|
|
|
AMYA Bulletin
Volume 5, Edition 9
| August 27, 2012
|
|
IMPORTANT: Your annual membership renewal form will now be delivered with your copy of Model Yachting the month before your membership expires.
|
Greetings!
Yes this is the second Bulletin in just a few days. I've had a busy summer and been a little behind in getting out all of the great items that have been sent to me. I wanted to apologize for that as we are trying to get you the news in a very timely manner. I think this was accomplished with the Race Week Updates that David Brawner started to send out and I finished. This is what the Bulletin was meant for, keeping you up to date on all the great things happening in RC sailing. I was hoping to get you some videos and photos for race week but alas that didn't happen. I'll have to work on my network of "pond side reporters" for the next one.
It was exciting to see the America's Cup covered on NBC on Sunday. It was even more thrilling to see the IOM coverage of Race Week on Sailing Anarchy. Ray and Jake did a great job getting the word out.
It is hard to believe that Labor Day is right around the corner. I hope you have had a great summer of sailing and a few more events on the schedule for the fall.
Fair Winds and Following Seas!
Ernest Freeland
|
it's a small world (as seen in Sailing Anarchy)
 So you may think the Olympics is big in the sailing world every 4 years, or maybe the Volvo Round the World Race is big every 3 years to 4 years. How about the America's Cup every 4 or so years, or maybe even Key West Race Week every year. Let's not forget such notables as Transpac, Vendee Globe, Chicago-Mac, or even Round the Isle of Wright race abroad. What is your favorite "Big Time" notable Regatta? Well let me give one that's even BIGGER and is even considered tougher, bigger, faster, longer, larger and to some even a dream to attend, just as the Olympics, Volvo, Key West, or even America's Cup. Try to imagine an event that even in it's title is misleading. Try to imagine an event that is packed with so many boats, so many skippers, so many races, so many titles awarded, and so many parties, that it actually takes 19 days to complete this "Race Week". How about a Regatta that will have almost 200 boats by the end of registration this week, and skippers from almost 12 different Countries, Nine different Class Nationals Championships awarded, and more present and past National Championships Skippers in attendance than any other Regatta in History. Folks I give you the 11th running of the San Diego Argonauts "RACE WEEK".
Hosted by one of the Nations most prestigious American Model Yachting Association's Radio Control Sailing Club located in San Diego, California....The San Diego Argonauts!!!! This event over the years has become such a "Premier Event" for the Hobby of Radio Control Sailboat Racing, that it is only held and hosted every 3 years. Just like what the Columbia River Gorge is to Windsurfing, or San Francisco Bay is to notable windy sailing, or even Hawaii is to Surfing, the pond in San Diego known as the Mission Bay Model Yacht Pond is what most consider the Mecca or must go to before you die type of location for Radio Control sailing or Racing. This specialized Pond was literally build back in 1939 with every thought and detail considered for sailing and racing R/C boats. It was even built with the longer length of it running parallel to the Southern California's prevailing winds. So literally 90% times of the full year of sailing a perfect Windward/Leeward Race course can be set. Just meeting, or getting to know any of the "Argonauts" is a thrill and honor. As with any notable sailing Yacht Club around the world, the World of Radio Control Racing is filled with all the same type of skippers and Champions that you would see and read about in any Sailing Mag or Blog.
This year "Race Week" is being held on August 1st thru August 19th, 2012...that's this week! We are talking 19 days of racing.....think about that! How many folks can put their lives on hold and go Sailboat Racing for 19 days? Well not too many that I know! But hey what about the Regatta Chairman that has literally put his life on hold for the entire event, not to mention a year of planning, and weeks of paperwork before and closing out after the event. This is a special guy.......this year it is Fred Rocha, of the San Diego Argonauts. Fred is also a Class Secretary for one of the more recognized International Classes that will be holding their 2012 Nationals Championships at this event, taking up 4 days of the packed 19 day "Race Week's" schedule. This Class is called the Internationals One Meter Class and is currently the largest Class to be racing this at "Race Week" on August 2nd - 5th . This weekend the IOM Class currently celebrating it's 15th year of success. With 49 boats Registered for the regatta in this Class alone, and with skippers representing 6 different countries, such as Bahamas, Barbados, Brazil, Canada, New Zealand, and of course the United States...it is obvious that this will be one of the hottest tickets in town for any sailboat racer to go view! Such notable names attending for this Class National Championship will be Ian Vickers of New Zealand(and The Artemis Racing Team), Eric Arndt of the United States (and The Houdini Yacht Racing Team), Peter VanRossen of Canada(and 4 times US National Champion), Craig Mackey of the United States (many Class National Champion), and so many top USA Ranked IOM Skippers.
If you're in Southern California this weekend for pleasure or maybe in the next 19 days, from Aug 1st thru the 19th on business and need a quick get away to watch some sailboat racing....google Mission Bay Model Yacht Pond and get the location and swing by for view of some of the most intense and race jamb packed starts, finishes, and mark rounding you'll ever see. For a complete run down on the Club's history and even the "Race Weeks " schedule of event, and Class being raced that day go to the San Diego Argonauts website for all that is San Diego's R/C world. Just as in big boat world and the National Governing body of US SAILING, The Radio Control world also has it's Nationals Governing body call the AMERICAN MODEL YACHTING ASSOCIATION (AMYA). It's staff of 100% Volunteers are here to not only help all Regions around our country in any way to enhance R/C Sailing but to promote and enhance in any way to Hobby of Radio Control Sailing. Many of the top names and who's-who of the Hobby and AMYA will be present during this "Race Week". With the expert planning and an army of Volunteers, Fred Rocha and his team of Argonauts have turned this event into for 2012 the biggest in history for them and the AMYA. If you find a way to make this event, don't hesitate to ask questions. But be careful, during lunch break somebody may insist that you pick up that radio and give a shot. Do it at your own risk because you'll get hooked!!!!! Check out anything and everything considered R/C sailing at the AMYA website.
 Loyal followers of Sailing Anarchy, you may of remember of that story ran last October about a great little R/C Regatta (no pun intended) in Texas (shameless plug!) with over 30 skippers and how I described how if you could ever fly over a sailboat race and see the perfect place to start, the perfect laylines and where to tack, being able to hang out with your buddies all weekend, shout sailing rules to them and there only 2 feet away from you, and then go have a great party afterwards and do what....talk war stories about the days racing sound and how you BS (boatspeed) was better than theirs. This is a typical regatta!!!!..Sounds familiar?...not any different from the big boat world regatta. And you didn't even have to hook up a trailer or feed a crew or pay for extra Hotel rooms. Radio Control Sailboat Racing is a world of every demographic of person's you can imagine. I will never forget a gracious IOM skipper at a regatta that gave a newspaper interview to a newspaper intern assigned to cover the event. When asked the skipper why Radio Control Sailboat Racing?......his reply was "This is my release.....here unlike my real job, if I make a mistake no body dies"....his job description "Neuro-Brain Surgeon". Racing Radio Control Sailboats test all your senses just as real boat racing but in different order. It will test knowledge of the rules and it will also test you as a person to stay calm in moments of chaos such as electrical meltdowns with in a boat. And this is all happening before the first race in the parking lot unloading. More and more Yacht Clubs are getting fleets of there own boats and having evening races off their docks or even porches of their clubs to get their memberships revived back up. It's an incredible Hobby and a natural progression from the big boat world to the small boat world. Come join us sometime at the pond and you'll fall right into that niche of the population of .......Big boys with big toys!!! - Anarchist Ray.
|
the closer (as seen in Sailing Anarchy)
IOM US National Championship
Mission Bay Park
San Diego, CA
 | | the closer |
If you're one of those who thought IOM radio sailing was a goat rodeo, you didn't catch the final race of the US IOM National Championship Sunday afternoon at Mission Bay Park.
The day was much the same as the previous 3 or any other day here in Dago (as the Ed, calls it). Light in the morning, a little breeze during the day and getting lighter in the afternoon and the sheep were nervous. The heavies had a lot to lose and it was still anyone's event to claim. Their biggest fear being, the unpredictable back row nose-picker getting lucky and running the table before anyone could put a stop to it.
Race 16, heat C kicked off the day at 10:30 with the usual shifty, unsettled morning breeze without incident then rolling smoothly into heat B.
Now, for those who aren't familiar with heat racing; the fleet is divided into heats of 20 boats (A,B & C...etc) and run in reverse order with the top and bottom 6 boats promoted up or relegated down, and what makes it interesting is it gives the unlucky a chance to redeem themselves by moving up to the next level as a reward for being one of the top 6 boats to finish that heat. This also makes the next heat players wary because it injects the unpredictable element of slower traffic. If you belong there, no problem....if you don't you'd better have respect for the players.
Bahamian Stan Wallace came from way back starting from C heat who won the race but it was George Pedrick who managed a 2nd to move into 3rd overall and the wildcard spot.
Race 17; Craig Mackey won and claimed 4th overall vacated by Pedrick as he moved up was now the new wild card in 4th. Tony Gonsalves (sailing his Cheinz, #51 above) and his and Zack Alyea sat in the rocking chair (still 1st & 2nd overall) played it cool staying out of trouble with a 6th and 7th respectively.
Race 18; Canadian Peter Van Rossem (4 time US Champion) won this race which didn't change things much. However, Tony was 2nd adding more pressure to Zack's situation with Pedrick still 3rd. overall breathing down their necks with a 6th place finish.
Racing was suspended for a back row protest hearing which didn't amount to much with a dismissal, (but that's the way things are handled w/MHS), allowing the leaders a short break to reflect and plan their moves in the upcoming last race.
Race 19; The gallery was on its feet as the A heat boats went in the water and you could hear a squirrel fart it was so quiet. Tony had an 8pt. cushion over Zack with Pedrick 2pts. behind him sitting in 3rd. and it wouldn't take much for Tony or Zack to screw the pooch opening the door for Pedrick to waltz through as the breeze dropped below 4kts.
The timer starts......boats mill about the line.....3,2,1.....Bong-General recall!
Now, if you've been reading your previous days SA homework assignments you have a pretty good idea of what's next when the Brazilian born PRO Freddie Rocha turns to a bunch of jiggy skippers and says "the lack flag is up". No "I" flag, straight to the black flag. Unusual, but perfectly legal and proper.
Timer starts again........Tony on the leeward end and Zack in the middle somewhere and is hard to see in the slow moving starters....3,2,1...Bong... All clear. Tony is clear and rolling left and Zack is nosing clear with a slight header but can't get onto port. Tony reaches the left side of the course and calls for water and tacks clear with a nice lift to cross the slower boats, and heads back to the middle. At the first cross, Zack is slightly behind and continues left. Tony tacks to slap a loose cover on him and starts scanning the fleet for Pedrick.......no Pedrick....where the hell is he? Tony's first priority was to cover Zack then worry about Pedrick......but Pedrick got away and is one of the 8 boats that rounded the weather mark before Tony.
OK then, back to covering Zack......Tony rounds the weather mark in 8th. Zack is 10th. Down the run, boats fan out 8 abreast in the lead group and 12 in the following......gonna be a busy gate. Tony picks up two and rounds the starboard side of the gate and tacks back to the center to stay in touch with Zack who faded a little and rounded the port side of the gate and is looking for the big one on the left that never comes. But Tony who is well centered, is in perfect position to catch the 10 degree pressure righty and rockets up the middle nearly laying the weather mark, rounds forth.
On the run again and Zack is staying in touch. Tony rounds the right side of the gate again and picks up Pedrick rounding the port side who quickly tacks onto port to get as far to the right side as he can to minimize the damage Tony is about to inflict on the entire fleet. The righty comes again and he passes the remaining 5 boats to win the race and his second US IOM National title. 13pts. over Zack and 16pts. over Pedrick. The close. The winners are truly a different breed.
Special kudos to PRO Freddie Rocha for a job even Luigi would approve of along with the staff and leadership of the San Diego Argonauts for hosting a classy event.
PS. The Jungle drums say the Ed is about spring for Britpop.....I sure hope so. (I am really close to getting a really nice Picanto! - Ed)
Filed by Jake Leo
|
 | | VM Skippers and Boats after Start. John Stoudt's 1930s Tritonia VM #97 (royal blue) off stern of Herb Dreher's 1950s Sunwind VM #96 on port tacks. |
2012 US VMYG National Regatta
Twenty-three skippers competed in the 18th annual US VMYG National Regatta, July 19-22, at historic Redd's Pond, Marblehead, Mass. It was hosted by the Marblehead MYC and featured Vintage 36 (V36), Vintage Marblehead (VM), and Classic Marblehead (CM) R/C models. CMs are early 1971 to 1982 AMYA M Class designs. The VMYG's V36 and VM Traditional (TR) designs cover the 1930 to 1945 Marblehead Class developmental period; the VMYG's High Flyer (HF) designs, the 1946 to 1970 period.
Winds were ideal, from the northeast the first three days and from the southwest on the last day, with mainly sunny skies and temperatures in low 80s. In total there were 54 races: 23 races with eight V36 models and 31 races for the VM-CM 20-boat fleet. Harry Mote took top honors in the V36 and VM TR design groupings. Jim Linville and John Skerry won in the V36 and VM HF design categories, respectively. Stan Goodwin topped the four-boat CM group. Noteworthy were the five skippers who finished all 54 races: Dominic Bonanno, Herb Dreher, Harry Mote, Graham Reeves, and Jim Linville.
 | | 2012 USVMYG Craftsmanship Trophy awarded to Harry Mote. |
Two VMYG perpetual non-racing trophies were awarded as well: the Craftsmanship Trophy, handcrafted by Earl Boebert, with a 1920s Stanley wood model plane on a marble base, and the Marshall Croft Sportsmanship Cup. Harry Mote won the Craftsmanship Trophy with his superb V36 and VM planked varnished models. Regatta's UK entrant, Graham Reeves, won the Sportsmanship Cup with his abundance of goodwill. Both of these trophy recipients were determined by a vote of their sailing peers at pondside.
2012 US VMYG NCR Results - Top Three Skippers*
V36 Traditional
Place Skipper Sail# Points
1 Harry Mote 25 33
2 Graham Reeves 18 91
3 Pete Peterson 54 124
V36 High Flyer
1 Jim Linville 43 60
2 Herb Dreher 42 61
3 Earl Boebert 9 184
VM Traditional
1 Harry Mote 25 277
2 Alain Jousse 049 286
3 John Storrow 206 294
VM High Flyer
1 John Skerry 128 201
2 Herb Dreher 96 205
3 Biff Martin 6 211
Classic M
1 Standley Goodwin 2281 47
2 Jim Linville 337 95
3 Cliff Martin 1672 123
*54 races resulted in wide range of point scores.
|
|
|
CLUBS, CLASS NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
|
Star 45 Nationals
Fred Goebel
Housatonic Model Yacht Club, I'd like to extend an invitation to the Star 45 National Championship Regatta in Middlebury Connecticut on Sept 21, 22 & 23, 2012.
For Notice of Race, Entry Form and the Sailing Instructions, visit our website . We hope that you will be able to attend, and your earliest possible entry will be very much appreciated.
|
East Coast Race Week?
Ernest Freeland
So I am pondering an idea for an East Coast Race Week in 2014. We can't let the West Coast have all the fun can we? It would be hosted somewhere in the Maryland Area. My idea would be two run two classes together on staggered starts for two days. Each class would be responsible for supplying regatta support. I would handle the overall logistics etc. Marks, crash boats and the such. Each class would need to provide their own SI's etc, which we could assist with. It looks like the event would run for eight days say a Friday through the following Sunday. Classes I have in mind, but not opposed to others if there is interest. EC12's J's The above two would sail there events back to back as their is a lot of ownership overlap. Star45 CR-914 ODOM Laser Santa Barbara Victoria Soling 1 Meter If you/your club or your class are interested please drop me a note at via e-mail here. |
| ID | Date | Event | Location | State | Class | Information | Club | Chev |
|---|
| 1387 | Sep 2 | 2012 Region One Soling One Meter Championship Regatta | Wolfeboro | NH | Soling 1M |
| 293 | RE | | 1404 | Sep 2 | Region One S1M Championship | Wolfeborp | NH | Soling 1M |
NOR
| 293 | RE | | 1412 | Sep 2 | ODOM Fleet Championship | Las Vegas | NV | ODOM |
| 14 | BL | | 1360 | Sep 3 | Sue Linville Memorial | Rosemary Lake | MA |
|
| 25 |
| | 1254 | Sep 7 | Tilghman J Class Regatta | Tilghman | MD | J |
NOR
| 299 |
| | 1274 | Sep 7-9 | Canadian National Championship Soling 1M | Lunenburg | NS | Soling 1M |
| 301 |
| | 1263 | Sep 8-9 | Tilghman EC12 Regatta | Tilghman | MD | EC12 |
NOR
| 299 | GR | | 1334 | Sep 8 | Rocky Mountain Regatta | Louisville | CO | Victoria |
| 56 | GR | | 1218 | Sep 14-16 | Victoria National Championship | Fairview | OR | Victoria |
| 45 | GO | | 1261 | Sep 14-16 | National Championship Regatta J Class | Detroit | MI | J |
| 88 | GO | | 1327 | Sep 15 | Seawind Early Bird | Lichfield Park | AZ | Seawind |
| 207 | BL | | 1343 | Sep 16 | Region 1 Soling 1M Club ChMPIONSHIP | Worcester | MA | Soling 1M |
| 186 | GR | | 1251 | Sep 22 | Rocky Mountain Regatta | Louisville | CO | ODOM |
| 56 | GR | | 1258 | Sep 22-23 | Gone With the Wind Regatta | Acworth | GA | EC12 |
| 47 | GR | | 1306 | Sep 22-23 | Star NCR | Middlebury | CT | Star45 |
| 117 | GO | | 1410 | Sep 22-23 | Last Chance Regatta | West Chester | OH | Soling 1M |
| 217 |
| | 1287 | Sep 28-31 | Region 5 Championship Soling 1M | Albuquerque | NM | Soling 1M |
| 213 | RE | | 1259 | Sep 29-30 | Thunder Mug Regatta | Killingworth | CT | EC12 |
| 39 | GR | | 1354 | Sep 29-30 | 2012 Seawind R3 Championship | Glen Allen | VA | Seawind |
| 306 | RE |
| ID | Date | Event | Location | State | Class | Information | Club | Chev |
|---|
| 1243 | Oct 6-7 | Hot Dog Regatta for RC Lasers | Raleigh | NC | RC Laser |
Register On-line
| 28 |
| | 1248 | Oct 6-8 | Alamo Classic Victoria Region 5 Championship | San Antonio | TX | Victoria |
| 112 | RE | | 1345 | Oct 6-7 | Cranberry Caper | Anacortes | WA | IOM |
| 288 | GR | | 1409 | Oct 7 | US12 Region 1 Championship | Worcester | MA | US12 |
| 186 | RE | | 1361 | Oct 8 | Columbus Day Open | Rosemary Lake | MA | Open |
| 25 |
| | 1303 | Oct 12-14 | CR914 NCR | San Diego | CA | CR914 |
| 116 | GO | | 1253 | Oct 13-14 | Wisteria Cup | Charleston | SC | EC12 |
| 115 | RE | | 1415 | Oct 13-17 | Seawind Region 6 Championship Regatta | West Sacramento | CA | Seawind |
| 268 | RE | | 1349 | Oct 14 | Chowder Race | Marblehead | MA | Open |
| 41 |
| | 1289 | Oct 19-21 | Rio Grande Cup | Albuquerque | NM | RG65 |
| 213 | GR | | 1234 | Oct 20-21 | Annapolis EC12 Regatta | Annapolis | MD | EC12 |
| 11 | RE | | 1328 | Oct 20 | Micro Magic Fall Classic | Litchfield Park | AZ | MicroMagic |
| 207 | BL | | 1341 | Oct 20 | ODOM Fall Championship | San Rafael | CA | ODOM |
| 38 | BL | | 1406 | Oct 20 | T37 NCR | Seattle | WA | T37 |
| 294 |
| | 1413 | Oct 20 | Air Capital Micro Magic Cup | Wichita | KS | MicroMagic |
| 172 | GR | | 1282 | Oct 27 | Pumpkin Regatta Soling 1M | Reston | VA | Soling 1M |
| 291 | GR | | 1310 | Oct 27-28 | 36/600 Nationals | Naples | FL | 36/600 |
| 108 | GO | | 1311 | Oct 27-28 | Victoria Heart of Dixie Regatta | Madison | AL | Victoria |
| 228 | GR | | 1407 | Oct 27 | RC Laser R2 Championship | Oxford | MD | RC Laser |
NOR
| 299 | RE | | 1211 | Oct 28 | 14 th Annual Pumpkin Regatta | Reston | VA | Victoria |
| 291 | GR | | 1272 | Oct 29 | Heart of Dixie | Madison | AL | Victoria |
| 228 | GR |
|
Gotta Regatta??
Regatta Directors - Please send your regatta information to the AMYA to have your regatta published on the AMYA calendar. If you send me a link to your regatta information I will include your link in this calendar of events. Once the regatta has concluded please send us your regatta results and photos.
|
Need to Update Your Information?
In an effort to make sure that your information is updated in all of the appropriate places for the AMYA please log in to the AMYA Membership Center. This is where you can update your addresses both e-mail and mailing. If you would like to remove yourself from this e-mail list please do so at the link found at the bottom of this e-mail. If you are leaving we would certainly appreciate feedback as to why you are leaving us. Click HERE. |
|
|
