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Connect with Radio Control Sailors & Scalers
Radio control sailors and scalers in the Phoenix metropolitan area are only separated by geography: sailing boats in different, often distant parts of the region and coming together for regattas or scale events. This WVRCM SailRC.club and ScaleRC.club site tries to keep us all connected by acting as a central bulletin board and membership meeting spot.
Regular EventsDuring much of the year, WVRCM has fun sailing for a couple hours each week on Tuesdays. DF95s and SeaWinds are the most common boats. Weekly racing begins at noon at Lake Gary in Surprise. Also, for Micro Magic sailors, float your boat at Viewpoint Lake on Thursdays, starting at 11am.
Other RC sailing in the Phoenix area happens at these spots: Gilbert Model Yacht Club: Starting at 9am, Tuesday-DF95; Wednesday-Victoria; Thursday-SeaWind; Saturday, DF95. The pond is here. Sun City Model Yacht Club: Sailing at Viewpoint Lake now on winter hours of 11am to 2pm Sundays and Thursdays. Here's the club''s new website. Sailing Wednesdays at Sun Village Pima Lake starting at 12:30. Entering the gate at the Village, tell them you're there to sail with Ron Burns. Leisure World Tillerman Sailing Club: Alternating Marbleheads and 36/100s on Sundays. Contact Phil Meyrick, 503.806.1730. Upcoming events
| DF95 Regattas: spring warmup & Travel SeriesDF95 sailors have two regattas coming up: the first a warmup on Tuesday, March 18, and the second a major event on the weekend of April 12-13, the Region 8 Travel Series. Register for both here. The Spring Warmup Regatta is a casual gathering at Estrella North Lake on a weekday with no more than 12 races. The Travel Series Regatta is a whole other game, with some of the best sailors in the sport traveling to Estrella North Lake as part of a West Coast racing series. WVRCM hosted this bunch last year and the event was fantastic, with great racing. Al Stiewing will once again be the race director, using HMS scoring and a rapid-fire succession of as many as 60 heats over two days. If you sail, sign up! If not, come watch! Micro Magic resurging
It's a fun little boat—easily transported and sails well—and now has good sales and parts support through US distributor Twisted Hobbys. Join them on Thursday morning or check with Mike with questions. meeting location surveyWith Litchfield Park now requiring a $30/hour fee for use of its lake, we surveyed WVRCM members about the alternative venues. Click here to see the results.
| Scale BoatsWVRCM is home for scale boats, the models of full-size military and civilian boats and ships, often created with amazing attention to detail. Learn more about scale boats here.
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Dean Johnson wins gilbert df95 regatta in light wind
Read an interview with Jon Rogers, winner of a DF95 Travel Series and accomplished big boat sailor. Jon has an interesting approach to racing the boat: he doesn't look at results. 