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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 at "Lake Gary" in Surprise. DF95s and SeaWinds are the most common boats. Because of unfriendly Arizona summer heat, we've now suspended sailing until sometime in September. Watch this space. Next monthly meeting is Saturday, September 7 at Tierra Verde Lake in Litchfield Park, starting at 10am. 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. Sun City Model Yacht Club: Sailing at Viewpoint Lake now on summer hours of 10am to 1pm Sundays and Thursdays. Here's the club''s new website. Sailing Tuesdays 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: Focusing on Marbleheads and 36s and racing on Sundays. Contact Phil Meyrick, 503.806.1730. Upcoming events
| Al Lehman wins micro magic national regatta in coloradoAl took a strong first in this 5800-foot-high regatta and Mike Eades was fifth. This is Al's third Micro Magic National Championship victory. Read all about it here in an account by another Lehman.
surprise pond pleases
The site is similar to the Gilbert Model Yacht Club pond in design and purpose, with a concrete rim and wide, grassy surrounding area. There are no buildings, trees, or hills to interrupt the breeze, so even the lightest zephyr can find its way to the sailing boats.
We were concerned about how much Lake Gary will rise and fall as the city uses the water—whether the level will drop too far to launch RC sailboats, even with long launch poles. So far, the level has been acceptable, though poles are needed. For racing, Gary Wollenhaupt created a set of marks with round, two-pound fish weights that will protect the pond bottom.
| 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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The greatest benefit is Lake Gary’s location, very near where many RC sailors live, including the cluster at Sun City and attendance at the Tuesday noon casual sails has been good.
A wide shot of Lake Gary in Surprise, with wide-open spaces for the wind.