1960 Gale V

 

  Boat Statistics

Boat Name:

 

Year:

Designation#:

 

Gale V

1960

 

U-55

Owner/Driver:

 

Year Model Built:

 

David Heilbrunn

 

2021

Builder:

 

Construction:

 

 

David Heilbrunn

 

Birch ply, Mahogany, fiberglass and foam

Motor:

 

Speed Controller:

 

Scorpion SII 3026 1190

 

Seaking 180A

Prop:

 

Paint Colors:

 

 

CNC, Octura and Graupner

 

Lime yellow, silver,white and blue

Type of Graphics:

 Radio:

 

 

vinyl

 

Spektrum

The model:  David was born in 1960 and the number 5 has always been his number, so he chose this boat to build. He built two Gale Vs during the offseason of 2021. This one was designated for CT racing as she came in a pound lighter than the first one he built. It weighs 5.5 pounds before adding the battery pack.

The real boat: After an unsuccessful attempt to replace the Gold Cup winning 1955 Gale V, The Schoenith family built this boat. It is the third Gale V and debuted in 1958. It won a few secondary races in 1960 and 1961 with Bill Cantrell driving, but was only sporadically competitive. It last raced in 1964.