44 Results for tag: Race Report

2015 AMYA RC Laser National Championships

The 2015 AMYA Sanctioned RC Laser National Championships was hosted this year by The Villages Model Yacht Squadron in Florida on January 17-18 and it was a nice warm break for the many skippers who travelled from the cold north. Skippers travelled from MI, TX, NJ, NY, MD, AL, Bahamas and all points of the compass in ... More

Tom Rummage Wins First Regatta Of 2015

Eleven RC Lasers turned up January 1 for the first regatta of 2015, the Hangover Cup, on Carolina Lake at Carolina Beach, NC.  The weather was CAVU (Google it) with pleasant temps and solid A-rig winds all day. It was difficult to set courses in such a way that the windward mark could easily be seen and still oriented ... More

Dave Ramos Wins 2014 US Nationals

The 2014 RC Laser National Championship was held, once again, at the Tred Avon YC in Oxford, MD. This is the fourth major RC Laser Championship to be held in Oxford since 2007. Twenty six skippers from the Bahamas to Alabama to Texas to New York to North Carolina and point’s in-between came together in gorgeous fall ... More

Annual Ft Stoakes Cannonball River Race a Rousing Success

Ft Stoakes Race Results This event is a Huge Party that, by the way, included an RC Laser race. How many RC races include a Bag Piper send off? Started in 2013, this event has become one of the best events to attend and participation is limited to 15 boats. The race commemorates the failed attempt of the British ... More

Jim Kaighin Wins His Fourth NA Title

22 RC Laser skippers converged on Lake Crabtree in Morrisville, NC from as far as NJ, FL and The Bahamas for the 2014 RC Laser North American Championship Regatta September 27-28, hosted by Triangle Model Yacht Club. Weather system winds were 5-10mph from NE and temperatures were in the 70s under clear skies; it was a ... More

Don Barker Wins Third Regional Championship at Tilghman Island

2014 Tilghman R2 Championship Chestertown, MD's Don Barker won his third Jim Karr Trophy for the RC Laser R2 Championship yesterday, May 17, 2014. Weather on Tilghman Island, MD was beautiful as high clouds and warm sun graced the venue at the Tilghman On Chesapeake YC and Marina. Thirteen boats joined the contest ... More

Kaighin Wins Season Finale in Abaco

Last Stop on the Tour of the Abaco If you note the picture above, you will recognize what family fun happens in the Abaco sailing RC Lasers. A special thanks to Lenore Mulock and Ylva Ljungholm. They do such a great job and make the racing so much easier. We welcomed a few new sailors to the group and I hope they ... More

Tom Rummage Wins Carolina Classic

2014 Carolina Classic Sailing at Lake Crabtree, venue for the Triangle Model Yacht Club, in Raleigh, NC is often challenging. This regatta would prove that. Twelve skippers eagerly arrived early to sail in winds forecasted to be in the 15 mph range gusting up to 25. Given that, with B and C rigs at the ready, the first ... More