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Aeronaut Bella sail boat
5 Photos · 9 Likes · 4 Comments
Boat Length
32" (81.28 cm)
Boat Weight
2.5kg (88 oz)
11 months ago by 🇬🇧 ChrisG
I built my Bella many years ago, first sailing boat build. Having built an Aeronaut Diva I was impressed with the kit price and the build method and materials.Saffron as she is named was a joy to build, lovely to look at and an absolute joy to sail. She is quick manoeuvrable and being light easily transportable.
For a novice sailor particularly a great first sailing boat build.
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1 month ago by 🇬🇧 DuncanP (
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Very much like my Starlet that I built from plans around 50 years ago and sadly no longer have. I gave it away to one of my son's friends when we were downsizing in 1992.☹️
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11 months ago by 🇬🇧 ChrisG (
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Hello JohnF
You are several steps ahead of me, I have considered modifying her to a Gaff rig. Roycv who posts on here often has a beautiful Bella that he converted to gaff rig some years ago. When I get around to it my next boat to gain entry to my harbour will be a beautiful plank on frame 1mtr Nimbus which I built a couple of years ago. I love this particular yacht which lives in my bedroom as it is too big to go anywhere else in the house. Regards ChrisG ▲
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11 months ago by 🇬🇧 AndyB (
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Looks like you made an excellent job of building it, well done. There is a great pleasure in building a boat and then actually seeing it sailing, it’s a pity more people don’t explore this more.
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11 months ago by 🇬🇧 johnf (
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That's great Chris. The Bella (and its larger sister Bellisima) is a realistic looking and practical sailboat that has proved to be superb to sail on lighter winds. Thereafter a gaff or cutter rig conversion will be relatively easy and an additional challenge.
I really like auxiliary motorised scale- sail models myself built to plans on fibreglass hulls. I then try to persuade other club members that there is far far more to model sailing than just racing ready-made and plastic DragonForce 65s or One Meters. With best wishes. John 😊😐😐 ▲
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