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NSW Radio Yachting Association Inc

The New South Wales Radio Yachting Association Inc (NSWRYA) is the State Authority for Radio Yachting in NSW. The Association fosters competitive radio yachting at all levels.

Twenty four Clubs within NSW are affiliated with the NSWRYA. These Clubs sail an individual class or a mixture of classes determined by the wishes of the club's members.

The classes raced within NSW are the four International radio yacht classes; IOM, Marblehead, 10Rater and A Class the Nationally Recognised RC Laser, as well as the DF65, DF95, Soling One Meter and EC12.

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The Association, on behalf of the Australian Radio Yachting Association Inc (ARYA) conducts all aspects of the sport including State Championships, with club racing being conducted and managed by its member clubs state wide.

The contacts shown throughout the site will welcome your inquiries.

The object of the NSWRYA is to encourage, promote, organise and control the sport of Radio Yachting in NSW.

For further details of the role of the NSWRYA view the Association's Constitution on this website.

If you are interested in getting involved in Radio Yachting take a look at the club listings on this site for your closest club.

For further information regarding Radio Yachting contact the NSWRYA publicity officer using the ‘Contact Us’ button on the Home Page. We would also encourage you to visit the Australian Radio Yachting Association website .

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Welcome to our Classifieds, a service provided to our members connecting buyers and sellers with items related to radio sailing.

To ensure a successful transaction we recommend that you confirm all details including price and specifications, and where possible view the item prior to conducting the transaction. Please be considerate of the sellers time, only ask questions if you are genuinely interested in purchased the item offered for sale. All parties should ensure that all details of the transaction are accurate.

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Members can post a classified advert by logging in to their account and selecting 'My Classifieds' from the member menu.

Advertising on this site is provided as a service to our members. The ARYA will not accept any responsibility, nor be involved in any dispute in relation to the sale & purchase of items on this site. 

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RC Laser 2024 Nationals Wallaroo

With Christmas and the holiday season coming up we wanted to give you a timely reminder of what a great event the Wallaroo 2024 RC Laser Nationals are likely to be. Here is the link to the Notice of Race for the event showing the planned sailing schedule.

The event will be sailed using the SHRS scoring system under the direction of RO, Stewart Ross. This scoring system means that less experienced sailors get more time sailing with the top sailors and also get the opportunity to compete for a trophy in the silver fleet in the second half of the titles.

Peter Elverd (vice commodore Wallaroo SC) and Neville Hank and other WSC members will turn on a social program that you will enjoy in sailing club facilities that you will love. There will be a sit down meal at the club on Friday night and a barbecue again at the club on Saturday night.

There will be members of both Wallaroo SC and Mawson Lakes MYC present to ensure that the event runs smoothly. All this in an environment where the emphasis will be on fun and enjoyable sailing.

What more could a RC Laser sailor want for the new year?

Have a good Christmas and we hope to see a good number of you at Wallaroo from May 3-5, 2024. And by the way if you want to make a 3 week holiday of it RC Lasers are featured at the SA Masters Games at Wallaroo on April 11-12.

Please pass this message on to other RCL sailors who you think may be interested.

Adrian Heard on behalf of the MLMYC RC Laser sub-committee 

The arial view of the Copper Cove Marina, showing the flexibility it allows for setting courses for different wind directions.

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2023 RC Laser Nationals, Yarrawonga Victoria

The 2023 RC Nationals are being held at Yarrawonga, Victoria over the weekend of 23rd and 24th September.

We look forward to having a great time and fantastic RC Sailing.  You’ll be happy to know that the last 2 events, since the reservoir has been fully drained and all weed removed, have offered great sailing.

For further information contact Scott Fleming at flemingscot67[at]gmail.com

The Notice of Race and Sailing Instructions are below and available for download.

Video of the NSW 2023 RC Laser State Championships

John Porter has put together 2 videos of the NSW 2023 RC Laser State Championship – one for each day.

Thank you John!

2023 RC Laser NSW Titles Report

Dobroyd Aquatic Club hosted the 2023 RC Laser NSW Titles over the weekend of 19020 August. 15 Sailors competed in a very successful event over 16 races.

There was a range of weather conditions which proved a fair test in all aspects of RC sailing. Both days had mostly clear skies and temps around the low 20’s.

Day 1 provided very strong winds, mostly from the West. The wind speeds averaged 17 with gusts to 41 Km/Hr, (9 up to 22 Knots). The Fleet chose “C” sails and they lasted for the day’s sailing.

The sailing was very competitive. Under the watchful eyes of Race Officer Paul Martin. A couple of General Recalls set the scene for some great racing.

An early leader, Graham Brown, stamped his prowess with a few wins. Graham showed no easing and continued to win every scoring race for the day. Second in contention was Peter Close who was the main challenger and won the remaining race. Peter scored many places and secured second place at the end of day 1. The only other sailor in contention was Noel McPherson. Noel took many places to position comfortably in third place. We completed 9 races in good time.

Day 2 presented very light winds which brought out our “A” sails. Our Club weather station recorded 4 to 14 Km/ Hr, (2 to 8 Knots) for most of the afternoon. A late wind change from the North had many instant sail changes, a mix of “B” and “C” sails came out with “C”’s proving a better choice for some. The wind peaked at 27 Km/Hr, (14 Knots).

Graham Brown was virtually untouchable as he continued his dominance on the water. Graham won all remaining races except for a second place in race 12. A tangle in race 11 had a potential DNF which was corrected with a redress, giving Graham 1.2 points. Graham totalled 14.2 points for 13 scoring races and a superb win for the gold medal. 

Peter Close continued from Saturday with his high class sailing. Peter had another win and many places, to be unchallenged and to earn his second place and the silver medal. I (Brian Chapman), continued with my early success. After an overall placing of 5th after day 1, my aim was to hope for a fourth. Rob Lowndes, a very skilful sailor in any field was the challenge. Good fortune and staying out of trouble gave me a win in race 12. I was delighted to take third place by a count back and the bronze medal.

There were many good performances on both days. Bruce Hilliard and Martin Thearle won a race each. Noel McPherson looked to have locked in third place, but after an uncharacteristic off day, scored equal points for third. A count back gave Noel fourth place overall. Many sailors had some pleasing results. Rob Lowndes, Bruce Hilliard a win, Richard Thorpe, Martin Thearle a win, David Page our visitor from PRYC, Narelle Derwent and Geoff Lucas (unable to sail day 2), all had one or more places in a very strong field.

There were many who made this day possible, and a great success.

Our Race Officer, Paul Martin, who made a couple of trips down from the Blue Mountains to officiate. Thank you Paul. Jill Brown, our scorer provided another nicely legible sheet. Thank you Jill. Matt and Richard, our boat crew, provided the course settings and the many adjustments as required by the Race Officer. Thank you Matt and Richard. John Porter, our DAC sailor, volunteered to video our days on the water. Thank you John. These will be forwarded when completed. David Page travelled from Queensland to compete. Thank you David, a great effort. Along with Noel McPherson and Graham Brown, our format from previous events again worked well.

And to all entrants, you made this day with good competitive sailing, a great atmosphere and many helping hands, thank you.

Words by Brian Chapman #246

2023 VIC State RC Laser Championship

We hear it was a good regatta held at Patterson Lakes over the weekend 3-4 June – a quality field, and sailing with low end A rigs.

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• Jun 6, 2023

…and the winner is... AUSTRALIA!!!

June 6th, 2023.

The International One Metre International Class Association has officially announced, The Australian Radio Yachting Association (ARYA) as the hosts of the International One Metre Class World Championships, to be held in Gladstone, Queensland, in October 2024.

ARYA President Andrew Reid acknowledged the efforts of the ARYA World Championship Working Group in preparing the Australian bid. “The Australian Radio Yachting Association is thrilled to announce that the 2024 International One Metre World Championships have been awarded to Australia. "The ARYA would like to acknowledge the support provided by the Gladstone Ports Corporation and the Gladstone Regional Council. Their backing of the event is pivotal to the success of the submission and to the event itself” , said Mr Reid. It’s a popular misconception that the International One Metre Yacht design (IOM) is a model or toy. The IOM is a stand-alone registered and governed class of yacht, internationally recognised and raced in over 30 countries by thousands of sailors. Matt Burnett, Mayor of the Gladstone Region, is thrilled with the decision.

“As far as I am aware, this will be the first world championship sporting event to be held in the city - ever, and I can’t wait for the competitors and their families from around the globe to descend on the region and sample our local hospitality and enthusiasm” , Mayor Burnett said. IOMICA commended the bid prepared by an ARYA-appointed working group that worked closely with the Gladstone Ports Corporation (GPC) to prepare the submission using Gladstone Marina as the venue for the event and commended the ARYA for such a professional and genuinely exciting bid. Gladstone Ports Corporation Chief Executive Officer Craig Haymes said GPC are thrilled to hear the news and is looking forward to hosting the event in their pristine Marina Parklands.

“We look forward to working with IOMICA and ARYA as we welcome the world to our Gladstone Marina Parklands. It’s going to be fantastic to have international competitors racing in Gladstone for the first time,” Mr Haymes said.

Radio-controlled racing stands proudly as one of the few truly inclusive sports where men and women compete on equal terms, regardless of age or physical attributes, and as such, only one Open World Championship Event is held every two years. Australian skippers have participated in numerous World Championship events held overseas and now will have the opportunity to host this prestigious event on their home waters.

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Event Type All Events International National Regional State Championship Year 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 Class All Classes A Class DF65 DF95 IOM Marblehead RC Laser Ten Rater

2024 QLD Marblehead State Championship Nr 329 Eagleby Rd, Eagleby, QLD

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South Australian Radio Yachting Association

See the general location below - click on an icon to get a  brief description of each club View Radio Sailing In Adelaide in a larger map  

OUR NEW OFFICIAL SITE  is now  see  https://www.dfsailing.com.au/

This site is soon to be closed and we ask that your Club changes and links to this site to https://www.dfsailing.com.au/  

Welcome to the now very  temporary site for DF sailors registered with the Australian DF Radio Sailing Association Inc. (ADFRSA Inc)

Membership Application

0ne of the main roles of the roles  of the  ADFRSA Inc is to represent the sailors who sail the DF clases of boats and assist that one design class to prosper for the benefit of members and their community. We believe there are about 1800 boats sailing regularly across the country, and it has over 1350 members in Australia .

The Association is partnered  with  ARYA and represents members as the Class Association for Australia as amember of the International DF Class Association Inc.  (IDFCA)

If there are issues that affect the boats /modifications  etc in the One Design class rules member should send their request for changes amendments to the Secretary of the ADFRSA Inc.