2021 Hangover Cup Regatta

First sailed in 2012, the Hangover Cup has always been a little different. This year marked the 10th annual Hangover, having been sailed in 11 different locations. How’s that you say? The 2021 Hangover Cup for RC Lasers was completed on January 16, after abandoning January 2 after two races and no wind. Maintaining ... More

2020 RC Laser National Championship Regatta

With the original date of October 2020 being postponed due to the situation in our country with Covid-19, it was important to the organizers to be able to host this event for a few reasons, even though it was January 2021. We had a couple goals when hosting this event, one to make everyone feel comfortable to attend by ... More

Jim Kaighin Wins his 4th National Championship Regatta

Congratulations to Jim Kaighin from Marsh Harbour Abaco and all the competitors who raced in our 2020 National Championship Regatta in Corpus Christi TX. Jim won the 19 race regatta with 36 points. In the very exciting series Barr Batzer from Lighthouse Point FL placed second with 37 points and Chris Macaluso from ... More

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the RC Laser Class

I hope all our RC Laser Sailors around the world have weathered the pandemic and are well and safe. It has been a tough year for everyone. As you know we have had to cancel some regattas along the way for the safety of our competitors. Some fleets still got to sail with all of them practicing safe distancing and wearing ... More

2020 Fall Overboard Regatta

November 14, 2020 Triangle Model Yacht Club’s Fall Overboard Regatta for RC Lasers was blessed with a glorious fall weather, including warm sunshine, blue skies and good sailing winds. This was a welcome development for skippers who had just endured a week of cold gray rain. The water level in Lake Crabtree was high ... More

RC Laser 2020 Cold Turkey Regatta

by Mark Daddino Raritan Yacht Club hosted its 3rd annual Cold Turkey regatta. This year’s championship regatta drew in 10 skippers from the NJ / NY area. We had sunny skies, temperatures ranging in the mid 50’s, with winds 8-10 kts from the SW. Among the competitors, we were honored to have Jon Elmaleh, designer ... More

2020 St. Patrick’s Oktoberfest Regatta

by Mark Daddino Raritan Yacht Club was proud to host the 2020 St. Patrick’s Oktoberfest Regatta. Due to the COVID pandemic, our annual St. Patrick’s Day Regatta was canceled. St Patrick has been in quarantine since March and he was ready to have some fun! This year’s event drew in 10 skippers from the New ... More

2020 North American Championship Regatta Update

With the COVID-19 numbers increasing in New Jersey at a fast pace, the November North American Championship Regatta at Raritan Yacht Club has been cancelled. Refunds will be issued by the regatta host for those who registered. More