Greetings! Long time lurker coming out of the bushes!

[EKE]

Greetings, Friends.  My name is Erik Evens.  Pleased to meet you all.  I’ve actually been a member here since 2015, if you can believe it.  I’m an architect here in Los Angeles, where I’m one of the owners of a 40 person firm designing elaborate custom homes for people with high expectations.  My specialty is traditional and classical architecture, and in addition to designing homes for discriminating clients, I teach architecture for the Institute of Classical Architecture and Art.  
 

But sailing is a passion, and has been since I was a wee lad.  Grew up racing sailboats, sailed a bunch of Transpacs, and logged a lot of miles in fast boats.  I have a very pretty S&S designed Dolphin 24 birthed here in Marina del Rey.

 

I’ve been charmed and fascinated by ship models ever since my first time visiting the model room of the New York Yacht Club In NYC many years ago.  Spent my youth doing a lot of plastic modeling, and flew RC planes for a while (stressful!).  So I’ve always wanted to take the leap and build models of beautiful vintage ships.  Finally committed and bought a kit, the “Lady Isabella” from Vanguard, which I am building now.  I’ve started a log here, so look it up and if you can, I’d appreciate the guidance... sorely needed!

 

My other hobby passion is radio controlled sailboat racing.  I’ve been deep into this since the mid 1990’s.  See below, my DF 95 beating to windward in the 2019 National Championships in Charleston, SC.  Great fun!

 

Glad to be out of the closet here, and hoping to learn a lot from all of you smart folks.

—Erik
 

 

[Old Collingwood]

Your in the right place  - welcome aboard.

 

OC.

[Jim Lad]

Hello Erik, and a warm welcome to the forum from the other side of the Pacific.

 

John

[Louie da fly]

Hi Erik,and welcome to MSW.

 

That's a nice model you've chosen. You've done the right thing starting a build log. Remember to ask questions if you hit problems. If I recall correctly there are quite a few build logs of this model on MSW - looking at them can also be very helpful.

[Bossman]

Welcome aboard!

[druxey]

Brush yourself down and welcome, Erik. Nice to know that there are architects out there that respect various classical traditions and don't just slap on a Georgian portico here and Elizabethan oriel there, and perhaps a Gothic arch or two!

[JeffT]

Welcome to MSW 

[EKE]

Thanks for the warm welcome, all!  Glad to be here. 

-EKE

[EKE]

By the way, I thought some of you might like to see my boat.  This is "Robin Lee", my Yankee Dolphin, built in 1968, on mooring at Catalina Island here in Southern California.  Designed by Olin Stephens in 1959.

 

 

[Nirvana]

Erik, a warm welcome from WA.
I am glad to see another RC sailor here.
Sailing has and still is a passion of mine. This as I grew up outside Stockholm Sweden with the amazing archipelago.

Architect - interesting, then reading plans won't be any issues for you.
 

Have to look up that RC yacht of yours. 

[EKE]

Thanks very much, Per.

 

The boat is a Dragonflite 95, which is one of the hottest one-Design RC racing classes in the world right now.  It’s a kit boat and a strict one design.  The boat is well designed and engineered, and the kit is about $425 US. Including radio.   An amazing value.  They are selling thousands of them worldwide.

 

I sailed in the US National Championships last year in Charleston, and there was a full house of 50 skippers participating in the three day event.  
 

Here’s a link to the Class Owners Association:  Dragonflite 95 USA

And here’s where you can purchase a boat:  Dragon Sailing

 

[mtaylor]

[Nirvana]

1 hour ago, EKE said:

Thanks very much, Per.

 

The boat is a Dragonflite 95, which is one of the hottest one-Design RC racing classes in the world right now.  It’s a kit boat and a strict one design.  The boat is well designed and engineered, and the kit is about $425 US. Including radio.   An amazing value.  They are selling thousands of them worldwide.

 

I sailed in the US National Championships last year in Charleston, and there was a full house of 50 skippers participating in the three day event.  
 

Here’s a link to the Class Owners Association:  Dragonflite 95 USA

And here’s where you can purchase a boat:  Dragon Sailing

 

 

And also sanctioned by AMYA.

Nice rank btw, congratulations!