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George Domenech has been the longest running Sail RC Dealer in the USA and the only Commodore that the Marco Island Model Yacht Club has ever had. It has been George who has built the fleet over the last ten years and has organized (with help from fleet mates) the annual RC Laser Midwinter Championship. This year the Marco ...
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The 2013 North American RC Laser Championship goes to Jim Kaighin from the Bahamas. Jim sailed a 2, 2, 1, 3, 3, 5, 13 (throw out) day to win by seven points over Barr Batzer, from Lighthouse Point, FL. Barr actually had a one point lower gross score in this two throw out regatta. This was Barr's first regatta in an RC ...
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Day Two in Florida stayed overcast and most skippers had a light fleece or sweater on as the sun never appeared. The locals said we "should have been here in February." Each skipper sailed two seeding races as the 26 competitors were divided into three “balanced fleets” to begin the regatta. Some of the newcomers to RC ...
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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, ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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