Day One In Florida: The Snowbird Tune Up Regatta Results

Day one from Florida brought 15 RC Laser skippers together at Punta Gorda, home of the Sun Coast Model Yacht Club. This was the inaugural Snowbird event on the RC Laser racing calendar. It was a terrific pond in a spacious town park with close in parking and two perfect launch docks. Nick Mortgu, AMYA RC Laser Secretary, ... More

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

RC Laser Racing Little Harbour in Abaco

The weather was not looking good for an afternoon of sailing, but the weather cleared for a really good day of RC Laser racing in Little Harbour. Several of us met at Pete’s Pub for some lunch and then we set the course and had a practice race. We usually hold one practice race to get the bugs worked out and to give ... More

Marsh Harbour Kicks Off 2013 Abacos Series

Beautiful January weather was on tap for the first round of the RC Laser Tour of Abaco. Winds were unfortunately very light and out of an unfavorable location for this venue. We had a good turnout with 2 first timers, Cameron Sands and Thomas Key. The light winds proved to be trouble for not only the regulars, but ... 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