SBSC Model Yacht Racing (SBMYC)
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Radio Controlled Model Yacht sailing is an exciting, social sport accessible to all over the age of 16yrs. It can be a challenging pastime both for sailors when racing, and for model makers constructing their own craft.
From 1st April to 30th September, on Friday Evenings at 5.30 pm, the Model Yacht Section has exclusive use of the lake when we meet to race and socialise. All clubhouse facilities are open to members at these times. We welcome all - be they landlubbers, sailors, model makers or just interested in trying something new. We currently sail the DragonFlite 95 (DF95). This is a one-design boat that is high performance, affordable, available as an easily assembled kit and can come complete with a radio.
The Model Yacht Section enjoyed its first full season of organised racing in 2024. The racing was always highly competitive but friendly, with most helms enjoying a win at some point over the two series.
Numbers have increased pleasingly throughout the year and we now have 14 members, although we have yet to get more than 9 boats on the water at any one time. We have every reason to believe that we will do so in 2025!
We value our close links with the sailing club and are grateful for the many improvements that have been made to the lake foreshore, which have been of great benefit to us.
Membership
Membership is open to SBSC members and anyone wishing to join the sailing club aged 16 yrs. and over. All Model Yacht Section members enjoy the benefits of SBSC Social Family Membership, including access to the clubhouse and the full programme of the clubs social activities.
Annual Membership to the Model Yacht Section for 2025 is £70; this includes Social Family Membership and £10 for your MYA subscription (a requirement for all).
All other categories of SBSC members are free to join us but still need to pay the additional £10 annual MYA subscription.
Full details of how to join Snettisham Beach Sailing Club including the membership application form can be found (HERE)
Please contact Peter Hutchinson at petermhutchinson@gmail.com or phone 01485 540775, if you are interested in joining us, or have any questions about sailing radio-controlled model yachts.
Racing
Informal sailing begins on 28th March 2025 and continues until the start of the racing programme on 2nd May 2025, consisting of an event each Friday, race start at 5:30 pm. Each event is made up of seven races, five to count (two discards). The events are combined into two Series of nine events each, six to count (three discards)
Programme
2025 Spring Series: 2nd May, 9th May, 16th May, 23rd May, 30th May, 6th June, 13th June, 20th June, 27th June followed by:
2025 Summer Series: 4th July, 11th July, 18th July, 25th July, 1st Aug, 8th Aug, 15th Aug, 22nd Aug, 29th Aug.
Informal sailing completes the season which will close at the end of September.
New to Model Yachting
We are keen to make everyone welcome and to provide the best opportunity for all to learn and improve their radio sailing skills. So we are pleased to announce that along with the novice handicap system, we have recently introduced a mentoring scheme, aimed at those who are new to the sport or are ex-sailors taking up radio sailing. (More detail here)
Here's a link to the video: https://youtu.be/UFogIF5SBKI
Last updated 12:39pm on 28 October 2024
