Hi Dick,Yes I agree,even over here there has been a swing towards scale sail.It seemed to really get going in around the year 2000,first with small scale usually kit models,then all of a sudden the scale 6m yachts arrived.The club I was in had about 10 of these plus all the other scale models.I used to race 36",1M's marbleheads and 'A' class,but gave up racing for health reason
As I used to race dingy's I could not stop sailing just like that,so I made a 36" model of a Sydney Harbour 18'
skiff complete with wings.I had of course added some floats to the end of the wings[A Trimaran!!??]
It was mildly successfull,and occasionally sprinted past 1M.It had no ballast and the floats were out of sight under the wings,so were in the wrong place to keep it upright in the gusts of any power.It was the that I met multiman who made a mould of the hull.Although it was lighter it still did not sail as I would have liked.I still have it,but it needs radio fitting again.That's how Multiman,Mr X and myself got to know each other and still do swap ideas to see if we can improve on what we already have.I love the grace of the 'A' boats etc.,but I'm afraid I love the shear speed of the multihulls,and without doubt think that the nicer they look makes them even better !I am at the moment trying to design a new flexy top rig for the multi with a barn door main and a masthead jib of about 1000sq inches,but have got to waite till I can check my centre of lateral resistance again on the multihull.
I am at the moment also putting it back together so hope to sail this weekend.Regards Scotty