_\) _\) _\) Patterson Lakes Radio Model Yacht Club _\) _\) _\)
Members should consult the website calendar for updated events following the resumption of radio sailing.
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Welcome to Patterson Lakes Radio Model Yacht club inc which was formed in 1981 by a group dedicated to radio sailing as a sport. Re-locating from Patterson Lakes to the Patterson River at the then newly formed National Water Sports Centre. This venue has proven to be popular to club members and as a venue for State and National competitions. As a club we try to involve all our members from the novice with little experience to two times IOM World Champion Craig Smith, by arranging scratch and handicap racing to give everyone a chance at winning a prize at our end of year presentation. We also have several Ladies and juniors that sail with us. Visitors and new members are always welcome and even if you do not own a boat come along and see what this great sport is all about. Our aim is to give you as much information as needed to get started in RC Sailing from the rules of sailing to memberships and contacts to help you get started which can be found on this website.
The club sails most Tuesdays, Saturdays and Sundays sailing IOMs, DF95s, Lasers and DF65s at the National Water Sports Centre, Riverend Road, Bangholme - Melways 97 K2. Dates and times for sailing are on our Calendar and there are maps on the Information page to help you get there. Most events are scored and published on to our web results page. We also have a results page for Victorian events which you will find on the State Results. Results are also posted by class coordinators on our facebook page.
Where to start! You will need a boat and on the boat classes page we give some advice as to what is popular or just come down to the club and see what you would like, even ask to try one of our members boats. I am sure they will be happy to assist. You will also need a Remote Control Transmitter and Receiver and most importantly you will need batteries preferably rechargeable to help save on costs. We also reccomend you buy a lanyard that can be secured to your transmitter. This will also help save on costs as we have had several over the years fall into the water. Once you have all of this and chosen your boat all you need to do is workout which direction the wind is coming from?
Preparation for sailing days - Our sailing venues are exposed to the weather. Please consider your own health and wellbeing when preparing to go sailing. It is each sailors individual responsibility to decide whether they sail or not based on current weather conditions. If the pro is not available he/ she will advise accordingly and other arrangements maybe required.Be mindful on hot and cold days ... please be prepared on sailing days by wearing appropriate clothing. On hot days it is very important to make sure you are wearing a hat that covers your ears and neck along with light coloured / light weight (cotton) shirts. Similar to cold days, ensure you are wearing enough clothing and waterproof / windproof coat. In winter it can get a bit damp under foot so a good pair of shoes or boots with grip is essential. Another good idea is to fill a thermos with a cool drink in summer and a hot drink in winter (goes well with biscuits at interval). Keep yourself as comfortable as possible and if you feel a little drained because of the weather conditions please rest up until you are better.
We have added a couple of more features to our website. You can press on the new Membership button above and enter membership details electronically. You will also see a new Pictures button which will take you to a collection of pictures taken of sailing. Currently there is only one folder there and that is the DF95 2018 Victorian Cup regatta. I will add more when I get sufficient pictures of a days sailing. If anyone wants a high res copy of any pic just contact me at web@plrmyc.com and i will most likely be able to send it to you. Also if you have 20+ pictures of a days sailing at our club get them to me and I will create a page for that day.
The following Videos of the Vic DF 95 Cup 2017 were supplied by John Whitaker. More videos can be found on our Video Page.