Connect with Radio Control Sailors & Scalers

Radio control sailors and scalers in the Phoenix metropolitan area are only separated by geography: sailing boats in different, often distant parts of the region and coming together for regattas or scale events. This WVRCM SailRC.club and ScaleRC.club site tries to keep us all connected by acting as a central bulletin board and membership meeting spot.

Regular Events

During much of the year, WVRCM has fun sailing for a couple hours each week on Tuesdays. DF95s and SeaWinds are the most common boats.

Weekly racing begins at noon at Lake Gary in Surprise.

Other RC sailing in the Phoenix area happens at these spots:

Gilbert Model Yacht Club: Starting at 9am, Tuesday-DF95; Wednesday-Victoria; Thursday-SeaWind; Saturday, DF95. The pond is here.

Sun City Model Yacht Club: Sailing at Viewpoint Lake now on winter hours of 11am to 2pm Sundays and Thursdays. Here's the club''s new website.

Sailing Wednesdays at Sun Village Pima Lake starting at 12:30. Entering the gate at the Village, tell them you're there to sail with Ron Burns.

Leisure World Tillerman Sailing Club: Alternating Marbleheads and 36/100s on Sundays. Contact Phil Meyrick, 503.806.1730.

Upcoming events

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Dean Johnson wins gilbert df95 regatta in light wind

In very light wind, often no wind at all, Dean Johnson prevailed at the Gilbert Model Yacht Club regatta January 4. Paul Nowak finished second and Bob Spraker third.

Thanks to Marc Mills for running the Gilbert show.

df95 tuning/racing interview

Read an interview with Jon Rogers, winner of a DF95 Travel Series and accomplished big boat sailor. Jon has an interesting approach to racing the boat: he doesn't look at results. Here's the interview.

surprise pond pleases

We've now been using the Surprise pond for a while and have found it to be an excellent venue for WVRCM's weekly sailing. In honor of the man who discovered the place, it has been Christened Lake Gary for Gary Wollenhaupt. Here's a link to the location on Google maps.

The site is similar to the Gilbert Model Yacht Club pond in design and purpose, with a concrete rim and wide, grassy surrounding area. There are no buildings, trees, or hills to interrupt the breeze, so even the lightest zephyr can find its way to the sailing boats.

The greatest benefit is Lake Gary’s location, very near where many RC sailors live, including the cluster at Sun City and attendance at the Tuesday noon casual sails has been good.

A wide shot of Lake Gary in Surprise, with wide-open spaces for the wind.

Scale Boats

WVRCM is home for scale boats, the models of full-size military and civilian boats and ships, often created with amazing attention to detail. Learn more about scale boats here.