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2013 CR 914 Nationals - Marblehead

 

Mystic, CT
Photos by Nick Mortgu

 

These Boats are Big! Click on Photo for more pictures

Sail the Park is the result of local RC sailors working with the local community and government to introduce RC sailing to them. They created a day for the public to come out to experience and see RC sailing first hand. They also did a great job of getting the local news media involved. Below are links to the local news coverage they enjoyed.

Watch the local TV News coverage of the event HERE.

Local news paper video coverage HERE.

Local News article with photos HERE.

Fifteen races were held on Historic Spreckels Lake, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA. We hope to publish a full report in the next bulletin.

Alex Ramos of Stevensville, Maryland was hot out of the gates, and never looked back in route to his NCR win.  Second place went to our own Kevin Dooley- Longtime CR-914 skipper.  And newcomer Brian Yanofsky continues to impress with a 4th place finish.  Infact- 3 of the top 5 finisher's in the year's NCR went to MMYC!   Even more impressive is the quantity and quality of skippers that we rolled-out to round-out the twenty boat fleet.  Awesome job from the 914 Fleet!

Day One (September 6, 2013) at the Tilghman Regatta was completed for the J Class with six skippers competing under bright blue skies and fresh breezes. By the time we all got splashed the breeze and chop died down and we had 12 windward leeward courses with a break for lunch. Jack Wubbe, from Naples, FL, had seven firsts and 5 seconds to take the regatta handily by 12 points. Skip Hall sailed his new Shamrock for the first time (Bill Ewing sailed it in Mystic) and cobbled together a nice second place, sailing 9 races himself. Dave Branning, who never got to get his own Ranger going, sailed two bullets for Skip and Victor Oberg, under duress, sailed it for a third in race 11. So it was a team regatta second for Skip's Shamrock. Danny Thomas missed three races but finished two points behind Skip for third place.

Thanks to Don Barker, Clare Barker, Elaine Hepkin, John Tochko and Jim Flach who did all the hard work of Race Committee, Chase boat, Lunch Crew and launch team.

Please see the photo link above.

Results:
Jack Wubbe 13
Skip Hall 25
Danny Thomas 27
Ron Schloemer 33
Gary Mueller 40
Dave Branning 79 started one race

Buccaneer Sail Club has been accepted as AMYA Sanctioned Club #327.

	Contact: Jim Lavelle
		Email: Buccaneer Sail Club	Classes Sailed:
		1591 River Road	Area served: Fort Myers, North Fort Myers
		St. Clair, MI 48079	sail location: Buccaneer Estates
		810 650-6438

 MadisonRCsailing.org has been accepted as AMYA Sanctioned Club #328.

Contact: Eric Kerlow
		Email: MadisonRCsailing.org	Classes Sailed: ODOM
		2007 Adams Street	Area served: Madison Area
		Madison, WI 51711-2147	sail location: Reddan Pond, Warner Park
		773 988-5436

October 2013 Model Yacht Fleet - Mainsheet Article- San Diego Yacht Club

by Dr. David Ryan 

  

There's something gratifying and fulfilling about extending the "hand" of hospitality to ones guests, as a gesture of friendship and good will. As so many traditional invitations begin with the words, "The honor of your presence is requested..., there is something beyond implied obligation or a self-imposed commitment to satisfying guests' expectations. It really comes down to validation of established relationships, welcoming new opportunities for interaction, and a sense of deliberate intent to make meaningful lasting connections, on a personal level, with as many guests as possible.

 

It is with this welcoming spirit that the SDYC Model Yacht Fleet hosted the 2013 Star World Championship Model Yacht Invitational Regatta on August 30th. Back in January, during the organizational meeting to establish our racing calendar for this year, 2012 CR-914 (model yacht) National Champion, George Szabo, suggested that we host the International Star Class participants in an exhibition style, model yacht regatta on the eve of the 2013 Star Worlds commencement. Full Article Here 

We have consulted with both Class Secretaries. The final decision is to cancel our current plans and reschedule. Our tentative target date would be in the October/November timeframe. That will depend on how soon the Parks and Rec Dept. can make the necessary repairs and restore the water level. We will send an update in September.

If you mailed your entry with a check, your check will be mailed back to you in the next few days. If you registered through the AMYA site and paid via PayPal, you can choose a refund through Paypal, or we can mail you a check. Please advise which option you prefer.

Due to the short notice, I am concerned about being sure everyone receives this information. If you don't mind e-mailing me back to confirm that you received this information, it would be appreciated. Otherwise I will be trying to reach all entrants by phone. Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience this causes you. We were looking forward to this event and we are disappointed too.

Best regards, 

Ron Saxon

Monterey Bay Model Yacht Club