New D4 IOM radio controlled boats are built by N D Yachts for faster IOM radio sailing
This is the revolutionary International One Metre wave piercing radio yacht that is designed and built by Neil Deverell This website is all about the IOM radio controlled D4 and how to buy and get the best performance out of the boat
International radio sailing
- Results
- 10th 2017 North Island Champs
- 9th 2017 North Harbour champs
- 2nd 2016 CV Angers France
- 8th 2016 French National championships
- 5th-7th 2016 NZ North Island championships
- 9th 2016 NZ Nationals
D4 IOM radio controlled yachts have exceptional tracking ability in winds over 10 knots where it just sails itself on the wind. Using the rudder can slow the boat . The D4 tacks very well and does not loose speed after the tack as some of the other IOM boats do . In the drifting conditions the boat is fast. Downwind it is very good in all conditions and has exceptional ability to catch and surf waves .
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D4 IOM radio controlled yachts love the chop. Up wind or downwind the wave piercing bow slices through the wave without slowing the boat. This also helps when the boat starts to dive downwind as there is less pressure on the sails pushing the bow down compared to some boats that trip over the bow that slows it. The boat still wipes out if there is too much wind for the particular rig it has on however no sooner than any of the other proven designs
When the wind picks up to around 25 knots with the B rig on the boat has a exceptional turn of speed almost planing on the wind . The fuller forward sections of the boat helps to lift the bow and the fin with more area up high has less lateral force down low so the boat does not get knocked down in the puffs