 | Dick Martin and Pablo Godel | |
Racing | Race and Regatta Management | CR 914 Engineer... | Race Preparation: How to prevent troubles before they occur | Radio, sheets, etc preparation | 46 | 12 | Spring, 2005 | Chuck Winder |
Racing | Tactics and Strategy | Coach's Corner | Avoiding Traffic | Recommendation for avoiding trouble | 46 | 13 | Spring, 2005 | Geoff Becker |
Class Rules | Sportsmanship and Behavior | Winning-and how You Play the Game | Quotes from the famous on sportsmanship | 46 | 14 | Spring, 2005 | Dick Martin | |
Class Rules | Sportsmanship and Behavior | Winning-and how You Play the Game | Sail boat racing is a game we play | 46 | 14 | Spring, 2005 | Dick Martin | |
Racing | Simulated racing | Follow in my Wake | The CR 914 Virtual Regatta Circuit | Computerized racing using Virtual Skipper 3 | 46 | 14 | Spring, 2005 | Dave Yardy |
AMYA | AMYA | Winds of Change are Blowing at AMYA | New faces at AMYA | 46 | 15 | Spring, 2005 | Dick Martin | |
Administration | AMYA | Who's Biggest, Baddest, Best? | Misinformation about the CR914 | 47 | 1 | Summer, 2005 | Dick Martin | |
Racing | Race and Regatta Management | Team Racing…have you tried it? | Information on team racing | 47 | 4 | Summer, 2005 | Graham Elliott | |
Tactics and Strategy | Racing | Tuning the Nut... | A Potpourri of Pond Pearls | Light air techniques | 47 | 6 | Summer, 2005 | Dick Martin |
Publications | Website | Class website update | Telling about the website | 47 | 7 | Summer, 2005 | Dick Martin | |
Radio Control | Batteries | CR 914 Engineer... | Quick answers to some owners' questions | answers to the questions | 47 | 8 | Summer, 2005 | Chuck Winder |
Tactics and Strategy | Racing Rules | Coach's Corner | The Crosswalk Rule | Staying out of trouble at crossings | 47 | 9 | Summer, 2005 | Geoff Becker |
Humor | Boat names | Follow in My Wake | Calling Names | Why every boat should have a name | 47 | 10 | Summer, 2005 | Dick Martin |
Racing | Regatta reports/results | Larchmont Model Yacht Club | Spring Regatta recap | 47 | 12 | Summer, 2005 | Buttons Padin | |
Racing | Regatta reports/results | Marblehead Region 1 Regatta | Recap of the regatta | 47 | 14 | Summer, 2005 | Chuck Winder | |
Human Interest | Stories | America's Cup Hall of Fame | 914er Jack Sutphen receives high honor | 47 | 18 | Summer, 2005 | Dick Martin | |
Racing | Regatta reports/results | 2005 CR 914 National Championship Report | Report of the Nationals at Redd's Pond | 48 | 1 | Autumn 2005 | Chuck Winder | |
Tactics and Strategy | Downwind sailing | Myth: Downwind Sailing is a Time to Relax | Lessons in sailing downwind | 48 | 8 | Autumn 2005 | David Ryan | |
Human Interest | Loss of a 914er | In Memoriam: Bob Martin, 1960-2005 | About Bob Martin | 48 | 11 | Autumn 2005 | Dick Martin | |
Clubs and Fleets | Fleet Reports | Laguna Lake Model Yacht Club | Description of new club | 48 | 12 | Autumn 2005 | Paul Genshaw | |
Clubs and Fleets | Fleet Reports | 914s in Sweden | Racing in Sweden | 48 | 12 | Autumn 2005 | Dick Martin | |
Boat Maintenance | Rigging | A gizmo that Works | Sears' "Grip Tip" measuring tape (for checking mast rake) | 48 | 13 | Autumn 2005 | David Graves | |
Racing | Fleet Reports | 2005 Region 4 Championship Regatta | Report of the regatta in Westchester, Ohio | 49 | 1 | Winter 2006 | Pablo Godel | |
Racing | Regatta reports/results | Inner Harbor Model Yacht Club | Description of the Regatta | 49 | 2 | Winter 2006 | Tyler Cagwin | |
Tactics and Strategy | Racing Rules | Tuning the Nut... | Tacker Beware | Tacking too Close | 49 | 6 | Winter 2006 | Dick Martin |
Radio Control | Transmitter failure | CR 914 Engineer... | Simple Radio Fixes | Photos and description of 'fix' | 49 | 8 | Winter 2006 | Dick Martin |
Tuning and Performance | Setup | The Boatyard | How Straight is Straight? | Use a laser level to "plumb" your mast (side to side) | 49 | 10 | Winter 2006 | Chuck Luscomb |
Boat Maintenance | Boom rings and alternates | The Boatyard | Alternate boom rings for the CR 914 | How to use buy and use rubber grommets | 49 | 11 | Winter 2006 | Don Boyko |
Tactics and Strategy | Racing | Coach's Corner | Starting Narrative | About starting the race | 49 | 12 | Winter 2006 | Geoff Becker |
Racing | Race and Regatta Management | Larchmont Model Yacht Club celebrates its tenth anniversary with a Top-ten list | 10 pointers for having a good club | 49 | 13 | Winter 2006 | Buttons Padin | |
Photos | Great Photos | 2003 Spring Invitational Regatta | Photo and report of the regatta | 37 | 1 | Feb-Mar-2003 | Buttons Padin | |
Administration | Class History | The CR 914 Has Been important to Me | Winder's story of his love affair with the CR 914 class | 50 | 1 | Spring 2006 | Chuck Winder | |
Racing | Stories and Regatta Reports | Midwinter Regatta report: The Perfect Squall | About the regatta, storm, and Brian Jobson's "Buddy System" | 50 | 4 | Spring 2006 | Dick Martin | |
Tactics and Strategy | Racing | Tuning the Nut... | When in doubt, Let it Out | Avoid over trimming | 50 | 7 | Spring 2006 | Dick Martin |
Boat Maintenance | Reliability | Don't be a Dropout | Boat preparation | 50 | 8 | Spring 2006 | Chuck Luscomb | |
Boat Maintenance | Reprint of a classic | Square Knot Failure | How to keep knots from slipping | 50 | 10 | Spring 2006 | Chuck Winder | |
Boat Maintenance | Reliability | Knot Failures Revisited | New techniques and knots | 50 | 11 | Spring 2006 | David Graves | |
Humor | Humor | Follow in My Wake | Calling Names: Installment II | More on naming boats | 50 | 12 | Spring 2006 | Dick Martin |
Radio Control | Spread spectrum | Is it Time to get Hopping? | Spread spectrum radios are here | 50 | 13 | Spring 2006 | Martin Dick and Chuck Winder | |
Boat Maintenance | Boom rings and alternates | The Boatyard | Another outhaul approach | Another alternative to boom sliders | 50 | 14 | Spring 2006 | Dave Clinnin |
Tactics and Strategy | Racing | Coach's Corner | The Oh, NO! Light | Avoiding trouble | 50 | 14 | Spring 2006 | Geoff Becker |
Class Rules | Interpretations | Class Rule Interpretations update | The latest class rule interpretations | 50 | 15 | Spring 2006 | Dick Martin | |
Publications | Yahoo Group | The Yahoo CR 914 Group | Encouragement to participate in CR 914 discussion group | 50 | 15 | Spring 2006 | Dick Martin | |
Tuning and Performance | Setup | Pearls of Wisdom from Dave Ramos | Tuning for various winds, and other tips from the top | 51 | 1 | Summer 2006 | Buttons Padin | |
Administration | Class | Letters to Editor | Helpful Folks | Kudos for 914 sailors | 51 | 3 | Summer 2006 | Phil Adams |
Tuning and Performance | Setup | An Improved Way to Adjust Lower Shrouds: Tie One on | How to "Purchase" better tuning | 51 | 4 | Summer 2006 | Chuck Luscomb | |
Photos | Great Photos | Pushing the Envelope | A wild run in Cincinnati | 51 | 5 | Summer 2006 | Pablo Godel | |
Boat Maintenance | Breakage and Prevention | Survival of the Fittest at Larchmont | Causes of non-finishes | 51 | 6 | Summer 2006 | Chuck Winder | |
Radio Control | Waterproofing Electronics | A Raincoat for your Transmitter | Make a permanent "raincoat" for your transmitter | 51 | 6 | Summer 2006 | Dick Martin | |
Misc | Stories | Soliloquy | About Vince's years of sailing and switch to RC | 51 | 7 | Summer 2006 | Peritore, Vince | |
Publications | Yahoo Group | Tuning Tips: Coping with Strong Winds and Weather Helm | A helpful discussion on Yahoo group | 51 | 8 | Summer 2006 | Various authors | |
Racing | Racing Rules | New RC Racing Rules Resources | Sources for racing rules | 51 | 9 | Summer 2006 | Dick Martin | |
Radio Control | Batteries | A Real Creepy Mystery | Solution to the Case of the Creeping Servos | 51 | 10 | Summer 2006 | Dick Martin and Jake McGill | |
Tactics and Strategy | Racing | Tuning the Nut... | Tuning the Nut on the End of the Joysticks | Tactical vs. Seamanlike roundings, with photo and diagrams | 51 | 12 | Summer 2006 | Dick Martin |
Photos | Great photos | Volvo Ocean Race | 914s racing in Baltimore's Inner Harbor | 51 | 13 | Summer 2006 | Chuck Luscomb | |
Radio Control | Spektrum DX6 | Early Experience with the Spektrum DX6 Radio | About range, transmitter , etc. | 51 | 14 | Summer 2006 | Chuck Winder and Dick Martin | |
Radio Control | Spektrum, Batteries | Battery Packs for the DX6 | Ordering and using the packs | 51 | 15 | Summer 2006 | Chuck Winder | |
Radio Control | Spektrum DX6 Radio | Before you program your new DX6 | Find and read Chuck's article in Model Yachting, Issue 142. | 51 | 15 | Summer 2006 | Dick Martin | |
Clubs and Fleets | Fleet Reports | Fleet Street | A stroll down Fleet Street | New format for fleets to 'show and tell' | 52 | 1 | Autumn 2006 | Dick Martin |
Humor | Clubs and Fleets | Fleet Street | Algae? We Laugh at Algae | Cleaning up the weeds at Blue Crab | 52 | 1 | Autumn 2006 | Van den Beemt, Nils |
Misc | Philosophy | Why Race Sailboats? | The Title says it all | 52 | 7 | Autumn 2006 | Dick Martin | |
Publications | Saltwater Precautions | Letters to Editor | Saltwater Precautions | Always rinse out the boat after saltwater exposure | 52 | 7 | Autumn 2006 | Chuck Winder |
Racing | Getting started | Starting to Race | Guidance on starting to race | 52 | 7 | Autumn 2006 | John Burnham | |
Radio Control | Batteries | Basic Science | Rechargeable Batteries 101 | Understanding rechargeable batteries | 52 | 8 | Autumn 2006 | Dick Martin |
Photos | Great Photos | 2006 AMYA Region 4 Championship Regatta | Picture of racing | 52 | 9 | Autumn 2006 | Dave Yardy | |
Radio Control | Batteries | CR 914 Engineer... | Converting to Rechargeable Batteries | All about battery packs, etc. | 52 | 10 | Autumn 2006 | Chuck Winder |
Radio Control | Batteries | CR 914 Engineer... | Battery Maintenance Charge | About "trickle" charge | 52 | 10 | Autumn 2006 | Chuck Winder |
Publications | Website | Website Members Area Update | About changes to the website | 52 | 11 | Autumn 2006 | Dick Martin and Pablo Godel | |
Radio Control | Spektrum | Spektrum DX6 Update | Waterproofing, fractures, etc. | 52 | 12 | Autumn 2006 | Dick Martin | |
Racing | Stories | Winning the Nationals | Luscomb tells about his experiences at 2007 Nationals | 53 | 1 | Winter, 2007 | Chuck Luscomb | |
Racing | Race and Regatta Management | The Winter Planning Season | How to plan for the sailing season | 53 | 5 | Winter 2007 | Ernest Freeland | |
914 Engineer | Batteries and additional subject. General electronics and soldering | CR 914 Engineer... | How to Make Your Own Battery Pack | Photo and directions | 53 | 6 | Winter 2007 | Chuck Winder |
Radio Control | Spektrum | RadioActivity | Spektrum DX6 'dropouts' | Spektrum issues in San Diego | 53 | 7 | Winter 2007 | Dick Martin |
Boat Maintenance | Boom rings and alternates | The Great Boom Sliders Debate | Pros and cons of 4 different approaches to boom sliders | 53 | 8 | Winter, 2007 | Dick Martin, Chuck Winder, Dave Clinnin, Don Boyko | |
Boat Maintenance | Sails | The Boatyard | Jib luff tension adjustment: a better way | Directions for tension adjustment with pictures (see also 54:7) | 53 | 11 | Winter, 2007 | Dick Martin |
Boat Maintenance | CA Glue | Basic Science | Cyanoacrylic Glue | Chemistry of CA glue | 53 | 12 | Winter, 2007 | Dick Martin |
Boat Maintenance | Building and Painting | Building a CR 914: It's all in the details | How a big-boat pro built his CR 914 | 53 | 13 | Winter, 2007 | Mark Benedict | |
Humor | Humor | Follow in My Wake | Stainlesssteelsmanship | The placebo effect at sea | 53 | 15 | Winter, 2007 | Dick Martin |
Administration | Class | Sail Numbers top 1400 Mark | List of owners and numbers | 53 | 16 | Winter, 2007 | Dick Martin | |
Photos | Great Photos | Nippon Challenge | Rick Martin's 914 planing to victory in Japanese Nationals | 53 | 18 | Winter, 2007 | A Hiblya | |
Racing | Stories | The 2006 Nationals from a Rookies Viewpoint | Encouraging story about racing | 54 | 1 | Spring 2007 | Phil Adams | |
Racing | Stories | Getting There is Half the Fun | The perils of flying with a CR 914 | 54 | 5 | Spring 2007 | Chuck Luscomb | |
Boat Maintenance | Rigging | The Boatyard | Controlling jib leech tension on a CR 914 | Photos and instructions for innovative approaches | 54 | 6 | Spring 2007 | Geoff Becker |
Boat Maintenance | Rigging | The Boatyard | Correction | Jib luff tension adjustment article (53:11) correction | 54 | 7 | Spring 2007 | Dick Martin |
Racing Rules of Sailing | Racing Rules | Simplifying the racing rules | Assisting new sailors on rules | 54 | 7 | Spring 2007 | Dick Martin | |
Racing Rules of Sailing | Racing Rules | Pocket Rules of Model Sailboat Racing | 10 rules from Marblehead MYC | 54 | 7 | Spring 2007 | Chuck Winder | |
Racing Rules of Sailing | Racing Rules | M3SC Simplified Racing Rules | One fleet's approach for beginning racers | 54 | 8 | Spring 2007 | Dick Martin | |
Racing | Communication | You Talk Too Much? | Communicating on the race course | 54 | 10 | Spring 2007 | Ernest Freeland | |
Radio Control | Spektrum, Batteries | RadioActivity | Spektrum updates, Low self-discharge NiMHs | Stuff | 54 | 10 | Spring 2007 | David Graves, Dick Martin |
Radio Control | Batteries | Low self-discharge NiMH | Pros and cons of NiMH batteries | 54 | 10 | Spring 2007 | Dick Martin | |
Tactics and Strategy | Racing Basics | Tuning the Nut... | Start Really Simple | The KISS principle for beginning racers | 54 | 11 | Spring 2007 | Dick Martin |
Racing | Getting started | The Learning Curve of CR 1196 | Part I of Author's story of starting to race | 54 | 14 | Spring 2007 | David Graves | |
Administration | Class | The State of the Class | Description of the class strengths and weaknesses | 55 | 1 | Summer 2007 | Dick Martin | |
Racing | Race and Regatta Management | Racing Marks | Describes the Dry Pants 'String of Marks" system | 55 | 4 | Summer 2007 | Brian Jobson | |
Tactics and Strategy | Racing | Tuning the Nut... | The Right Stuff | Reasons to 'go right, young man, go right' on the first windward leg | 55 | 5 | Summer 2007 | Dick Martin |
Boat Maintenance | Breakage and Prevention | Quick Fixes at the races | Various parts and fixes | 55 | 6 | Summer 2007 | Chuck Winder | |
Misc | Vision | Oh Say Can You See? | Ways to see better on the race course | 55 | 7 | Summer 2007 | Martin, et al | |
Boat Maintenance | Breakage and Prevention | An eye for an eye | Chuck Winder's 'Hooks and Eye" prevents masthead eye failures | 55 | 8 | Summer 2007 | Dick Martin | |
Radio Control | Spektrum DX6 Radio | RadioActivity | Solutions to problems with the Spektrum DX6 radio system | Photos and ideas for helping | 55 | 10 | Summer 2007 | Jean Malthaner |
Human Interest | CR 914 Sailor | 914er Forum | Fame | Tucker Thompson stars in 2007 America's Cup Telecasts | 55 | 11 | Summer 2007 | Dick Martin |
Publications | Photography | Photographs | About the photos in the CRonicle and on the class website | 55 | 11 | Summer 2007 | Dick Martin | |
Administration | Class | The CR 914 Class Advisory committee | About the Advisory Committee and bios of Malthaner and Luscomb | 55 | 12 | Summer 2007 | Dick Martin | |
Humor | History | Adam and Eve | How Adam got Eve | 55 | 13 | Summer 2007 | Anonymous | |
Racing | Getting started | The Learning Curve of CR 1196 Part II | Part II of author's story of starting to race | 55 | 14 | Summer 2007 | David Graves | |
Administration | Class | The CR 914 Cup | All about the 'new mug,' the Nationals perpetual trophy | 56 | 1 | Autumn 2007 | Dick Martin, Jean Malthaner, Dick Huntington | |
Racing | Race Management | 914er Forum | Ideas to increase participation | Suggestions to increase regatta participation | 56 | 2 | Autumn 2007 | Tucker Thompson |
Racing | Travel and Shipping | CR 914 travel/shipping box | Picture and how to order shipping box | 56 | 3 | Autumn 2007 | Dick Martin | |
Tactics and Strategy | Racing | Tuning the Nut... | The Favored End Fallacy | In shifty winds, things aren't always how they seem | 56 | 4 | Autumn 2007 | Dick Martin |
Humor | Humor | Follow in my Wake | Bang for the Buck | Comparing costs of racing ACC boats and CR 914s | 56 | 5 | Autumn 2007 | Dick Martin |
Photos | Great Photos | Who has right of way | Great shot of boats approaching start | 56 | 6 | Autumn 2007 | Elaine Huntington | |
Human Interest | Stories | Fleet Street | It's About More than Racing | Wonderful picture and story of sailing at Boone Landing Retirement | 56 | 7 | Autumn 2007 | Tom Trabue |
Radio Control | Servos | The Boatyard | The Malthaner Servo Board | High-torque servo information | 56 | 8 | Autumn 2007 | Dick Martin |
Boat Maintenance | Bow Bumper | The Boatyard | Bow bumper adhesion - the 'final word' | Gorilla Glue is the ultimate solution | 56 | 9 | Autumn 2007 | Dick Martin |
Boat Maintenance | Rigging | The Boatyard | Keel fin cracks | Checking and fixing keel fin cracks | 56 | 10 | Autumn 2007 | Chuck Winder |
Boat Maintenance | Rigging | The Boatyard | Pedestal prophylaxis | About bracing the steering pedestal | 56 | 10 | Autumn 2007 | Dick Martin |
Photos | Great Photos | We have liftoff | Photo of Mariah jumping onto a plane | 56 | 11 | Autumn 2007 | Carole Martin | |
Radio Control | Spektrum DX6 radio | RadioActivity | Spektrum DX6 Charger polarity | An easy fix for the 'reversed' polarity of DX6 charger jack | 56 | 11 | Autumn 2007 | Brian Jobson |
Radio Control | Spread spectrum radios | RadioActivity | More 2.4 GHz radios | New 6EX radio from Futaba | 56 | 12 | Autumn 2007 | Chuck Winder |
Radio Control | Spektrum DX6 radio | RadioActivity | Increasing Spektrum DX6 runtime | Run time of radio control systems | 56 | 12 | Autumn 2007 | Dave Ramos |
Radio Control | DX6 Receiver | RadioActivity | Spektrum receiver antenna orientation | A cute way to orient receiver antennas | 56 | 12 | Autumn 2007 | Chuck Winder |
Radio Control | Spektrum DX6 radio | RadioActivity | Spektrum transmitter antenna fractures | Fractures and how to fix and prevent | 56 | 13 | Autumn 2007 | Dick Martin |
Administration | Class | Class logos | An new class logo | 56 | 14 | Autumn 2007 | Dick Martin | |
Tuning and Performance | Rigging | Bowsie helper | picture and description of how to | 56 | 15 | Autumn 2007 | Don Eyler | |
Humor | History | Adam and Eve - A reprise | Adam is sent off to meet his woman | 56 | 15 | Autumn 2007 | Anonymous | |
Photos | Great Photos | Antifreeze for the soul | Great picture of snow and good warm advice | 57 | 1 | Winter 2008 | Dick Martin, Carole Martin | |
Racing | Stories | Three Years to the Nationals | The Voyage of CR 914s 1209, 1222 and 1223 | 57 | 1 | Winter 2008 | Lee Cagwin | |
Racing | Race reports/results | Memories from the 2007 Nationals | A very brief recap, with lots of great pixs | 57 | 4 | Winter 2008 | Mark Benedict | |
Administration | Class, Photos | The CR 914 Cup and friend | The CR 914 Cup and the Sir Thomas Lipton Cup at SDYC | 57 | 9 | Winter 2008 | Dick Huntington | |
Boat Maintenance | Cradle/boat stand | The Boatyard | Build a Custom Cradle for your CR 914 | Photos, plans and building instructions | 57 | 10 | Winter 2008 | Mark Benedict |
Radio Control | General electronics | The Boatyard | Quick Fix for Broken Wires | The "CA lineman splice" | 57 | 12 | Winter 2008 | David Graves |
914 Engineer | Spektrum | CR 914 Engineer... | Some Thoughts about Spektrum Antennas and the 'Dropout' Problem | About wave lengths, wave reflection, etc | 57 | 13 | Winter 2008 | Chuck Winder |
Radio Control | Spektrum | RadioActivity | How to use more than one Spektrum receiver | You can "bind" your DX6 Tx to several Rx's and control several boats | 57 | 14 | Winter 2008 | Brian Jobson |
Radio Control | Waterproofing Electronics | RadioActivity | Raincoats | Pictures and directions for a raincoat for your radio | 57 | 14 | Winter 2008 | Dick Martin |
Radio Control | Spektrum | RadioActivity | Spektrum Neck Strap Adaptor | Description of adaptor and how to order | 57 | 15 | Winter 2008 | Dick Martin |
Photos | Great Photos | Sparkling Sea | Gorgeous picture of starry water and boat | 57 | 15 | Winter 2008 | Dick Martin | |
Cover Photo | Great Photos | Heavy weather at the 2006 Nationals | 58 | 1 | Spring 2008 | Jerry Gibbs | ||
Humor | Racing Tales | That's Racing | Many reasons for racing mishaps | 58 | 5 | Spring 2008 | Phil Adams | |
AMYA | Race Management | Pond Owner Liability Insurance | How to obtain AMYA pond insurance | 58 | 5 | Spring 2008 | Dick Martin | |
Racing | Race Management | RC Rescue Vessel | Pictures and description of RC rescue boat | 58 | 6 | Spring 2008 | Jean Malthaner | |
Administration | AMYA | AMYA Membership | "Freeloading" off AMYA | 58 | 7 | Spring 2008 | Frank Angel | |
Boat Maintenance | Breakage and Prevention | The Boatyard | Gooseneck Trouble | How to avoid breakage by allowing boom to rotate around gooseneck | 58 | 8 | Spring 2008 | Chuck Luscomb |
Boat Maintenance | Boom rings and alternates | The Boatyard | Another Alternative to Boom Sliders | Yet another clever way to replace boom sliders | 58 | 8 | Spring 2008 | Mark Benedict |
Administration | AMYA | Who's Counting-CR 914s and AMYA | CR 914ers and AMYA membership | 58 | 10 | Spring 2008 | Dick Martin | |
Radio Control | Batteries | RadioActivity | A Case for Alkaline Batteries | A clever alkaline battery strategy | 58 | 11 | Spring 2008 | Rick Martin |
Photos | Great Photos | 25 Years of Cup Racers | Picture and brief history of design of CR 914 | 58 | 11 | Spring 2008 | Rick Martin | |
Racing | Race Management | Developing a country pond for CR 914 sailing | Part 1 of a 3 part series | 58 | 12 | Spring 2008 | Dan Butterfield | |
Clubs and Fleets | Fleet reports | How to Build a Club Yourself | Directions to get started | 58 | 12 | Spring 2008 | Chuck Winder | |
Racing | Boat Speed, Waxing | Basic Science | To Wax or not to Wax: An Engineering Perspective Part I | Part 1 of a 2 part series | 58 | 13 | Spring 2008 | Christopher VanEpps |
Administration | AMYA | Editorial: Three good reasons to join AMYA now | Another discussion of our relationship with AMYA | 58 | 14 | Spring 2008 | Dick Martin | |
Humor | Humor | Follow in My Wake | Sailing, NASCAR and MENSA | Includes the "Mississippi Mystery" quiz. Do you qualify for MENSA? | 58 | 15 | Spring 2008 | Dick Martin |
Cover Photo | Great photos | 2005 Nationals start | 59 | 1 | Summer 2008 | Chuck Winder | ||
Radio Control | Batteries | The Great Battery Debate | Pros and cons of NiMHs vs. alkalines | 59 | 3 | Summer 2008 | Dick Martin and Rick Martin | |
Radio Control | Batteries | NiMH self-discharge | Graphic display of NiMH self-discharge | 59 | 4 | Summer 2008 | Dick Martin | |
Radio Control | Batteries | Battery Bug | A cheap battery discharger can 'measure' battery capacity | 59 | 5 | Summer 2008 | Dick Martin | |
Radio Control | Batteries | Lithium Batteries | Lithium batteries ruled illegal | 59 | 6 | Summer 2008 | Chuck Winder | |
Photos | Great photos | Fleet Street | Reflections | Group of boats with beautiful water reflections | 59 | 7 | Summer 2008 | Elaine Huntington |
Boat Maintenance | Breakage and Prevention | The Boatyard | Dumb Thumb Survival | How to reinforce the jib boom eyelet | 59 | 8 | Summer 2008 | Phil Adams |
Boat Maintenance | Leaks and Prevention | The Boatyard | Holey Hydraulics! | How to reduce leakage around the common sheet exit hole | 59 | 8 | Summer 2008 | Dick Martin |
Radio Control | Spektrum | RadioActivity | Spektrum DX6 transmitter battery connectors | Pictures; where to purchase connectors | 59 | 9 | Summer 2008 | Dick Martin |
Racing | Race Management | Developing a country pond for CR 914 sailing | Part 2 | 59 | 10 | Summer 2008 | Dan Butterfield | |
Racing | Boat Speed, Waxing | Basic Science | To Wax of Not to Wax: An Engineering Perspective: Part 2 | Part 2 | 59 | 12 | Summer 2008 | Christopher VanEpps |
Administration | AMYA | AMYA Update | Yet more discussion of our relationship with AMYA | 59 | 13 | Summer 2008 | Dick Martin | |
Photos | Great Photos | Wakes | Backlit picture | 59 | 15 | Summer 2008 | Dick Martin | |
Cover Photo | Great photos | Soggy sailors at the 2008 Nationals | 60 | 1 | Autumn 2008 | Elaine Huntington | ||
Racing | Regatta Reports | 2008 Nationals Report | A wet but well-run and fun regatta in Marblehead | 60 | 2 | Autumn 2008 | Chuck Winder | |
Administration | Class Forum | The 'first annual' CR 914 Class Forum | Report about a discussion of AMYA, class growth, and leadership | 60 | 5 | Autumn 2008 | Dick Martin | |
Racing | Stories | Reflections on Redd's Pond | Four 914ers from San Diego describe their Marblehead experiences | 60 | 6 | Autumn 2008 | Huntington, Malthaner, Luther, Stadel | |
Racing | Regatta Report | The 2009 CR 914 Nationals | Hype for the 2009 Nationals in San Diego | 60 | 7 | Autumn 2008 | Dick Huntington and Jean Malthaner | |
Radio Control | Spektrum | RadioActivity | Lessons from a Rainy Day | DX6 transmitter malfunction caused by sailing in the rain | 60 | 8 | Autumn 2008 | Dick Martin |
Misc. | Letter | Letters to Editor | Sailing submerged | Futaba 2.4 GHz receiver more water resistant? | 60 | 9 | Autumn 2008 | Butch Alline |
Misc. | Letter | Letters to Editor | Alkaline battery performance | Rayovac evaluation contradicts Consumers Reports | 60 | 9 | Autumn 2008 | Chuck Winder |
Clubs and Fleets | Fleet Reports | Fleet Street | Lake Lanier Sailing Club | A drought can be good | 60 | 10 | Autumn 2008 | Estes, Chuck |
Clubs and Fleets | Fleet Reports | Fleet Street | San Diego YC Model Yacht Fleet | Summer regatta at Mission Bay Pond | 60 | 10 | Autumn 2008 | Dick Huntington |
Racing | Race Management | Developing a country pond for CR 914 sailing | Part 3 | 60 | 11 | Autumn 2008 | Dan Butterfield | |
Administration | Class | One-Design Fleet Building | How to stimulate fleet and class growth, by an authority | 60 | 12 | Autumn 2008 | John Burnham | |
Humor | Humor | Follow in my Wake | Bow Bumper Committee Report | Innovative designs (ca. 1999) | 60 | 14 | Autumn 2008 | Chuck Winder |
Cover Photo | Great photos | Close-up of Mark Benedict's War Baby | 61 | 1 | Winter 2009 | Jill Poindexter | ||
Sailing | Boat Handling | Learning Curve | The Learning Curve, Part 1 - "Just Sailing" | Hulls, helm and helming; keel lift and implications of narrow fins | 61 | 2 | Winter 2009 | Dick Martin |
Racing | Race Management | Race Course Management | How the Dry Pants Fleet sets up it courses | 61 | 5 | Winter 2009 | Mark Benedict | |
Racing Rules of Sailing | 2009-2012 rules changes | New Racing Rules | Summary of important changes that take effect in 2009 | 61 | 7 | Winter 2009 | Dick Martin | |
Racing | Coaching Program | The Dry Pants Coaching Program | How DPMYC coaches is less experienced members | 61 | 8 | Winter 2009 | Brian Jobson | |
Administration | Class finances | No Bailout Required | The class remains in good financial condition | 61 | 9 | Winter 2009 | Dick Martin | |
Radio Control | Spektrum DX6i receivers | RadioActivity | Mounting Dual Receivers for the Spektrum DX6i | An innovative way to mount twin AR6200 receivers | 61 | 10 | Winter 2009 | Jean Malthaner |
Radio Control | Battery testing | RadioActivity | A Practical Way to Check Batteries in the Field | Using the "loaded" Hobbico Mk III voltmeter to check boat batteries | 61 | 11 | Winter 2009 | Dick Martin |
Radio Control | Batteries | RadioActivity | NiMH battery failures | Premature failures of high capacity (2,700+) NiMH batteries | 61 | 11 | Winter 2009 | Dick Martin |
Radio Control | Spektrum DX6i and DX5 | RadioActivity | Four-cell Transmitters | The DX6i and DX5 require only four AA batteries. Big advantage | 61 | 11 | Winter 2009 | Chuck Winder |
Clubs and Fleets | Fleet Reports | Fleet Street | Laguna Lakes MYC | LLMYC fleet report, and three ways to fix rudder control rod leak | 61 | 12 | Winter 2009 | Phil Adams |
Clubs and Fleets | Fleet Reports | Fleet Street | Shoreline MYC | 2008 season results and photos of SMYC | 61 | 13 | Winter 2009 | Dick Martin |
Racing | Simulated racing | Follow in My Wake | Around the World in Nine Months | The Volvo Ocean Race computer game | 61 | 14 | Winter 2009 | Chuck Luscomb |
Misc. | Letter | Letters to Editor | On the Hard in Seattle | A quadriplegic controls a CR 914 with one joystick | 61 | 15 | Winter 2009 | Grace Blanchard |
Misc. | Letter | Letters to Editor | Sail number 1511 | The importance of fives and ones | 61 | 15 | Winter 2009 | Tom Barrett |
Boat Maintenance | Storage cradle | Boat Storage Cradle idea | A clever way to store hull and keel when space is very limited | 61 | 15 | Winter 2009 | Butch Alline | |
Cover Photo | Great photos | View from the helm | A still frame from Julian Croxall's remarkable on-board video | 62 | 1, 2 | Spring, 2009 | Julian Croxall | |
Racing | Race and Regatta Management | Take the Plunge | Entering your first regatta | 62 | 3 | Spring, 2009 | Dick Martin | |
Racing | Race and Regatta Management | Hosting That First Regatta | Do's and don'ts for clubs planning to host their first regattas | 62 | 5 | Spring, 2009 | Dick Martin | |
Administration | Class (+History) | Transition | Introducing the next class secretary, Rick Martin | 62 | 7 | Spring, 2009 | Dick Martin | |
Misc. | Letter | Letters to Editor | View from the helm video | Is RC racing really this violent? | 62 | 8 | Spring, 2009 | Robert Suydam |
Misc. | Letter | Letters to Editor | The Learning Curve series | Ideas for future installments | 62 | 8 | Spring, 2009 | Jim Godsman |
Misc. | Letter | Letters to Editor | 2009 Strictly Sail Chicago | Report and photo of Dave Ramos' show at annual boat show | 62 | 8 | Spring, 2009 | IV McNamara |
Racing | Race and Regatta Management | Who's Gotta Regatta | The 2009 CR 914 regatta schedule | 62 | 9 | Spring, 2009 | Dick Martin | |
Sailing | Boat Handling | Learning Curve | The Learning Curve: "Just Sailing" Part 2 | Helm and helming; the Groove | 62 | 10 | Spring, 2009 | Dick Martin |
Racing Rules of Sailing | 2009-2012 rules changes | One more 'new' racing rule | Game changing revision of rules at a leeward gate | 62 | 12 | Spring, 2009 | Dick Martin | |
Clubs and Fleets | Fleet Reports | Fleet Street | South Broward MYC | New CR 914 fleet in south Florida | 62 | 13 | Spring, 2009 | Dick Martin and Christian Flebbe |
Clubs and Fleets | Fleet Reports | Fleet Street | Dry Pants MYC | DPMYC's tuning seminar | 62 | 13 | Spring, 2009 | Brian Jobson |
Clubs and Fleets | Fleet Reports | Fleet Street | Larchmont MYC | LMYC's 2009 season to date | 62 | 13 | Spring, 2009 | Buttons Padin |
Humor | Racing Tales | That's Racing, Revisited | Just when you think you've seen 'em all, another unique mishap | 62 | 14 | Spring, 2009 | Phil Adams | |
Radio Control | New Technology | RadioActivity | The next step in radio control: video telemetry | Advisory Committee approves new system. Byline: April 1 | 62 | 15 | Spring, 2009 | Dick Martin and Howie McMichael |
Radio Control | Spektrum DX6 | RadioActivity | Rainy day reprise | Will silica gel in the case prevent DX6 malfunctions on rainy days? | 62 | 15 | Spring, 2009 | Dick Martin |
Cover Photo | Old and new class secretaries | Changing of the Guard | Reminiscences by the outgoing class secretary | 63 | 1,2 | Autumn, 2009 | Dick Martin | |
Administration | Observations and plans | Message from the New Class Secretary | State of our class, state of our boat, and what's next | 63 | 3 | Autumn, 2009 | Rick Martin | |
Advertisement | Great photos | Wind Driven Dreams | 1991 advertisement for the CR 914 | 63 | 4 | Autumn, 2009 | Rick Martin | |
Humor | Letter | Letters to Editor | Fun??? | "Racing these monsters is not fun, it's war | 63 | 5 | Autumn, 2009 | Barry Worthington |
Clubs and Fleets | Fleet Reports | Fleet Street | Larchmont MYC | Summary of 2008-2009 racing season | 63 | 8 | Autumn, 2009 | Buttons Padin |
Clubs and Fleets | Fleet Reports | Fleet Street | South Broward MYC | Growth and development of this new fleet | 63 | 9 | Autumn, 2009 | Christian Flebbe |
Clubs and Fleets | Fleet Reports | Fleet Street | San Diego YC Model Yacht Fleet | Happenings: George Szabo wins World Star Championship | 63 | 9 | Autumn, 2009 | Dick Huntington |
Clubs and Fleets | Fleet Reports | Fleet Street | North Star RC SC | Status report on a new fleet in Alaska | 63 | 10 | Autumn, 2009 | Phil Wright |
Clubs and Fleets | Race Management | Developing a country pond - Epilogue 2009 | The venture failed, but led to an even better venue | 63 | 10 | Autumn, 2009 | Dan Butterfield | |
Racing | Race Management | PVC Buoys | A new design for racing buoys with building instructions | 63 | 11 | Autumn, 2009 | Christian Flebbe | |
Public Relations | Charity regatta | Leukemia Cup Regatta | Dry Pants and Knee Deep fleets help raise $62,000 for charity | 63 | 11 | Autumn, 2009 | Brian Jobson | |
Sailing | Boat Handling | Learning Curve | The Learning Curve: "Just Sailing" Part 3 | "Playing the Wind": wind shifts and how to use them | 63 | 12 | Autumn, 2009 | Dick Martin |
Art | Great 'photo" (art) | Guys on the Dock | Sketch of Larchmont RC sailors | 63 | 14 | Autumn, 2009 | Jim Flemming | |
Administration | the CRonicle | A CRonicle chronicle | Why issue 63 was published three months behind schedule | 63 | 15 | Autumn, 2009 | Dick Martin | |
Cover Photo | Great photos | OOops! A 3-boat entanglement at 2009 Nationals | Another great Jerry Gibbs cover | 64 | 1, 2 | Winter 2010 | Jerry Gibbs | |
Racing | Regattas | The event | Regatta Chairmen discuss the event | 64 | 2 | Winter 2010 | Jean Malthaner and Dick Huntington | |
Racing | Regattas | A first regatta | What it's like to attend your first regatta | 64 | 3 | Winter 2010 | Christian Flebbe | |
Racing | Regattas | Nationals Recipe | How it feels to win the Nationals | 64 | 4 | Winter 2010 | Brian Jobson | |
Administration | The class | Ramblings from the Class Secretary | Reminiscences from the Nationals, state of the class | 64 | 6 | Winter 2010 | Rick Martin | |
Clubs and Fleets | Fleet Reports | Fleet Street | 2009–2010 season scoring: a work in progrss | A preliminary report about the Larchmont fleet's handicapping system | 64 | 8 | Winter 2010 | Buttons Padin |
Human Interest | Loss | In Memoriam: Jill Poindexter, 1954-2009 | A loved one and CRoniclephotographer will be missed | 64 | 9 | Winter 2010 | Dick Martin | |
Boat Maintenance | Winter projects | The Boatyard | The Frozen Chosen | A dozen boat projects to replace sailing until the ponds thaw | 64 | 10 | Winter 2010 | Dick Martin |
Sailing | Boat Handling | Learning Curve | "Just Sailing" Part 4: Off the wind | Tips and tricks to improve performance down wind | 64 | 12 | Winter 2010 | Dick Martin |
Misc. | The CR 914 | What attracted me to the CR 914 | A brand-new 914er from Alaska tells why he chose the CR 914 | 64 | 14 | Winter 2010 | Wayne Kent | |
Cover Photo | Great photos | Action at 2009 New England Spring Regatta | B2 in hot pursuit of #238 on a planing run | 65 | 1,2 | Spring 2010 | Jill Poindexter | |
Administration | The class | Ramblings from your class secretary | Ideas for improved Internet presence and seeking participation | 65 | 3 | Spring 2010 | Rick Martin | |
Humor | Great Photos, humor | Follow in my wake | The Great Caption Contest | 46 captions for an 'iceboating' photo | 65 | 4 | Spring 2010 | Chuck Luscomb |
Radio Control | Batteries | The Great Battery Debate revisited | Cheaper alkaline batteries make the the 'disposable strategy' more attractive | 65 | 5 | Spring 2010 | Rick Martin | |
Clubs and Fleets | Fleet Reports | Fleet Street | Model boaters chase the wind at C.B. Smith Park | Newspaper report about South Broward MSC | 65 | 6 | Spring 2010 | Phillip Valys |
Clubs and Fleets | Fleet Reports | Fleet Street | Knee Deeps celebrate at 2009 Annual Awards Dinner | A reprint from the North Cove Yacht Club website | 65 | 7 | Spring 2010 | Howard Farrer |
Newsletter | Writing for the CRonicle | Bribery | Free subscriptions for everyone whose articles are published | 65 | 7 | Spring 2010 | Dick Martin | |
Radio Control | Spektrum DX6i | RadioActivity | Programming the Spektrum DX6i | A DX6i version of Chuck Winder's classic article about the DX6 | 65 | 8 | Spring 2010 | Dick Martin |
Radio Control | Spektrum DX6i | RadioActivity | Replacements for trim tab and roller switch | Aluminum parts are available to replace broken plastic ones | 65 | 11 | Spring 2010 | Dick Martin |
Great Photos | Great photo | Sea of Clouds | One of the best reflection photos of all time | 65 | 11 | Spring 2010 | Howard Grisham | |
Clubs and Fleets | Fleets | Grow or Die | How the Northstar MYC fleet was built in Anchorage, Alaska | 65 | 12 | Spring 2010 | Phil Wright | |
CR 914 | Letter | Letters to Editor | CR 914 comments | The CR 914 is a great boat | 65 | 13 | Spring 2010 | Bob Hughes |
CR 914 | Letter | Letters to Editor | CR 914 | CR 914s are faster and more maneuverable | 65 | 13 | Spring 2010 | Steven Baum |
CR 914 | Letter | Letters to Editor | Custom CR 914 | Photos of Martin Buxton's custom CR 914 | 65 | 13 | Spring 2010 | Dave Ramos |
Racing | Regattas | East Coast CR 914 Regatta Series | A new regatta series | 65 | 14 | Spring 2010 | Brian Jobson | |
Cover Photo | Great photos | South Broward MSC racing in Florida | New 914er Carlos Ancinez and the SBMSC fleet | 66 | 1,2 | Summer 2010 | Christian Flebbe | |
Administration | CPM | Rick's Ramblings | A new era for the CR 914 | Chesapeake Performance Models takes over CR 914 production | 66 | 3 | Summer 2010 | Rick Martin |
Human Interest | Loss | In Memoriam: Kazuo Takei, 1949–2010 | The designer of the CR 914 passes away at the age of 61 | 66 | 3 | Summer 2010 | Rick Martin | |
Clubs and Fleets | Race Management | How to make a course map | Survey and map a race course using an iPhone app | 66 | 4 | Summer 2010 | Howard Grisham | |
Boat Maintenance | Sail Graphics | Sail graphics | Design and application of sail and hull graphics | 66 | 5 | Summer 2010 | Douglas Green | |
Racing | Racing Rules | Play the rules | A cool website with animated rules quizzes | 66 | 5 | Summer 2010 | Uli & Wolfi Finckh | |
Clubs and Fleets | Fleet Reports | Fleet Street | San Diego fleet report | Jean Malthaner's search and rescue adventure | 66 | 6 | Summer 2010 | Dick Huntington |
Clubs and Fleets | Fleets | A tentative roster of CR 914 fleets | "Possible loci of known or suspected organized CR 914 sailing" | 66 | 7 | Summer 2010 | Dick Martin | |
Radio Control | Batteries | RadioActivity | More battery comparisons | Performance of alkaline, NiMH and lithium AA cells in transmitter | 66 | 8 | Summer 2010 | Dick Martin |
Radio Control | Spektrum DX6i | RadioActivity | Spektrum DX6i battery voltage and range | Evidence that DX6i range depends on battery voltage | 66 | 9 | Summer 2010 | Dick Martin |
Radio Control | Receivers | RadioActivity | The new Spektrum MR3000 receiver | A new receiver designed to overcome water reflection interference | 66 | 11 | Summer 2010 | Dick Martin |
Humor | Great Photos | The Great Caption Conterst: we have a winner | Kevin MacLellan's "That's not fast" wins the caption contest | 66 | 12 | Summer 2010 | Dick Martin | |
Administration | CRonicle publishing | Help wanted: Associate Editor | Recruiting the next editor of the CRonicle | 66 | 13 | Summer 2010 | Dick Martin | |
Humor | Boat Names | Wasa II | The story behind an unusual boat name | 66 | 13 | Summer 2010 | Eric Matson | |
Administration | Editorial Policies | Sharing, copying and posting articles: What's legal? | Material in the CRonicle is covered by copyright laws | 66 | 13 | Summer 2010 | Dick Martin | |
Cover Photo | Great photos | Sailing in Alaska | Chugach Mountains and Westchester Lagoon in Anchorage | 67 | 1,2 | Autumn 2010 | Jerry George | |
Racing | Regattas | The 2010 Nationals: It came down to the last race! | Report about the 2010 Nationals | 67 | 2 | Autumn 2010 | Ernest Freeland | |
Racing | Regattas | Thoughts from a rookie | A first-timer describes what its like to race in a Nationals | 67 | 4 | Autumn 2010 | Joe Russell | |
Racing | Regattas | Haven't sailed in a regatta? Why not? | Encouragement to do it | 67 | 4 | Autumn 2010 | Ernest Freeland | |
Racing | Regattas | Tips on boat preparation for a regatta | Tips from the Big Dog | 67 | 4 | Autumn 2010 | Dave Ramos | |
Racing | Regattas | Tips on hosting your first large regatta | Including lots of Do's and Don'ts | 67 | 5 | Autumn 2010 | Ernest Freeland, Chuck Luscomb, Brian Jobson, Dick Martin | |
Racing | Regattas | 2010 East Coast CR Regatta Series | Results of the 2010 event which drew 50 entries | 67 | 8 | Autumn 2010 | Brian Jobson | |
Clubs and Fleets | Race Management | Tale of the evil pond weed | The have weeds way up in Alaska (as well as grizzlies) | 67 | 9 | Autumn 2010 | Peter Johnson | |
Boat Maintenance | Leak Control | The Boatyard | Gaiters | Simple method of controlling leaks through control openings | 67 | 10 | Autumn 2010 | Eric Matson |
Misc. | Speed | Recycle Bin | Sail a 58-knot America's Cup boat | A classic description of "scale speed" | 67 | 10 | Autumn 2010 | Chuck Winder |
Humor | Speed | Follow in My Wake | The need for speed | New breeds of boats are about to break our scale speed record | 67 | 11 | Autumn 2010 | Dick Martin |
Clubs and Fleets | Fleet Reports | Fleet Street | Laguna Lake MYC fleet report | Fleet growth. Clever design for permanent marks | 67 | 12 | Autumn 2010 | Phil Adams |
Clubs and Fleets | Fleet Reports | Fleet Street | Inner Harbor MYC fleet report | Fleet growth | 67 | 12 | Autumn 2010 | Lee Cagwin |
Clubs and Fleets | Fleet Reports | Fleet Street | South Broward MSC fleet report | Season series; great photos | 67 | 13 | Autumn 2010 | Christian Flebbe |
Administration | Class Growth | Rick's Ramblings | Ramblings from your class secretary | Class growth | 67 | 14 | Autumn 2010 | Rick Martin |
Administration | CRonicle | New editorial policy | Fleets will now co-edit the CRonicle in rotation | 67 | 14 | Autumn 2010 | Dick Martin | |
Administration | CPM | Chesapeake Performance Models - World Headquarters | CPM takes over world wide production and distribution of CR 914s | 67 | 15 | Autumn 2010 | Ernest Freeland | |
Cover Photo | Great photos | San Diego drifting match | Reflections are featured | 68 | 1,2 | Winter 2011 | Elaine Huntington | |
Clubs and Fleets | Featured Fleet | San Diego Yacht Club CR 914 Fleet | Fleet news, and introductions of the five articles fleet members wrote | 68 | 2 | Winter 2011 | Dick Huntington | |
Humor | Clubs and Fleets | Follow in my Wake | Toy sailboat? | Observations about sailors at SDYC | 68 | 3 | Winter 2011 | Gary Becker |
Racing | Racing, boat maintenance | Lessons and observations from the new guys | Loads of ideas about every aspect of CR 914 sailing | 68 | 3 | Winter 2011 | George Szabo, et. Al. | |
Racing | Starting | Would you rather win the start or the finish? | Picking the place to start | 68 | 6 | Winter 2011 | David Ryan | |
Boat Maintenance | Improvement | The Boatyard | How to make your CR 914 better | Potpourri of tips from an expert boatwright | 68 | 10 | Winter 2011 | Jean Malthaner |
Boat Maintenance | Searching CRonicle archives | How to retrieve articlesw from the archives | How to find and download articles from the CRonicle | 68 | 12 | Winter 2011 | Jean Malthaner | |
Clubs and Fleets | Establishing a fleet | Things to consider when establishing your fleet | Lessons from the founder of the San Diego fleet | 68 | 13 | Winter 2011 | Snady Purdon | |
Administration | Tuning tip; announcement | Rick's Ramblings | Ramblings from your class secretary | Optimizing sail servo performance; class secretary position | 68 | 15 | Winter 2011 | Rick Martin |
Cover Photo | Great photos | 2011 Midwinter Regatta | A perfect day for sailing | 69 | 1,2 | Spring 2011 | Bobbie Lawrence | |
CRonicle | Issue contents | The Constitution State issue | Eight articles from our Connecticut fleets | 69 | 2 | Spring 2011 | Dick Martin | |
Racing | Regatta travel | Travel and save with a regatta buddy | Advantages of sharing a ride to regattas | 69 | 3 | Spring 2011 | Brian Jobson | |
Clubs and Fleets | Rescuing boats | Rescue boats | DPMYC's three RC rescue boats | 69 | 3 | Spring 2011 | Jim Godsman | |
Racing | Racing skills | Keep your head in the game | Mental aspects of winning sailboat races | 69 | 4 | Spring 2011 | Chuck Luscomb | |
Clubs and Fleets | Race management | Tossable racing marks | A clever design for temporary marks | 69 | 5 | Spring 2011 | Jim Godsman | |
Getting started | Learning RC racing | Learnings from a rookie's view | An experienced big boat sailors' RC learning curve | 69 | 6 | Spring 2011 | Les Bowman | |
Getting started | The fun of racing | From the beginning | The joys experienced during a rookie year | 69 | 7 | Spring 2011 | Jonathan Pelley | |
Clubs and Fleets | Locating a sunken CR 914 | Where's my boat | Tricks for finding a sunken boat | 69 | 8 | Spring 2011 | Jim Godsman | |
Boat Maintenance | Leakproofing | The Boatyard | Waterproof boot for rudder linkage rod | Wire shrink tubing makes a tight fit around the steering rod | 69 | 8 | Spring 2011 | Howard Farrer |
AMYA | Model Yachting magazine | Model Yachting 163 | Kudos for an excellent issue: organizing and building clubs | 69 | 8 | Spring 2011 | Dick Martin | |
Humor | April Fool | Upcoming election | An unlikely cast of characters contest the CR 914 CS election | 69 | 9 | Spring 2011 | Dick Martin | |
Racing | Software | Boat Scenario | A program for drawing racing diagrams | 69 | 9 | Spring 2011 | Dick Martin | |
Regatta | 2011 Midwinters | 2011 Midwinter Regatta report | Regatta report | 69 | 10 | Spring 2011 | Christian Flebbe | |
Clubs and Fleets | Greater Tulsa MYC | Fleet Street | Report from the Greater Tulsa MYC | Fleet update | 69 | 11 | Spring 2011 | I.V.McNamara |
Administration | Tuning tip; announcement | Rick's Ramblings | Ramblings from your class secretary | The 2011 Midwinters, topping lifts, class secretary election | 69 | 12 | Spring 2011 | Rick Martin |
Administration | CRonicle | CRunch time for the CRonicle | If a new editor does not step up, the CRonicle will cease publication | 69 | 13 | Spring 2011 | Dick Martin | |
Administration | CRonicle | CRonicle editor needed immediately | Job description | 69 | 13 | Spring 2011 | Dick Martin | |
Clubs and Fleets | North Star RC SC | Breetings from the North Star RC Sailing Club | The current commodore talks about the NSRCSC | 70 | 2 | Summer 2011 | Mike Busey | |
Cover Photo | Great photos | Project Thane | An 11-year-old builds a CR 914 for a school project | 70 | 3 | Summer 2011 | Greg Barta | |
Clubs and Fleets | NSRCSC and racing in Anchorage | Alaska hardcore | What its like to sail in the land of the midnight sun | 70 | 3 | Summer 2011 | Phil Wright | |
Human Interest | Project Thane | the story of "Project Thane" | A sixth-grade student builds a CR 914 for a school "Right of Passage Experience" project | 70 | 5 | Summer 2011 | Thane Barta | |
Clubs and Fleets | Fleet communications | Communicating | How NSRCSC communicates with its members and the public | 70 | 6 | Summer 2011 | Wayne Kent | |
Clubs and Fleets | Fleet building | Club building 102 | How to grow a new fleet the way NSRCSC did it | 70 | 7 | Summer 2011 | Phil Wright | |
Human Interest | A teen age sailor | My opinion about the CR 914 | An exchange student from Germany takes up RC sailing in Anchorage | 70 | 8 | Summer 2011 | Benedikt Engel | |
Clubs and Fleets | Alaska | Sailing in Alaska? | Full-scale sailing in Alaska | 70 | 9 | Summer 2011 | Peter Johnson | |
Boat Maintenance | Boat stand | The Boatyard | Bill's boat stand | Detailed instructions for building a custom folding cradle | 70 | 10 | Summer 2011 | Bill Woollen |
Boat Maintenance | Painting | The Boatyard | Painting the CR 914 | Everything you need to know about painting a CR 914 | 70 | 11 | Summer 2011 | Alan Beckett |
Racing | Regatta report | Region 6 Championship regatta report | Results and photos of the 2011 Region 6 regatta in San Luis Obispo | 70 | 13 | Summer 2011 | Phil Adams | |
Administration | CRonicle | CRonicle farewell | A 15-year old publication dies for lack of interest | 70 | 15 | Summer 2011 | Dick Martin | |
Administration | Present and future state of the class | Rick's Ramblings | Ramblings from your class secretary | The year to date and changes that are about to take place | 70 | 15 | Summer 2011 | Rick Martin |
Administration | The future of class communications | CR 914 class communication | Plans for an extensive, all-electronic, communications make-over | 70 | 15 | Summer 2011 | Ernest Freeland | |
Photos | Great photos | Action at 2011 Region 6 regatta | Windward mark action | 70 | 17 | Summer 2011 | Carole Adams |