120 Results for author: Nick Mortgu

2019 Hangover Regatta

Held this year in Edenton, NC this winner take-all, is a great way to start the new year. Rick Ferguson hosts this regatta in a different NC location each year. Spend the first day of the year racing your RC Laser… More

2019 National Championship Regatta Update

January 19-20 Sarasota Model Yacht ClubOur regatta host, Dave Fine has our 2019 RC Laser National Championship regatta plans moving in high gear. More than half the maximum fleet of 30 has registered. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to sail in a national championship event. We have reached the number of skippers that ... More

2018 National Championship Report

[rev_slider alias="2018-NCR-Photos"] The 2018 RC Laser National Championship Regatta will be remembered by all as one with many Mother Nature challenges. To start, sailors traveled through torrential winds and rain, which were remnants of Hurricane Michael on Thursday. After long trips from Rochester NY, Eastern Shore ... More

2019 Southern Circuit and Mid Winters Dates

Start planning your trip for the 2019 Southern Circuit and Mid Winters regattas... February 17, 2019 - Coconut Creek Regatta February 23, 2019 - The Villages Winter Regatta February 24, 2019 - Tampa Bay Winter Regatta February 26, 2019 - Punta Gorda Winter Regatta February 28, 2019 - Naples Snowbird Regatt... More

Boat Side Colors

A new boat side color has been added to the current list of 16 colors available. This new Hot Pink color will be a big help finding your boat when sailing in a large fleet of boats. All boat side colors are easy to apply and available on the Intensity Sails web site and the RC Laser Class web site. In the photo ... More

AMYA Pond Owners Insurance

If your RC Laser fleet is a sanctioned AMYA club and 50% or more of its current members have a current AMYA membership, your club is eligible for AMYA Pond Owners Insurance if your pond owner requires it. Information can be found on the AMYA web site at the Club Resources tab. More

New Fleets

Over past few months our class has added some new fleets that have been sanctioned by AMYA. This requires the fleet to have a minimum of three local AMYA members and appropriate AMYA form sent to the AMYA secretary. One of the fastest growing is at Sarasota Model Yacht Club in FL. Dave Fine, Fleet Captain, reports that ... More

Jamey Betz takes Tilghman Doubleheader RC Laser Regatta

With a nice SE breeze to start the day, ten RC Lasers, including two from North Carolina, tightly raced thirteen races on Saturday, April 28th. For the first race, two B sails and eight A sails were deployed, and the B sails dominated. There was a mad dash back to the dock where the whole fleet now sported B sails ... More