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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
| WVRCM Bylaws revisionYour club officers are proposing a revised set of governing bylaws, bringing up to date the club rules we live by. The new bylaws will be voted on during the club meeting on Saturday, April 5, at Estrella North Lake. The changes need to be made using the requirements of the current constitution and bylaws (which you'll find here). Here's a copy of the new bylaws for your consideration. DF95 spring warmup winners
Al Lehman, Jr. won our Spring Warmup Regatta on Tuesday, March 25, by finishing first in five of the ten scored races and second in the rest. Mike Hester was second and Bob Spraker third. Click here to see the regatta scores. april travel trophy regattaThe DF95 Travel Trophy Regatta is a major event on the weekend of April 12-13, the Region 8 Travel Series. Register here. Some of the best sailors in the sport will travel 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! | 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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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. 