AMYA Bulletin

Volume 5, Edition 3

February 6, 2012

New Hampshire Boat Museum New Hampshire Boat Museum - Model Boat Building

 
A HISTORY OF THE NHBM MODEL YACHT GROUP
The model yacht group was established in 2008, with the assistance of the New Hampshire Boat Museum (NHBM) and the Laconia Model Yacht Club, to promote radio controlled sailing in the Wolfeboro area. Their mission was to build and sail a fleet of sailboats, while providing participants and spectators an avenue to enjoy this hobby.

See what type of RC Sailboats they are building here
Custom CR-914 for Chicago Match Racing Center RC Indoor Match Racing

The Chicago Match Race Center beats the wintertime blues with a new poolside venue at Strictly Sail Chicago for RC sailboats, provided courtesy of Chesapeake Performance Models. Throughout the weekend we will be hosting 9 model boat match race regattas, with 8 invited skippers at each event. The format will consist of a quarter-final knockout series with races taking around 4 minutes. All matches will have CMRC umpires and live commentary to entertain the spectators. Read More

A Video of the Action:
Strictly Sail Match Racing
Strictly Sail Match Racing

 

David Brawner 2012 Pour Party
David Brawner 2012 Pour Party
A Word From the President

The AMYA exists thanks to the many who volunteer their free time for the benefit of others.  I am most grateful that calls for help get answered so quickly.  With that said, we have two new class secretaries to welcome: Mark Jamison for the Open class and Skip Hall for the Canterbury J class. Welcome aboard and thanks for your help.

David Brawner
AMYA President

 

Geezer 'Gatta Geezer 'Gatta II

Lake Providence RC Club, AMYA Club #282, will be hosting our most unusual Geezer 'Gatta, 27-29 April, 2012, just outside Nashville, TN. 
The Geezer in a nutshell ~
  • You qualify if you are 55  years old or better.
  • No need to bring your boat , you will be sailing one of our identical RC Lasers.
  • No need to spend money on lodging  - folks in our community welcome you into their homes for the duration of the regatta. 
  • No need to worry about winning  -  because  our format, our weather, our zany prizes, our community, and our social events (parties Fri & Sat Night) will keep a smile on your face no matter how the racing goes.  
  • No need to rush in and out  - nearby Nashville is a really fun town and we can help you make plans to enjoy it while you are here.   
An ingenious round-robin schedule  allows us to open the doors to  36  participants sailing  12  identical RC Lasers. YET, each skipper will always sail the same boat! Friday afternoon allows you to familiarize yourself with  "your"  boat and our race course, followed by a "Really Happy Hour Welcome" 

So we don't care what boat you sail most, please come and find out what real fun over 55 feels like! See our website today to get all the information.    http://SailRC.com/Geezer

 

Pouring Some Lead
Ken Shaw and David Brawner Pouring Some Lead
2012 Pour Party

Every year in January David Brawner hosts his annual pour party. This year it was Saturday January 28th. It is a gathering during a time when most of the north east is holed up inside longing for the days when sailing weather will return. RC sailboats are the theme of the day, building, lead poring, EC12 and J-Boat construction and what ever else the RC sailor wants to talk about. A fun time is had by all and often this event is the birth of several new RC sailboats.

See the full photo album by Nick Mortgu

Click Here
 

  WVRCM 2012 MM Frostbite Regatta
  

By Mike Eades

12 Skippers were on hand for the first Regatta of 2012, the MM Frostbite in cool weather with the customary Arizona light variable winds.Nevertheless 12 races, 2 throwouts, were completed in good time. Graham Johnson sailed a very consistent series heading the field. Mike Eades and Peter Jennings were competitive until lunch time when their scores deteriorated? Dave Nydell started out at the back of the pack but made a late charge to almost catch Peter for 4th place. Hal Birkey continues to move up the table as he beat out the Sherry cousins who had their usual family battle with Steve taking honors this time with Harvey Mickelsen close behind.  

Nice to have Alan Metzger and Larry Riese out competing again? Many thanks to Chris Johnson who helped out with the scoring duties so that all could sail.

  

Top 5:                            Sail #        Points

1. Graham Johnson     147                18

2. Mike Eades                15                30

3. Peter Jennings         190                39

4. Dave Nydell                23                41

5. Hal Birkey                 123                51  


 

  1987 America's Cup Retrospective
Editors Note: Sorry this is a day or two late. I am hopeful this show will rerun. Please follow this link to the San Diego Yacht Club where there is a short video about the cup. CLICK HERE

  

ESPN Classic

 Airs on ESPN Classic:

           February 4 at 2:00am et (February 3 at 11:00pm pt)

          February 4 at 12:00pm et (9:00am pt)

          February 4 at 7:00pm et (4:00pm pt)

           

American skipper Dennis Conner suffered a traumatic defeat losing the America's Cup in 1983. The New York Yacht  Club had held it for 132 years.  Conner and his crew aboard Liberty faced a technologically superior boat named Australia II, that featured an innovative winged keel.  In a best of 7 race series it came down to one final race. Liberty led for most of the race, but lost near the end of the race.  Depressed by the defeat, it took several months for Conner to recover. 

            

Six months later Conner mounted a comeback.  But, first he had to defeat 12 other teams to earn the right to be the challenger.  After a grueling elimination series Conner prevailed, and faced the Australians in the 1987 America's Cup.  Conner won in four straight, and became a national hero. ESPN covered the races live. 

            

This program relives this amazing comeback tale.  Dennis Conner talks about his experience on the 25th year Anniversary of his victory with Stars & Stripes

            

The program is sponsored by North Sails and Rolex. It is hosted by Gary Jobson and Jim Kelly.


 

Photo: Hew Hamilton - 2011 IOM US Nationals
Photo: Hew Hamilton - 2011 US IOM Nationals
Ray Davidson Memorial

Ray Davidson Memorial IOM Regatta will be held August 18th - 19th, 2012 hosted by the Metro Marine Modellers at Port Credit Marina, Port Credit, ONT. Further info and sailing instructions can be found on the IOM USA http://iomusa.org  website as they become available.

 

Ray was a well known and loved fixture in IOM sailing who passed away in October following a long battle with cancer.

 

Editor's Note: This article has a correction to the date of the passing of Ray Davidson. 

 

 
  Hang-em High Fabrics Is Temporarily Closed

Hang-em High Fabrics is temporarily closed.  Our website says we are on vacation but that is the only message available in an emergency.
 
A huge tree took out most of my house, office and place of  business during a storm om September 27th. Most of my house was destroyed and is being rebuilt.  Still a work in progress.  No date available yet. Amazingly all the inventory was later saved and is stored in a temperature-controlled storage facilty so it should be OK once the house has been rebuilt and they bring everything back.  
 
I am living in a hotel until the house is rebuilt so I am OK.   I was not physically injured. My computer was retrieved from the rubble and David Hansen set it up here for email for me at the hotel. The inventory is in storage and I CANNOT access it until the house has been rebuilt which could be months. 
 
I am sorry that I will not be able to provide you with your  sail fabric needs at this time. 
 
Sincerely, 
 
Bonnie Marvin 
Hang-em High Fabrics

 

AMYA REGATTA SCHEDULE

 

FEBRUARY

IDDateEventLocationStateClassInformationClub Chev
1302Feb 11Marblehead RegattaMesaAZM

 

 

146 
1305Feb 15US12's at SebringSebringFLUS12

 

 

264BL
1308Feb 17-192012 IOM Governor's CupSan DiegoCAIOM

 

 

8GR
1295Feb 18Alamo Classic IOM RegattaSan AntonioTXIOM

 

 

112 
1321Feb 18Seawind Winter BlastLitchfield ParkAZSeawind

 

 

207BL
1255Feb 19-20Valentine's Day Regatta & Region 3b Championship Palm Beach GardensFLEC12

NOR

 

94RE
1294Feb 19CR 914 2012 Midwinter RegattaPembroke PinesFLCR914

 

 

277 GR
1300Feb 2536/600 Thunderbird MesaAZ36/600

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

MARCH

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IDDateEventLocationStateClassInformationClub Chev
1293Mar 2-4RC Laser Midwinter ChampionshipMackel ParkFLRC Laser

 

 

137  
1216Mar 10SeaWind Arizona State ChampionshipMesaAZSeawind

 

 

146GR
1291Mar 10Soling 50 Spring RegattaSan DiegoCASoling 50

 

 

8  
1307Mar 16-182012 IOM Dallas Blow OutDallasTXIOM

 

 

10GR
1322Mar 17Micro Magic Spring FlingLitchfield ParkAZMicroMagic

 

 

207 BL
1232Mar 24-25St. Petersburg March MadnessSt. PetersburgFLEC12

NOR

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15BL
1299Mar 2436/600 Invitational RegattaMesaAZ36/600

 

 

146 BL
1304Mar 24-25V-32 National Championship RegattaSebringFLV32

 

 

264GO
1227Mar 31-1Region 5 Seawind RegattaLewisvilleTXSeawind

 

 

22RE
1315Mar 31-1US 12 National ChampionshipPunta GordaFLUS12

 

 

211GO

 

 

 

 

 

 

APRIL

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IDDateEventLocationStateClassInformationClub Chev
1280Apr 14th Annual Cherry Blossom OpenRestonVASoling 1M

 

 

291 GR
1298Apr 7Marblehead RegattaMesaAZMarblehead

 

 

146 
1212Apr 14-15Tax Refund RegattaRaleighNCVictoria

 

 

28GR
1323Apr 14Seawind Spring ShowersLitchfield ParkAZSeawind

 

 

207BL
1237Apr 21-22Orlando RegattaOrlandoFLEC12

NOR

 

66GR
1249Apr 21Footy Region 2 Championship RegattaOrangeburgNYFooty

 

 

296RE
1286Apr 21-22Liberty Bell RegattaLaurelNJEC12

 

 

24GR
1297Apr 21SeaWind RegattaMesaAZSeawind

 

 

146 
1224Apr 28-29Region 3 Micro Magic RegattaPunta GordaFLMicroMagic

 

 

211RE
1226Apr 28-29Charles Sudduth Memorial RegattaLewisvilleTXVictoria

 

 

22GR

 

    

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