May 2013
18th - I checked out a new lough near Downpatrick that Brian found which is fantastic,
weed free, big enough, few options for launching and clear water, Brian is trying
to organise an event there in the next few weekend. Can you go on the forum to register
your interest in going so we can set a date. Thank you
14th - Results, pictures and videos of the recent French National Championships -
Well done Olivier ! Have a look at the videos they’re very instructive.
13th - Full report on our trip to the Scottish District naional championships
8th - Gilbert (IRL41) and Brian (IRL99) will be flying the Irish colours at the 2013
IOM Scottish District in Paisley this Sunday
April 2013
29th - Ian Vickers V8 beats World Champion Brad and his Britpop at the 2013 US IOM
National at pier 80 in Oracle base. Surprise Surprise as Ian works there in the OR
team for the up coming AC Cup - yes it is possible to beat Brad, Ian did it ;-) Full
results here
28th - I am in talk with a few clubs re championships regattas at the moment.
27th - Brian is in talk with Belfast CC re the use of a big pond and we hope to go
up for an event there once the approval is received
25th - Spring series coming at an end soon - time for the championship regattas coming
up - keep checking as we will post training days few days in advance.
March 2013
Spring series are under way
February 2013
25th - Talks are underway for the Celtic Trophy and a new venue for sailing in the
Dublin area
24th - Racing day in HYC for the last race of the frostbite series - full report,
pictures & videos here
January 2013
28th - Full results of the HYC Early Bird Regatta now live
27th - Results, race report and pictures of HYC frostbite day 2 now available
- Brian O’Neill and others sailed in EDYC yesterday to try new keels and tuning.
26th - Gallery updated with new photos of the Early Bird Regatta.
23rd - A further article was published on the EDYC website : here
- Carrickfergus website is now up and running. Discover it here - well worth
a visit
- want to share knowledge of model boats (any boat) go visit voile-RC now in
English
20th - a new IOM boat will shortly make its journey to Ireland - a great new Goth
MX
18th - IOM makes the news in afloat and Yachts & Yachting thanks to Brian.
17th - Howth YC friendly early bird regatta report, pictures and results can be found
in the results section or here
17th - Day 1 of the HYC fortbite series can be found in the results section and here
3rd - I put together a one-pager to help understand some of the key changes to Appendix
E of the new rules
2nd - The Racing Rules of Sailing or RRS have changed to a new version 2013-2016.
I would recommend you get familiar with the changes (Appendix E) - you can check
them at www.sailing.org or here
1st - Proposed Calendar draft v1 now live - review and let me know
December 2012
31st - Wishing all our IOM sailors a windy and happy new year 2013.
29th - Outing in HYC from the Dublin fleet. B rig condition in fluky shifty winds
despite 40-53 knots forecasted. Nonetheless it was good fun. A bit of tuning and
we went for few races and all the boats were pretty matched despite some pointing
higher while others were slightly faster. Gilbert with his V6 had a slight edge winning
most races but never by a long shot. Fergal and Des won a few races too. This was
followed by a nice warm soup and sandwich to warm us up after a nice day sailing.
16th - Trip to NI went well. Sailing was good but I had better. The rake on my new
A rig was wrong and the boat was not balanced, one spreader broke so I went down
to B rig. At a disadvantage first this was no so after the break. And what a break
- nice homemade bolognese - Thanks to our cook Brian ;-) On the B rig it was different
as I enjoyed the big waves and stronger wind which was truly enjoyable downwind with
some phenomenal surfs.
15th - I’ll be travelling up to NI tomorrow to sail with our friends there - will
keep you posted.
13th - Update on the for sale page
12th - Update on IOM designs page
November 2012
16th - New article about Lipo batteries now available on our technical section
15th - New Hitec waterproof servo now available. Find out more in our technical section
October 2012
28th - Great sailing today with 3 of us sailing for a few hours in 17-25 knots of
wind. In these shifty conditions Jeff managed to pull away from Fergal and Gilbert
who battle closely for 2nd place. Though Jeff didn’t have that much of a speed advantage
clear wind, good setting and perfect boat handling made the difference. A great sailing
day.
26th - We are sailing this Sunday in HYC any takers ? Jeff, Fergal and Gilbert confirmed
so far. Let me know by email.
13th - Brian is representing Ireland at the Ayr Bay Model Yacht Club in Scotland
today - we wish him bon vent.
10th - We now have a contact with Avon Ri and we’re planning a visit there to see
the potential to organise events there. The big plus is that our Northern Fleet would
be happy to travel down to sail with us and it should also cut travel time for those
of our Southern Fleet who want to come and join us so it could be a nice central
location. More to come...
September 2012
27th - Talks about a Celtic Trophy between Scotland, Northern Ireland and Ireland
have started. Any ideas, suggestions welcome to make this Challenge a great one.
24th - Brilliant results for Jeff on the Saturday finishing 6th / 28 overall with
3 former World Champions ahead of him.
18th - Jeff is going to the Eastbourne IOM Ranking event in the UK this weekend and
we wish him Bon vent.
16th - To all of you who have an IOM boat but are not using it. Why not advertise
it on the site as we have people who are interested in a start up boat or to upgrade
theirs.
14th - During the first weekend of September we had our first Ulsters championships
with few skippers coming over from the UK. Full race report and a few photos on the
dedicated page here. Thanks to Brian and others who participated to make it a fantastic
first event. Well done.
July 2012
30th - Quite a few new boats are coming out. Ian Vickers new V8 (www.vickersiom.com),
very narrow with promising results in Australia and New Zealand, Craig Smith new
one too, a Spanish F8
29th - Site of the European Championships can be found here. Entries to be submitted
by 17th August.
Jeff is awaiting his new Britpop - I’m finishing to build a new top rig, reverting
back to the old trusty stick 12.7mm groovy and Des is making more progress with his
Reggae and may surprise us with a new SKA from Brad G.
May 2012
7th - sailing in HYC. Pics to come soon. Wind was light 5-8 knots but it was dry
so can’t complain. I managed to up the performance of my V6 to match Jeff’s speed
whilst Des was trying out new sails.
April 2012
19th - Small sample of pictures (over 500) of the recent Tricastin Cup in France
here. Great close up on some of the new designs.
17th - Review of the list of RC boat parts & fitting - see our links pages
6th - more update on the boat builder page (part of the links pages)
4th - 2013 IOM Worlds awarded to the Israel IOM NCA.
3rd - Report and Pictures of Brian and Don at their first regatta, the Paisley Open
Regatta here.
2nd - update of various IOM NCA website links from our links page.
March 2012
25th - Don & Brian from our Northen fleet will be racing at the Paisley Open in the
UK - this is their first regatta in IOM so we wish them the best - report & pictures
to follow.
11th - the usual suspects of the Dublin fleet met again and once again Jeff was unbeatable,
winning all the races we did. With Gilbert collecting all the seconds and Des thirds.
Fergal had the pace but didn’t managed to finish any race due to electrical issues,
loosing control intermittently through the afternoon, frustrating !
February 2012
25th - 4 of us turned up for a great sailing session. Jeff’s new Obsession is showing
his fast pace, dominating the whole afternoon, well prepared, well tuned and well
sailed too. Great to see Jeff back on top !
Next sailing session due this Saturday 25th in HYC at 13:00 - anyone welcome.
Sailing sessions are starting again. Des, Fergal and Jeff went out last Sunday afternoon.
January 2012
Sailing today 29th is cancelled to due bad weather !!!
A few training sessions have taken place in HYC for our Dublin fleet.
December 2011
Wishing all each and all of you RC sailor a Merry Christmas and a great new year.
Thanks to all the visitors to our site and keep visiting our site as new update will
come in the new year.
Some Minor site updates
November 2011
Calendar of event now updated for the Dublin fleet here
Volvo Ocean Racers train on slightly smaller boats - check it out here
October 2011
Apologies to all our visitors as my laptop crashed and I lost a lot of data and my
access to my site. I am now back up and running and will shortly update the site
with updates in our class. Keep in touch
August 2011
I am working on creating the calendar for the winter series - I’ll publish the date
soon.
July 2011
The First Reggae is in the hands of Des who’s been working on improving the hull
and rigs with the bulb now at the right angle it should go even faster then her maiden
voyage.
Reggae No 2 is almost finish and will be with Des in a few days.
The Reggae is a Brad Gibson design that didn’t go to production but our aim is to
have an affordable boat that is competitive for people who want to start who will
be able to on a budget. Hence why we want to test 2 in competitions to assess their
true performance.
May - June 2011
Work started on the build of 2 more Reggae with different fibre cloth and some modification
to the deck layout based on the learning from the test boat.
John Morehead & Jeff Kay make the trip over to the IOM World Championships in West
Kirby which saw UK Peter Stollery win, beating his boat designer Brad on a sistership
- the Britpop see video and report on our dedicated page
April 2011
18th - Results and report from the 2011 Southcoast Championships now available here.
17th - for sale section updated
3rd - training in Howth YC with the first trial of the new Reggae designed by Brad
Gibson and built by Gerry. More to do but great promises. Des was lucky to have his
Disco still floating when he discovered a bit crack on his keelbox after trying a
different keel. And Gilbert got frustrated with his slim mast.
2nd - Tricastin Cup is France annual open championships organised in the Drome by
the same club and organisers of last’s year’s European Champs. Held from the 23 -
25th April. Entry form and NOR available in the Documents
March 2011
March Press release from the IRSA here
30th - Leinster’s IOM Championships in Malahide YC. It was great to test new waters
and with the support of MYC it was easier so Thank you to MYC for your support. With
winds in excess of 30 knots at time it was another challenging regatta. Results here
February 2011
27th - Leinster’s championships in MYC. Result and pics to follow soon. Low water
made it a bit difficult to launch and retrieve but with wind from 15-27 knots the
decision of B or C rig was not easy resulting in most people starting in B rig with
Fergal in C which worked for him but then he changed down as the wind calmed down.
13th - Great news ! A certain red Isis2 has finally been recovered from the abyss
with only minor damage to the rig thanks to an ingenious rig made for specifically
to find the Isis.
6th - Training day in Malahide. Thank you to Martin & Malahide Yacht Club for welcoming
us today. With wind ranging from 37 to 43 knots it was extreme sailing today. No
racing as a result of the extreme conditions but we did sail on this day which was
definitely our toughest conditions yet. And it was fantastic !!!
November 2010
21st - Training day in HYC successful. It was B rig condition - perfect conditions
for Gilbert, testing his new B rig with Spindrift sails, Des also tested a new keel
with longer bulb which seemed to work better in the chop.
15th - Despite adverse weather condition the Southcoast championships went ahead
and it happen to be the closest event yet with top 4 skippers separated by only 2
points. Full report and results here
October 2010
29th - Brad Gibson wins the US national.
3rd - Matic Marko is crowned 2010 European champion - Well done Matic
1st - the updated results are now available here
September 2010
29th - I managed to find a few pics of the 2010 EC in France - you can view them
in the Gallery... Enjoy
28th - The Championships are well on their way and Andrew is climbing in the ranking
now up to 23rd place - John is having more problems with broken gears and a bad encounter
with a bad skipper who took him out of a race he was leading.
25th - The European Championships in France starts today. Pierrelatte is also the
place where the French organise the Tricastin’s Cup
May 2010
31st - Zvonko Wins the UK national Championships - J.Tushingham, D.Priestley complete
the podium. Full results, video, photos and reports here
26th - Olivier Cohen wins the French National Championships bringing him to the top
of the French ranking. Guaranteeing him his place at the upcoming European championships
9th - First video of the photo gallery of the national now posted here - Photos courtesy
of Gabrielle Morehead
April 2010
10th & 11th - National Irish IOM championships in Inniscarra Co.Cork - Go to the
dedicated page here
5th - ever wanted to be on a IOM or M class boat during a race then click here and
here... Enjoy
5th - PL Puthod from Italy won the Tricastin Cup in Pierrelatte (FRA) where the 2010
EU Champs will be held later this year. Olivier Cohen (first French) and 3 other
French skippers made up the top 5 skippers.
March 2010
22nd - Latest race results and reports now available for the CMYC Spring series =>
access the page here
21st - updated results from the HYC Spring Series now available => access the page
here
20th - New CMYC (Cork Model Yacht Club) website now live => access it here
3rd - Invitations to the Tricastin Cup in France have been sent and places are still
available. The Tristan Cup is an international Open event organised each year at
Pierrelatte. This year it will be on the 3rd to 5th of April. Pierrelatte is the
location of the 2010 European Championships and so it is a great opportunity to get
knowledge and experience of the place before the European. Contact me if you are
interested to attend.
February 10
28th - race report and results now available for the HYC Sping Series. See it here
22nd - race report and results now available for the CMYC Winter Spring. See it here
14th - Training in howth was good despite the cold and we got a good opportunity
to train on top of the no1 rig.
13th - Updated event calendar 2010 with local series and championship regattas -
see it here
9th - Announcement of the national Champ now on Afloat forum. See it here
- Updated results from the Cork Spring Series now available. See them here
7th - 33rd America’s cup kickoff is on Monday at 9am - so will it be Alinghi’s Cat
or Oracle’s Tri ???
January 10
29th - Australian national are under way - report, results and pictures here
24th - IOM racing in Cork - John wins the day by a mer 1 point ahead of Andrew.
November 09
12th - NOR and SI for the National Champs are now available to download here
8th - East Coast Championships was held in Clontarf Yacht & Boat Club. Race report
and results here
October 09
17th - local racing took place in Iniscara Co. Cork in light wind.
10th - Launch of our discussion forum - This is to facilitate open discussion amongst
our member
September 09
11th - Photo gallery updated with the pictures of the Southcoast championships -
click here to access it.
6th - Afloat forum thread on John and Andrew at the Worlds exceeds 1,840 visits.
Excellent !!!
August 09
15th - Andrew makes it a double at the 2009 South Coast Championships - read the
full article
2nd - 8th August : a number of practice sailing sessions have taken place in Dublin
and Cork for tuning and testing new rigs as well as gaining more on the water practice.
July 09
21th - one more boat for sale from the US - check our for sale section
20th - Andrew ‘s Azetone made her maiden voyage today in Cork. Though the weight
distribution is different - and this is not a bad thing - the boat is still under
weight and the first tests showed some good potential - more to come.
