Having completed the 1/20 scale model, it became obvious that I would have to go up a scale if I wanted to fit proper RC sail control. Going up from 1/20 to 1/10 would give eight times the volume.
My next task was to survey and photograph the actual boat. The French plans lacked suffieient details to build the stern section and some of the frame dimensions were inaccurate.
Jolie Brise was bought in 1977 by the Dauntsey's School and underwent a major refitted in 1977. The deck was raised to inlarge the cabin creating a raised coachroof which now allows for a waterproof removable lid to be made.
The book "Jolie Brise - A Tall Ship's Tale" by Robin Bryer shows line drawing of the hull of the Jolie Brise taken off the actual hull in the 1926 by Jack Laurent Giles. They were enlarged to match the 1/20 scale.
The hull line drawings, photos and survey measurements were combined into a new set of drawings. Howard Chapelle's book "Yacht Designing and Planning" 1936 was also useful explaining how hull lines are constructed. It was the inspiration for the Crown Calculator.