The RC Laser New Zealand Inter Island champs will be held over 2 days. Friday and Sat, 4 & 5 May. Location is the Southern Reservoir.
Racing will start 10am each day, afternoon racing will start at 1 pm.
This event serves a practice for those competing later in the year at the 2017 RC Laser Championship of Nations. Emerald Lakes, Gold Coast, QLD. Monday 6th -11th November 2017.
Further information contact Rob Todd
Ph (+0011+ 64) 03 4762135
It has taken us a while, but finally we are holding our first RC Laser South Australia State Titles on Saturday 19th August. Importantly, we are commencing this event in the year of the Championship of Nations (CON), to give the opportunity to those sailors who are keen enough to travel interstate to gain extra experience in this important year.
The RC Laser South Australia State Titles will be held at the Adelaide Radio Control Yacht Club at the Patawalonga Lake, Glenelg North. This is the location where the RC Laser National titles were held in 2013, and is a great sailing location with reliable breezes. South Australia has a small but competitive RC Laser fleet, with five boats attending the CON this year.
The Notice of Race and entry forms for this event are now available on the Australian Radio Yachting Assoc. (ARYA) website (www.radiosailing.org.au). The entry fee is $30 and the closing date for entries is Friday 11th August.
Adelaide Radio Control Yacht Club is near Adelaide Airport and can be reached by turning right off Anzac Highway onto Adelphi Terrace and then left onto Anderson Avenue.
The timetable for the event will be as follows –
9.30am Briefing
10am Sailing commences
Lunch – the lunch period will be determined by the PRO and may depend on wind conditions.
4pm Last race will not commence beyond this time.
Lunch will be provided on the day. There will also be a dinner (not included in registration fee) at The Plank restaurant on Adelphi Terrace for those wishing to have an informal evening meal near the venue.
The day following the RC Laser South Australia State Titles we will have Round 6 of our South Australia RC Laser Series at Mawson Lakes Model Yacht Club. The briefing will be at 1.30pm and sailing will commence at 2pm. This will be a more low key event, but will give entrants the opportunity to sail at another South Australian venue.
Mawson Lakes Model Yacht Club can be reached by turning left off Main North Road onto Mawson Lakes Boulevard, then left on to Park Way and then immediately right onto First Avenue.
Comfort Inn Haven Marina (includes The Plank restaurant), Adelphi Terrace, Glenelg North. Rates are $100-$130 per night depending on demand. Email is www.haveninn.com.au
Big 4 Adelaide Shores Caravan Park, Military Road, West Beach. The Park has cabins and caravan sites with beach access. Powered sites begin at $40 per night. Ph 08 8355 7320
We look forward to seeing sailors from around the country at this inaugural event. If you have any questions please contact Adrian Heard via email at heard.14.au@gmail.com
The 2017 RC Laser Championship of Nations is being held in one of the finest and iconic destinations that Australia has to offer, the magical Gold Coast, and we are excited by all that the 2017 RC Laser Championship of Nations has in store for RC laser sailors from around the world.
Registrations have started coming in from all over the 2017 RC Laser Championship of Nations. We are excited to announce that to date we have representation from UK, Sweden, USA and Australia. We need to advise all prospective entrants that 1st and 2nd round allocations as well as ‘cut off’ entry dates are limited for each country, so it is important to start registering now, to avoid disappointment. Register at www.lasers2017.org or register here
The event organisers have a superb programme lined up and are excited to show their overseas visitors a little of what they have to offer ‘ Down Under’
The 2017 RC Laser Championship of Nations event , hosted by Paradise Radio Yacht Club, runs from Monday 6 November to Saturday 11 November at Emeralds Lakes, Carrara, Gold Coast and includes the following race activities:
Monday 6th November Registration and practice sailing / Evening Welcome Function
Tuesday 7th November Racing Day
Wednesday 8th November Racing Day
Thursday 9th November Racing Day
Friday 10th November Lay Day (may be used for racing)
Saturday 11 November Last Racing Day / Presentation and Farewell Dinner
We encourage all those attending to take some time (either before or after the event) to enjoy all that the Gold Coast has to offer. Stretching from the golden beaches of Surfers Paradise to the beautiful scenery of the Hinterland, it is a tourist’s trove of culinary and entertaining delights to make your trip a most memorable one!
Check out the following sites to see the magic of the Gold Coast:
Gold Coast Attractions
Gold Coast – 20 Best Things To Do
Gold Coast Restaurants
The 2017 RC Laser Championship of Nations is waiting for you to come, enjoy and be a part of a tremendous event in a memorable location.
Don’t miss out.
Register HERE
Inquiries
For more inquiries, please contact the organisers at cofn2017@gmail.com or visit Lasers2107.org
Happy New Year to all RC Sailing enthusiasts!
This is going to be a big one for us with the 2017 RC Laser Championship of Nations kicking off on 6 November on the Gold Coast. Registrations are coming in now, so don’t delay in getting yours in. For more information and registration go to http://www.lasers2017.org where you will find the Notice of Race and the registration form.
We are also underway with an upgrade to this website that will make the shopping and checkout systems more simple, as well as making login to the forums easier. We know that in the past year the process of purchasing RC boats and parts on the site has been frustrating at times and we are looking forward to our new simplified process soon.
Over the past year, we’ve been able to publish reports, stories and photos here because members of RC Laser fleets around the country have emailed us their news and photos. We appreciate it so much when you do send us information, so keep it coming for 2017. We can publish details of your fleet and where and when you sail, as well as reports, news stories and photos from your regattas. You can send info to cliff [at] radiosail.com.au
Did you know that we have an RC Sailing Facebook page? The page has been up and running for a few years now and is growing all the time. It’s easy to connect with us there, just like the page and add it to your favourites. That way you will see the posts in your news feed. The Facebook page has photos of events, notices of upcoming events and comments from others in the RC Laser community. https://www.facebook.com/RadioControlSailingAustralia
All the best to all of you for 2017.
Beth and Cliff
Radio Control Sailing Australia.
The Yarrawonga 2016 Radio Control Laser National Championships hosted by Patterson Lakes Radio Model Yacht Club over 17 – 18th September and has finally come and gone.
With the sails and sailing gear safely stowed away for the next event, one can’t help but to reflect on the great performance from many our RC Laser Sailors this past weekend.
With a record number of 42 competitors and 3 fleets (A, B & C), completing a good number of races proved to be a challenge during the two day regatta held at the Yarrawonga Yacht Club. It was fantastic to see several new RC laser competitors and it took a few racing events to hit a smooth and fast rhythmic turnaround between fleets.
Saturday obliged us with excellent weather and good winds, and by lunch break, three radio controlled laser races (9 heats) had already been completed with Kirwan Robb taking an early lead followed closely by Jurgen Luther. This great start was in part due to the excellent launching facilities provided by the Yarrawonga Yacht Club. Four more races were held by the end of the extended day’s racing with Graham Brown finding himself in the lead on countback.
Saturday night rounded off a successful day’s sailing with a dinner held at the Yarrawonga Yacht Club, attended to by 78 people. Special mention goes to the organisers of this event especially Wendy Scholtes and her many helpers from the Yarrawonga Yacht Club.
Sunday’s weather proved foul with wet conditions delaying the start of racing until 11.30am. Although wet underfoot with light fluky wind conditions, 27 radio control skippers braved the elements to finish a further three races for the day. Given the high flood waters in the region, the fast moving current played havoc with those not used to sailing under such conditions.
Nevertheless, the weather didn’t dampen spirits for long and the weekend proved to be a great success, thoroughly enjoyed by all.
A huge thank you to Patterson Lakes Radio Model Yacht Club, Yarrawonga Yacht Club and to all the people who made it happen – you all did a fantastic job!
A shout out goes to:
Not to mention our generous event sponsors:
Last but not least, a big thankyou to all the competitors for making the journey to the 2016 RC Laser National Championships.
Given the country location, everyone had to travel, although the Queenslanders could have packed a bit more sunshine into their kit.
Words by Mario Gulic and Scott Fleming
Photos by Cliff Bromiley
