It has been pleasing to have had so much media coverage of the 2013 Nationals – at least 10 publications have run stories about the event. Check this one out from The Examiner, Launceston’s daily newspaper.
International RC Lasers – Update from Rod Popham
About three years ago a website for an International RC Laser Association was put on line but it was not too well managed and the exercise lapsed.
At the Championship of Nations in July-13 a meeting of the international representatives agreed that the IRCLA should be re-opened with an objective of achieving international class status, improving communication between nations, publicising international and national events, promoting the class generally, and getting better international input and consultation into any proposed Class Rule changes.
Dave Bedford and I from WAnderers in WA have made several overseas trips where we have participated in different championships and, irrespective of the results, these have been a lot of fun with the sailing and making new friends with a common interest. The beauty of the RC Laser is the ease of travelling with the boat, compared say with an IOM, 10R, etc, and the toughness of the boat construction.
Personally, my objective of participating in the new IRCLA is to assist in getting International status for the class, getting an international programme of RCL events each year with our Oz events included, establishing a network of RCL contacts for RCL skippers travelling from OZ, making sure that future proposed rule changes are not made just by the Builder and a select few, and generally keeping everyone up to date with news from the international RCL community.
There will be an international RCL website and forum established very soon and I’ll post information regularly on the RadioSail site when received and set up web links to the new site and forum for those interested.
Rod Popham AUS 42
Class Co-ordinator – RC Lasers
E: gerney@bigpond.net.au M: 0416 246 216
Photos from 2013 RC Laser Nationals
As we wind up a fantastic event in Adelaide. Here’s the link to photos from 2013 RC Laser Nationals. Thanks to Carola for these great action shots.
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/o0cdx504e8bg0qq/4pf1tE5Guh
2013 Nationals – Full Results now posted. Congratulations all sailors for a mighty 2 days
Western Australian RC Laser Championships – Sunday 10 November
The WA State Championship 2013 hosted by WAnderers will be held on Sunday 10 November at the Douglas Avenue lake on the South Perth foreshore and the NOR and Sailing Instructions have been posted on the ARYA site (see url below). All local and interstate RC Laser visitors will be most welcome to participate.
http://www.radiosailing.org.au/2013arya/index.php/notice-of-race/wa/291-wa-iom-perth-classic-4