56 Results for author: David Branning

Hank Buchanan Recognized in South Africa

HANK BUCHANAN, our RC Laser stalwart,  and multi-class RC top skipper, travels to South Africa in the winter for family reasons and was able to cobble up a regatta...A Regatta in his own name! The following is Hank's report of the event. During our winter, I travel to South Africa visiting two daughters, their ... More

Nick Mortgu Takes Hangover Cup in Durham

The Second Annual Hangover Cup for RC Lasers was sailed a day prior to the actual hangovers under A rigs at the very pleasant pond at Meridian Corporate Center in Durham.  Nine skippers participated in the informal regatta, and nine races were completed. AMYA RC Laser Class Secretary, Nick Mortgu from the West Jersey ... More

Snow Bird Tune-Up Regatta February 28th

NOTICE OF RACE Snow Bird Tune-Up Regatta February 28th, 2013 HOST: Sun Coast Model Sailing Club RULES:  Rules will be governed by The Racing Rules of Sailing, and the AMYA RC Laser Rules ELIGIBILITY:  All RC Laser Owners are welcome SCHEDULE:  On-line registration will be open until February 27th. Feb... More

RESULTS: 2012 Leftover Bowl

The 2012 edition of the Leftover Bowl required all the frostbite clothes to come out of the closet. From Thanksgiving Day's balmy 55 degrees we went to 42 degrees (34 degree chill factor) on Saturday, November 24th. Blustery C and D sail wind conditions greeted us in Collingswood, NJ on the Cooper River YC site. Ski ... More

Don Barker Wins First Region II Championship and the Jim Karr Trophy

Chestertown, Maryland's, Don Barker, grabbed the Region II Championship at Tred Avon Yacht Club in Oxford, Maryland on October 27th.  The Oxford Fleet presented a perpetual trophy in honor of Jim Karr, who brought the first RC Laser fleet to the Mid-Atlantic area. The trophy will be the Jim Karr RC Laser Region II ... More

2012 SE Regional Championship

Fourteen intrepid skippers including four from Oxford, MD and one from Virginia Beach, VA ventured out for Triangle Model Yacht Club’s Hot Dog Regatta, the first RC Laser Southeastern Regional Championship, in Raleigh, NC. In fact, this was the first Regional Championship for RC Lasers outside of the Mid-Atlantic ... More

2012 Rock Hall Regatta Results

Rock Hall Yacht Club, site of the 2011 RC Laser North American Championship, hosted another great RC Laser Regatta on September 15th. Fifteen skippers answered the call for a day of odds and evens scoring in B sail conditions. Later in the day the last two heats were sailed with A sails, easily handling the dying breezes. ... More

RACE REPORT: 2012 RC Laser NA Championship

Race Report by: Dave Branning, NA Class Secretary The 2012 edition of the RC Laser North American Championship was a huge success. Defending champion, Jon Elmaleh, proved his mettel as he survived fluky Sunday wind conditions to hold off Oxford’s consistent Don Barker and two finishing bullets from former ... More