120 Results for author: Nick Mortgu

2024 Hangover Cup Report

by Michael Roberson The Hangover Cup is an informal RC Laser Class New Year’s Day regatta hosted by the Triangle Model Yacht Club. The tradition has been to hold the RC Laser Class regatta at a different location every year. This year was no exception. The 13th annual Hangover Cup Regatta was held at Lake Wilson ... More

2023 Cold Turkey / Region 2 Championship & Liberty RC Laser League Regatta Summary

Date: November 25, 2023 Host Club & Location: Raritan Yacht Club, Perth Amboy, NJ Organizers: Mark Daddino & Frank Scalisi Entries: 18 Race Format/Scoring: 3 random groups; heat racing; low point; 1 throw out Weather: Partly cloudy skies, Winds 0-8 mph from the North shifting to WNW, 38°F The RYC RC Laser Cold ... More

2023 RC Laser National Championship Regatta

The 2023 RC Laser National Championship Regatta was held October 28-29 at the Metedeconk River Yacht Club in Brick, New Jersey. Right in Bruce Springsteen's back yard. Twenty-eight skippers were entered and prepared for fall weather sailing. The fleet consisted of some of the best RC Laser sailors in the class. There were ... More

2023 AMYA Region 3 RC Laser Championship Regatta Report

October 1, 2023 2023 AMYA Region 3 RC Laser Championship Regatta Report “The Rockin’ Radio Regatta” Eleven competitors gathered along the northern shore of Lake Crabtree in Morrisville NC on Sept. 30 for the AMYA Region 3 RC Laser Championship Regatta. It was a pleasant day with a modest breeze from the north, ... More

Third Annual Bow Lake Sailing RC Laser Regatta

Cool but dry conditions greeted sailors for the Third Annual Bow Lake Sailing RC Laser Regatta on Sunday September 24, 2023 in Strafford, NH. Winds were 3-6 mph from the East, except when they were North, or Northeast or even Southeast sometimes. The regatta was originally scheduled for a couple weeks earlier, but the ... More

2023 Lake Naomi RC Laser Summer Regatta

by Richard Daggett, Fleet Captain On 9/9/2023, under Blue skies and a light and variable "breeze", 7 captains set sail including one junior sailor who just put his hands on a "club" boat that morning. He quickly showed the experienced sailors that he knew what he was doing with 3 first places. He probably would have had ... More

2023 AMYA RC Laser Region 5 Championship

Congratulations to Mark Cooper for taking 1st place at the RC Laser Region 5 Championship. Breaking the tie and taking 2nd was Eric Gregory and my Ray Seta came in 3rd in Gold Fleet. First place in Silver Fleet was Bob Robert Piper , 2nd was Richard Delgado , 3rd was Bob George. Special Finisher was Jacob Amesquita (not ... More

2023 RC Laser Sarasota Winter Regatta

by Jerry Wheeler & Gary Roby The Sarasota portion of the RC Laser Southern Circuit Regatta series was held on Wednesday, March 1, 2023, at Green Parrot Lake in Nathan Benderson Park (NBP), Sarasota Florida. The days have been unseasonably warm with fairly dense morning fog, and March 1 was no exception. The sun quickly ... More