Classic Pond Yachts
27 June 2026
I have started working on my Vintage models again, it was going to take a special model to get me going again, fortunately I have one, 'Pocahontas' a Dill Daniels Marblehead I bought during covid on EBAY, she is a beautiful boat, but needs a lot of work. I am also going to have to learn how to drive this web site again !! The main reason for starting this site was actually to save as much info as I could on my model yachts, it is the only way my sons will know what all this stuff is in the garage !!. I have not been completely idle. I have been involved with building timber Ceccarelli designed IOM radio boats 9 of them!, also a couple of 3 d Printed Alioth design IOMs. Also a couple of big rebuilds on two 'Sword' Bantock designed carbon Radio A model yachts, all of them I have been and will continue to race. But I do love the history of model yachts, and working on the vintage yachts.
I will but new pictures of 'Pocahontas' on the bottom of that page as I go along, starting today.
The IONA I bought from EBAY
Original IONA kit
Kit complete with all the parts needed to build a model. I will use them as templates and info to make the EBAY model original, just as the the my Dad built !!! and keep the kit as it is.
Stan Witty WASP
I have got my Stan Witty Wasp sailing. She is my first Marblehead Vane steered boat, that I have actually raced, now called WaZp. I originally bought her to do the Vintage open event at Fleetwood, as I did not want to risk damaging my Kittywake on the bank, more info on the bottom of the Stan Witty Wasp page. She sailed really well, but we, the Skipper and Mate, took a while longer to get going, she now needs a repaint! Our first sail was a VMYG meeting at Gosport, pictures below of Gosport and Fleetwood, with a link to the page.
Just found this Video!!
WaZp at the vintage day in Gosport, I took a few boats that day, nice light winds and sunshine with friends, a lovely day.
'Wazp' sailing at Fleetwood in the Classic and Vintage Marblehead Regatta 21 & 22 May. A great weekend, as I put these words together a couple of weeks later, I can almost walk again, they made us walk over 13 km on Saturday alone. As mentioned above 'WaZp' sailed very well, hindered by us learning how to set her up, our first Vane meeting, we are really Radio guys, but we will be back next year, a great experience, a few more words on the Stan Witty Wasp page.
A model Ship was spotted and recovered from the bottom of the lake, looks like she was set fire to and sunk! but a welcome new model for a young lads bedroom, now called the 'Titanic', his mum will be so pleased!!