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Emerald Lakes on Queensland's Gold Coast provided the stage for the South East Queensland IOM Regatta over the weekend of 13–14 June, with 23 skippers from Queensland, New South Wales, Tasmania and the ACT competing a...
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The Australian DF Radio Sailing Association (ADFRSA) has announced the team selected to represent Australia at the 2026 DF95 Global Championship, to be held on Theewaterskloof Dam near Cape Town, South Africa, in Octo...
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Portland Yacht Club’s Brad Hein has continued his remarkable domination of the South Australian RC Laser State Championship, securing his fourth consecutive title at Mawson Lakes after a composed and highly consistent...
Read More →France’s Alexis Carre has delivered a commanding performance to secure the 2026 International One Metre World Championship at Datchet Water Sailing Club, finishing a remarkable 40 points clear of defending World Champ...
Read More →The 2026 Tasmanian A Class State Championship delivered two vastly different days of racing across the weekend of 16–17 May, with competitors battling everything from drifting conditions and tidal traps through to lon...
Read More →Tomorrow the racing begins at the 2026 International One Metre World Championship at Datchet Water, with Australia’s sailors preparing to take on the best radio yachtsmen in the world. But who exactly is Team Austra...
Read More →The Australian Radio Yachting Association, together with its affiliated state associations and host clubs, is pleased to confirm the national championship calendar for 2027, with Australian Championship regattas sched...
Read More →The Australian Radio Yachting Association is pleased to announce that Australia has successfully secured the hosting rights for the 2027 International One Metre Class Oceania Championship, with the prestigious contine...
Read More →The Marblehead Toad Cup was sailed on 9 May at Patawalonga Lake in light to moderate A Rig conditions that remained steady throughout the day. Despite persistent rain and troublesome weed on the course, the six-boat f...
Read More →Radio Sailing across the world is mourning the loss of one of the true giants of our sport. Ian Vickers passed quietly in Auckland on Monday 4 May, with his family around him. Ian fought a brave but short battle with...
Read More →The 2026 WA IOM Bunbury Classic held over 02-03 May brought together a strong fleet of 19 boats from Perth, Dunsborough and Bunbury, but much of the focus across the weekend centred on the ongoing rivalry between Sean...
Read More →Round 1 of the Eddie Kennedy Series for the International One Metre class was sailed at Patterson Lakes, Victoria on Saturday 11 April, with eight competitors taking to the water from eleven entries and completing a f...
Read More →The 2026 IOM South Australian State Championship, sailed over 28–29 March at Harts Mill in Adelaide, delivered a tightly contested regatta with constantly shifting conditions and a high-quality fleet pushing hard acro...
Read More →The 2026 International One Metre Class Central Queensland Regatta delivered a fantastic weekend of competitive racing on Gladstone waters, with a massive 38 races completed across two days of varied and testing condit...
Read More →The 2026 DF95 Australian Championship at Grahamstown Dam delivered a regatta of stark contrasts, ultimately culminating in a dominant performance from Nick Jerwood and a memorable Western Australian one-two finish.
Read More →The 2026 DF65 Australian Championship, sailed at Grahamstown Dam, NSW from 22–24 March, delivered three days of competitive racing, culminating in a standout performance from Western Australia’s Nick Jerwood, who secu...
Read More →The stunning Kai Iwi Lakes, located around three hours north of Auckland, set the stage for the 2026 New Zealand IOM North Island Championship over 21–22 March, delivering a regatta defined by challenging conditions,...
Read More →The 2026 DF65 and DF95 South Australian State Championships were held over the weekend of 14–15 March at the picturesque Wallaroo Sailing Club, marking the first time the event had ventured outside the usual Adelaide...
Read More →The AGM of the Association was held tonight. There have been some changes to the Committee as we progress into 2026.
Read More →Attention now turns to the next major event on the Australian radio sailing calendar, with the 2026 DF65 Australian Championship and 2026 DF95 Australian Championship set to take place at Grahamstown Dam, New South Wa...
Read More →After three days of racing at Emerald Lakes on the Gold Coast, the 2026 International Ten Rater Class Australian Championship concluded with a dramatic final day that saw overnight leader Kirwan Robb (Albert Park MYC)...
Read More →The penultimate day of racing at the 2026 International Ten Rater Australian Championship delivered another superb day of sailing at Emerald Lakes on the Gold Coast, with Kirwan Robb surging into the overall lead afte...
Read More →The 2026 International Ten Rater Australian Championship got underway today (5 March) at Emerald Lakes on the Gold Coast, with competitors greeted by near-perfect sailing conditions for the opening day of racing.
Read More →The vibrant Western Australian radio sailing scene continues to grow, and a recent visit to RC Sailing Busselton highlighted just how strong and welcoming the local club community is in the region.
Read More →The 2026 International Ten Rater Australian Championship will be sailed from 5–7 March 2026 at the picturesque Emerald Lakes on the Gold Coast, Queensland, with the event proudly hosted by the Paradise Radio Yacht Clu...
Read More →The 2026 International Marblehead Class Australian Championship concluded today at Emerald Lakes on the Gold Coast, following three days of high-quality racing in a competitive national fleet.
Read More →The 2026 International Marblehead Class Australian Championship continued today at Emerald Lakes on Queensland’s Gold Coast, with a full schedule of racing completed, setting the stage for a decisive final day tomor...
Read More →The 2026 International Marblehead Class Australian Championship commenced today at the superb Emerald Lakes venue on the Gold Coast, hosted by the Paradise Radio Yacht Club, with a strong fleet of 19 boats contesting...
Read More →Paul Jones (Lake Macquarie RYC) delivered a commanding performance to win Round 2 of the 2026 NSW IOM GP series, held at Kogarah Bay Radio Yacht Club, finishing well clear of the field after two days of competitive ra...
Read More →The 2026 International A Class Australian Championship concluded in spectacular fashion at Illawarra Yacht Club, with Sydney’s Daniel Weizman delivering a commanding performance to secure the national title after two...
Read More →The 2026 A Class Australian Championship got underway today at the picturesque Illawarra Yacht Club in New South Wales, with a competitive fleet of 13 skippers contesting the national title over two days of racing, 23...
Read More →One of NSW radio sailing’s most significant regattas, the Susan McAnna Memorial Trophy, takes place at Kogarah Bay Sailing Club on 21–22 February 2026, bringing together the state’s leading skippers for a weekend that...
Read More →Round 1 of the 2026 NSW IOM Grand Prix Series was sailed at Grahamstown Dam on Saturday 7 February, with 19 boats contesting the opening event of the series and showcasing the strength and depth of the IOM class in Ne...
Read More →The 2026 IOM sailing season got underway on 18 January with the running of the first IOM ranking event being the Whitrod Trophy, sailed on the Patawalonga at Glenelg, South Australia. The early-season event attracted...
Read More →The 2026 International One Metre Class (IOM) season is shaping up as a landmark year, with a strong focus on major championship events and Australian sailors competing on the world stage. From state titles across the...
Read More →Nick Jerwood from WA put on a masterclass at the DF95 and DF65 National Championships, winning both events for the second year running. Nick sailed incredibly consistently and thoroughly deserved the chocolates.
Read More →Christchurch, New Zealand: Australia’s Paul Jones has claimed victory at the inaugural IOM Oceania Championship, sailed on the scenic waters of Lake Pegasus in Christchurch, New Zealand. The event brought together 66...
Read More →The next IOM World Championships will be held at the Datchet Waters Sailing Club in London from 15 to 22 May 2026. The Expression of Interest form can be found below....
Read More →For the first major international IOM event in the Oceania Region since the 2024 World Championship in Gladstone, sailors from around the world are heading to Lake Pegasus, Christchurch, New Zealand. The 2025 IOM Ocea...
Read More →The 2025 Australian RC Laser Championship was held on 30th and 31st August at Dobroyd Aquatic Club, Sydney. Fourteen Sailors from three States competed in a very testing event. This included Daniel Bergan, the current...
Read More →The 2025 Eddie Cowell Perpetual IOM Trophy Regatta, held on the Sunshine Coast from 22–24 August, once again showcased why the event is regarded as one of Australia’s premier gatherings for International One Metre (IO...
Read More →The Adelaide Radio Control Yacht Racing Club hosted the 2025 DF95 State Titles on 24 August 2025 at Harts Mill. The forecast was looking a bit doubtful, with a Northeasterly in the morning which could easily have dr...
Read More →The 2025 RC Laser Victorian State Championship was held at Portland Yacht Club across the weekend of 28–29 June, with 18 races completed over two days of tight tactical battles, gusty breezes, and shifting fortunes. T...
Read More →Albany, WA – 21–22 June 2025 Why would anyone travel to Albany—one of the southernmost and coldest points in Western Australia—to race IOM yachts in the heart of winter? That question was put to the test over the week...
Read More →North & Central Queensland experienced heavy rain in the days leading up to the Championship event held on the 21st June on the Sunshine Coast, which was forecast to move south causing some concern to Event Organisers...
Read More →24–25 May | Sunshine Coast Radio Sailing ClubThe 2025 DF65 Queensland State Championships brought together 35 skippers from four states for two days of competitive and often unpredictable racing at the Sunshine Coast...
Read More →The 2025 Eddie Cowell Perpetual Trophy Regatta is set to light up the Sunshine Coast from 22 to 24 August, with 45 entries already received and more expected in the lead-up to the event.
Read More →With only a few days remaining until the 2025 Marblehead and Ten Rater World Championships kick off in France, a trio of Aussie sailors have packed their boats—and their passports—and headed to the other side of the w...
Read More →Fresh off the back of a thrilling 2025 IOM European Championship in Rogoznica, Croatia — which saw the highest number of sailors ever to compete in an international IOM event — attention now shifts to Asia for the nex...
Read More →There are still positions available for the 2025 IOM Oceania Continental Championships at Lake Pegasus in Christchurch New Zealand for anyone who would like to participate in an International regatta on our doorstep.
Read More →The Sunshine Coast Radio Sailing Club is pleased to announce that entries are now open for the 2025 Eddie Cowell IOM Regatta competing for the Eddie Cowell Perpetual Trophy, set to take place from 22 to 24 August 2025...
Read More →This is a final call for entries to the 2025 IOM Oceania Championships to be held on Lake Pegasus outside of Christchurch New Zealand.
Read More →The coastal charm of Rogoznica, Croatia, sets the stage for one of the most anticipated events on the international radio sailing calendar—the 2025 International One Metre (IOM) European Championship. Running from Apr...
Read More →Eight sailors gathered at Montrose Bay, Hobart for the annual Herb Tyson Memorial Trophy, sailing their A Class boats in light and tricky conditions. While the wind was minimal, there was just enough to complete most...
Read More →Last weekend (22/23 March) saw two outstanding radio sailing events take place on opposite sides of Australia, with the IOM Central Queensland Titles held in Gladstone and the WA All in One Regatta contested at Champi...
Read More →Scott Condie takes two from two in the 2025 ARYA National Championships with a resounding win in the 10R championship. With agreement from all skippers, it was decided to conclude the 10R championship at the end of t...
Read More →The 2025 International Ten Rater Class Australian Championship got underway in Hobart, Tasmania, with a challenging mix of conditions testing the fleet. The day started with the Katabatic breeze in full force, deliver...
Read More →ACT's Scott Condie defended his Australian Marblehead Championship in testing conditions at Montrose Bay in Hobart.
Read More →The 2025 Australian Marblehead Championships at Montrose Bay, Tasmania, witnessed a series of exhilarating races on Day 2 of the Championships. Scott Condie from Canberra MYC, sailing his Grunge AUS 06, showcased exce...
Read More →Day 1 of the 2025 Marblehead Nationals was met with a nice 12 knot westerly which moved regularly keeping PRO, Stuart Dawes and his team on their feet. From the get go, it was speed and smarts that would get the good...
Read More →At the 2025 Annual General Meeting it was announced that Bill Clancy had been awarded Life Membership of the Australian Radio Yachting Association. This award recognizes many years of service to the radio sailing comm...
Read More →Questions have been answered. Following a dominant performance on the final day of the IOM Australian Championships, Sean Wallis took the Champion title for the fifth time yesterday at Montrose Bay in Hobart.
Read More →Day three of the Australian Championships provided more questions than answers. Without doubt, one of the more "interesting" days of radio sailing you could wish for!
Read More →The battle for supremacy in the International One Metre (IOM) Class Australian Championship intensified on Day 2 at Montrose Bay, Hobart, Tasmania. However, the wind continued to challenge both sailors and race offici...
Read More →Not the sort of day to be a Race Officer! The opening day of the IOM Australian Championships turned into a frustrating and challenging day for the Race Management team of Kyle Stewart and Rod Marshall.
Read More →Day 3 of the A Class Australian Championships has concluded with an exciting battle playing out. Australian Champion for 2025 is Lisa Blackwood sailing one of John Holmes' designs called "Sister Blister".
Read More →Hobart, Tasmania – Day 2 of the 2025 International A Class Australian Championship saw a dramatic shift in the leaderboard after a day of intense racing under challenging conditions. After a calm start to the day, the...
Read More →The 2025 International A Class Australian Championship got underway today at Montrose Bay, Hobart, Tasmania, with a competitive fleet battling it out in light challenging conditions. The event saw a mix of experienced...
Read More →Hobart’s iconic Australian Wooden Boat Festival, held from 7-10 February, is set to welcome an exciting addition to its celebration of maritime tradition, with the Risdon Brook Radio Sailing Club bringing the world of...
Read More →Get ready for an unforgettable experience as the best radio sailors from across the country come together for the Australian Radio Yachting Association (ARYA) Australian Championships! This premier event, featuring th...
Read More →The DF International Class Association (DFICA) and the licenced builder, Joysway Hobby International Ltd (JHIL), are pleased to announce the release of new versions of both DF65 and DF95 classes.
Read More →The Gladstone Radio Controlled Radio Yacht Club won an award for the best event at the local Gladstone Regional Council Australia Day awards The ARYA congratulates the Gladstone Radio Controlled Yacht Club on this out...
Read More →Organised on behalf of IOM ICA by the New Zealand IOM National Class Association 1 day for registration, equipment checking, practice 4 days’ racing plus a Reserve Day
Read More →The South Australian RC Laser titles were conducted over the weekend of October 19/20 in light conditions. Saturday afternoon featured a 7-10 knot south-westerly breeze of reasonable consistency, whereas on Sunday mor...
Read More →A fleet of nineteen boats competed in the 2024 SA DF95 State Championship at Harts Mill, Port Adelaide over the weekend of 23-24 November and including competitors from Tasmania, New South Wales, Victoria and the home...
Read More →The New Zealand IOM Class National Class Association are pleased to present the 2025 Oceania Continental IOM Championship to be sailed at Lake Pegasus, Christchurch New Zealand from 29 September 2025 to 4 October 2025...
Read More →One of our World Championship Gold Sponsors, Triple M Central Queensland are ramping up publicity for the Championship and interviewed local skipper, Commodore of the Gladstone Radio Controlled Yacht Club and Australi...
Read More →The Eddie Cowell IOM Perpetual Regatta, conducted by Sunshine Coast Radio Sailing Club on the beautiful Lake Kawana is over for another year. After a week of very wet weather, Friday dawned clear and sunny with the Su...
Read More →IOMICA has announced the details of five Continental Championship events for 2025 being the largest number of continental championship events held in any one year for the class.
Read More →The 2024 Vic RM State Champs were held over the weekend of 13 & 14 July with six Victorians and seven interstate Skippers, two from Canberra, two from Sydney and three from Tasmania.
Read More →Any skipper who would like to be considered for selection to the 2025 Marblehead and Ten Rater World Championships should complete an ARYA Expression of Interest form and submit to the ARYA prior to August 11 2024. Pl...
Read More →The International Class Associations of the Marblehead and Ten Rater Classes have just announced on the Marblehead Class Association website, that the 2025 World Championships will be held in Saint Hilaire de Riez, Fr...
Read More →The NSW Marblehead States were held on Lake Illawarra by IYC Sailings Radio Yacht Division (IRYC) over the weekend of 04-05 May and saw a small but competitive fleet from three states compete.
Read More →Over the weekend 27 & 28th April Paradise Radio Yacht Club hosted the 2024 DF65 Queensland Championships held on their Emerald Lakes Course at the Gold Coast. This was a well supported and exciting weekend for the pre...
Read More →The 2024 RC Laser Australian Championship was held at Wallaroo, South Australia over 03-05 May and came down to the wire at the completion of the three day event.
Read More →The Annual General Meeting of the ARYA was held in Port Adelaide during the 2024 IOM Australian Championships. The meeting was well attended. The support of many people who volunteered to serve on the ARYA Committee i...
Read More →Eleven skippers entered this event four from NSW, one from Victoria and the remainder from South Australia which was held at Tiranna Way, West Lakes, SA over two days (18-19 March). Unfortunately the Tasmanians were n...
Read More →A very successful 6 days of DF Class racing has come to an end in Western Australia. The Austin Lakes Radio Sailing Club hosted the event with support from Radio Sailing Association of Western Australia. A massive tha...
Read More →After 3 days of racing on Austin Lake in South Yunderup, 31 DF65 radio yachts completed their series and crowned a new National Champion. Included in the lineup was a total of 12 interstate competitors, with the rest...
Read More →The ADFRSA Committee announced the team for the DF65 Global Championship at Nynashamn in Sweden this coming May, 2024. The skippers were selected based on their accumulated National rankings and availability.
Read More →The WA States for the IOM class were held at Champion Lakes on Saturday and Sunday November 11 and 12. There were 16 entries. The forecast was for gusty easterly winds over the two days – not the ideal situation for C...
Read More →Dave Mitchell from the Northern Mariners club sailing his Grunge design won the NSW M Championship convincingly at Kogarah Bay Sailing Club on the weekend of 21st and 22nd of October 2023.
Read More →12 Competitors attended the A Class Australian national titles regatta held on Lake Illawarra over 3 days. The weather was kind to all with warm and sunny conditions and fresh to strong winds making for exciting and a...
Read More →The Adelaide Radio Yacht Racing Club again successfully hosted the M State Titles over the weekend of 07-08 October. Everyone who attended enjoyed the sailing and the hit out before the Nationals in a few weeks’ tim...
Read More →The 2023 RC Australian Nationals held at beautiful Yarrawonga Yacht Club was the scene of another eventful regatta, with sailor's from QLD, NSW, SA and Vic making up the fleet. 16 Skippers enjoyed the mild 20 degree...
Read More →The Canberra Model Yacht Club successfully hosted the ACT State 10 Rater Championship over the weekend of September 10th and 11th, 2023.
Read More →Expressions of Interest are invited for all ARYA affiliated skippers to attend the 2024 International One Metre World Championships. The regatta will be held in Gladstone Queensland between 20 October and 28 October 2024
Read More →The ARYA, in conjunction with the World Championship Working Group are pleased to announce the official launch of the IOM World Championships Website. The Championships are to be held in Gladstone Queensland 2024. The...
Read More →2023 Central Qld IOM Regatta. 9th & 10th September 2023 A cloudy chilly morning greeted the 17 skippers who started race 1 in a brisk "Top of A" SE breeze. The cloud cleared, but generally the breeze stayed much the...
Read More →SPECIAL OFFER to ARYA Members - Quest Apartments Port Adelaide (SA) has provided a Members Special discount accommodation.
Read More →Sailors from five Australian states were represented amongst a fleet of twenty boats at this year's Victorian IOM State Championship held at the bayside venue of Karkarook Lake over the weekend of 2-3 September.
Read More →Ten skippers arrived to a calm morning with little to no wind ready to contest the Bourneville Trophy for the Marblehead Class at Harts Mill, Port Adelaide on 27 August. RO Johan Bergkvist was able to set a course to...
Read More →A total of twelve skippers representing four states and one territory made the journey to Yarrawonga to compete in the 2023 Victorian Ten Rater State Championship held over the weekend of 12-13 August. The forecast wa...
Read More →Twenty two sailors competed in the 2023 South Queensland IOM Championship at Kawana over the weekend of 01-02 July, at another successful event hosted by the Sunshine Coast Radio Sailing Club.
Read More →The Marblehead class headed back to Yarrawonga for the 2023 Victorian Marblehead State Championship held over the weekend of 17-18 June.
Read More →The Sunshine Coast Radio Sailing Club was selected to host the 2023 DF65 and DF95 National Championships at Lake Kawana from 1st to 7th June. It was the clubs largest hosting event, and in classes they do not regularl...
Read More →The SA RC Laser titles were run at Mawson Lakes on the weekend of April 29/30 in light conditions with a fleet of 19 boats from 4 states. The title favorites of Brad Hein and Peter Burton didn’t disappoint but local s...
Read More →Seventy-eight boats from fourteen nations will be competing in the 2023 DF95 Global Challenge to be hosted by Fleetwood MYPBC, Fleetwood UK from 12th-19th May.
Read More →The Australian Radio Yachting Association (ARYA) has formally endorsed an Australian bid to host the 2024 International One Metre Class World Championship.
Read More →Sean Wallis has successfully retained his IOM Australian Championship title after winning the 2023 championship held at Champion Lakes, Perth sailed over four days from 07-10 March.
Read More →A small fleet of Ten Raters competed in the SA Ten Rater State Championship at West Lakes over the weekend of 25-26 March.
Read More →The IOM State Championship has now been run and won. Congratulations to Scott on winning yet another title. However, Scott didn’t have it all his own way.
Read More →The forecast in Sydney was for a southerly to arrive Thursday before racing and hang around until Monday. With no weed around, high low tides and low high tides, it was another reason to be excited about the racing. T...
Read More →After an Intense day of Sailing DF95s the day prior, twenty-four DF65s descended onto Mawson Lakes for the third running of the SA Dragon Force 65 2022 State Championships. The Boats went through their customary scru...
Read More →Twenty-six yachts representing three states and two countries set the tone for a fun competitive event. This third running of the SA State Championship showed the stunning growth of the Dragon Flite 95 in South Austra...
Read More →Lake Kawana in Bokarina on the Sunshine Coast produced varied conditions for the 2022 RC Laser Nationals sailed over the weekend 19th and 20th November.
Read More →Champion Lakes turned on brilliant conditions on Monday and Tuesday for the Marblehead Championships. Unfortunately, the ugly sister, Chump Lakes turned up for the Ten Rater Nationals. When the wind blows up the middl...
Read More →After a long run of being resigned to the bridesmaid dress at a few Australian Championships, Rosco Bennett has broken through to take out the Australian Marblehead Championships in a fantastic event at Champion Lakes...
Read More →A fleet of twelve boats competed in the recent A Class Australian Championship hosted by the South Australian Radio Yacht Club at West Lakes over 17-18 October.
Read More →Pegasus Radio Sailing Club recently hosted the Mini40 RC Multihull Regatta at Pegasus, Christchurch, New Zealand over 29 Sep - 02 October.
Read More →The newly established Eagleby Radio Yacht Club hosted the 2022 QLD Marblehead State Championship over the weekend of 17-18 September which saw a fantastic & competitive weekend of Marblehead sailing.
Read More →On Sunday 18th of September 2022, the Susan McAnna Memorial Trophy was held at Kogarah Bay Sailing Club and hosted by Kogarah Bay Radio Yacht Club. This event is held annually regatta is to celebrate the considerable...
Read More →Canberra MYC sailor Scott Condie has pulled off another Ten Rater class title winning the 2022 ACT International Ten Rater State Championship sailed on Lake Burley Griffin over the weekend of 10-11 September.
Read More →A hotly contested A Class State Championship was held at Devenport, TAS over the weekend of 10-11 September with eleven boats competing in winds variable from 0 to 20+ knots.
Read More →It was a huge weekend (27-28 August) of radio sailing across the country with events coast to coast! State Championships for the IOM & DF65 classes in Victoria & New South Wales respectively and some great regional ev...
Read More →After a three year break the Eddie Cowell IOM Perpetual Regatta was contested once again over three days 20-22 August, and what a magnificent event it was.
Read More →The 2022 A Class SA State championship was sailed on West Lakes at Tiranna Way on 20 August 2022. An initial shower or two soon gave way to a beautiful sunny day with a building W/SW wind at approximately 8-10 kts wit...
Read More →Dates are now set for the 2022 Australian Championships for the "big" boats. Thank you to both the South Australian Association and the Western Australian Association for volunteering to host these prestegious events...
Read More →Following a review of the insurance requirements of the ARYA, the Committee are pleased to announce that the Association has now added another benefit of membership for our members. In association with V-Insure, the A...
Read More →A nice sunny day greeted us at Portland for the first day of sailing of the 2022 VIC RC Laser State Championship held over the weekend of 18-19 June. A rigs were the sail of choice for day one and the course was set u...
Read More →With the opening of the borders there has been keen interest for Australian sailors to travel internationally to radio sailing events and in particular the upcoming World Championship in Croatia but also those seeking...
Read More →Eight different winners from twelve races sailed saw a competitive fleet at Austin Lakes on 30 April for the WA DF65 Interclub Shootout!
Read More →The South Australian RC Laser State Championship was held at the Copper Coast marina at the South Australian country town of Wallaroo over the weekend of 02-03 April.
Read More →After a three year gap since the previous IOM Australian Championship was held on the Gold Coast, finally (after a number of false starts), the 2022 IOM Australian was successfully completed at Harts Mill, Adelaide ov...
Read More →The AGM for the Australian Radio Yachting Association was held in Adelaide on 31 March 2022 with the appointments of office bearers for 2022/23.
Read More →Competition was at is best with the SA States being a fantastic prelude to the coming 2022 IOM Australian Championship commencing 30th March.
Read More →It was a late charge on the final day by Tasmanian Rod Jackman to claim the 2022 DF95 Australian Championship held at Montrose Bay, TAS over 13-15 March.
Read More →Montrose Bay, TAS - Forty races, three days of sailing and a new DF65 Australian Champion!
Read More →The SA 10R State Championship held over the weekend of 12-13 March saw a small fleet face challenged with two days of light winds however, overcoming the challenge best was Tim Arland with his Diamond design who came...
Read More →The Australian Radio Yachting Association is pleased to announce the scheduling of the 2022 International One Metre Class Australian Championship to be held at Harts Mill, Port Adelaide from 29 March - 02 April 2022.
Read More →Tony White has claimed the 2021 SA DF65 State Championship title by a solitary point ahead of fellow S@LV sailor Danny James at West Lakes on 05 December.
Read More →Sailing@Lightsview skipper Tony White has won back to back championships, winning the 2021 SA DF95 Championship sailed at West Lakes on 04 December.
Read More →Just like the butterfly metamorphism from a caterpillar, the dedicated A Class sailors started dusting off their big boats emerging from Covid-19 ready for a rusty stoush at the pond for the 2021 NSW A Class State Cha...
Read More →The ARYA announces the decision to regrettably cancel the 2021 IOM Australian Championship scheduled for later this month.
Read More →The South Australian Marblehead State Championship was held at Harts Mill, Port Adelaide over two days 09 & 10 October.
Read More →IOMICA has advised of the postponement of the 2022 International One Meter World Championship at Rogoznica, Croatia. Read more to see the announcement.
Read More →The South Australian Ten Rater State Championships were sailed on Sunday 26 September 2021. Tony White set up a "picket fence" with his results on the day - well sailed Tony.
Read More →With COVID impacting numbers it was great to see a turnout of twelve Marblehead's including more new sailors joining the class, at the Bourneville Trophy held at Harts Mill on 29 August.
Read More →A small fleet of A Class yachts contested the 2021 SA A Class State Championship at Tiranna Way, West Lakes on 22nd August 2021.
Read More →There have been a number of changes on the ARYA Executive Committee lately. Having taken on the roles of both Publicity Officer and ARYA Registrar at the 2019 Annual General Meeting, Sean Wallis has found it necessary...
Read More →Brad Hein claimed a well-earned victory at the Geelong waterfront over the weekend of 26-27 June at the Victorian RC Laser Championship. See the story from the Geelong Advertiser.
Read More →Effective from 1am Saturday 19 June anyone entering Queensland from another state or territory or New Zealand will need to make an online travel declaration.
Read More →There has been a tremendous response for the 2021 IOM Australian Championship to be sailed at Harts Mill in November where the number of entries has now met the maximum for this event.
Read More →The ARYA are pleased to announce that the 2021 International One Meter National Championships will be hosted by the South Australian Radio Yachting Association from Friday November 26 through Sunday November 28, 2021....
Read More →After many years as Class Associations within the IRSA, the Marblehead (IMCA) and Ten Rater Classes (ITCA) now have fully operational International Class Associations. International Marblehead Class Association Intern...
Read More →COVID19 has created significant challenges for the organisation of events across Australia and due to the anticipated high number of competitors the scheduling of the 2021 IOM Australian Championship has not been easy...
Read More →Team Mario certainly had a difficult time of it, little wind and quarantined West Aussies, this was the Victorian Marblehead State Championship held at Edgewater, Melbourne over the weekend of 24-25 April.
Read More →Koonawarra Bay Sailing Club on Lake Illawarra hosted Round 2 of the NSW 10Rater Grand Prix Series on Saturday 17 April.
Read More →Harrington Waters Radio Yacht Club hosted the South Metros for 2021 at the Harrington Waters lake. Saturday morning dawned bright and sunny, and the forecast was for an easterly wind till lunchtime and a southerly com...
Read More →With 32 entries this year’s titles represented the largest ever fleet for an SA RC Laser Titles. The fleet included 14 sailors from Victoria, 2 from New South Wales and 16 from South Australia.
Read More →Past ARYA President and ARYA Life Member, Hub Bell passed away this week following a brave battle with cancer. Hub’s tremendous contribution to radio sailing in Australia is hard to measure and easy to underestimate....
Read More →Australia's IMCA Marblehead Representative is seeking feedback/opinions on batten limitations for the Marblehead class.
Read More →In memory of the late Susan McAnna a fleet of nineteen sailors competed for the Susan McAnna Memorial Trophy at Kogarah Bay over the weekend of 06/07 March.
Read More →With the increasing interest in travelling to inter-state events, it is important you find out about the restrictions and conditions for the place you are travelling to.
Read More →Effective 01 March 2021 the ARYA Ranking System for all classes will re-commence.
Read More →The 2021 South Australian State Titles are being held over the weekend of 10th - 11th April at the new venue Port River.
Read More →IOM ICA have released notification that the 2022 World IOM Championships are awarded to Rogoznica in Croatia in April. This article contains further information in relation to the event.
Read More →World Sailing have adopted the latest Radio Sailing Call Book and published it on their website.
Read More →Round 1 of the NSW Marblehead GP series kicked off at Kogarah Bay with a two day event over 06-07 February.
Read More →IOMICA has announced the NCA of Croatia has been successful in their bid to host the 2022 IOM World Championship.
Read More →The Queensland 10R fleet sees a record number of competitors at the 10R Open Invitational at Emerald Lakes on the Gold Coast on 31 January.
Read More →On Sunday of the 17th of January 2021, the Ian Hayden 10R Trophy was held at Kogarah Bay Sailing Club and hosted by Kogarah Bay Radio Yacht Club.
Read More →The Adelaide Radio Control Yacht Racing Club (ARCYRC) will host their next Travellers Trophy event at the newly announced Adelaide International RC Sailing Park at Coorong Quays in February, being an excellent chance...
Read More →While the ARYA has announced Western Australia to host the 2021 Australian Championships for the A, 10R & Marblehead classes, state associations have been invited to submit expressions of interest to host the 2021 IOM...
Read More →The Radio Sailing Association will host the 2021 Australian Championships for A Class, Ten Rater & Marblehead classes at Austin Lakes, Perth.
Read More →The inaugural SA State Championships for both the DF65 & DF95 classes were held at West Lakes over the weekend of 05 & 06 December with strong winds buffeting the fleets.
Read More →Sailing his new Grunge Marblehead, Victoria's Andrew Reid picked up twelve wins and eight 2nds from the twenty eight races sailed at the Tasmanian Marblehead Class State Championship at Montrose Bay on the weekend of...
Read More →In what has been dubbed as the replacement event for the 2020 IOM nationals it was certainly what some would call one of the toughest events of the year.
Read More →While Greg Torpy may have secured the win in Queensland the previous weekend, Paul Jones has bounced back with a win at the NSW IOM State Championship held at Lake Macquarie over the weekend 28-29 November.
Read More →The forecast for the Gladstone IOM State Championship weekend was a moderate easterly for the entire week before the event and that's exactly what happened. The first morning the breeze gradually built from not much,...
Read More →Queensland's Greg Torpy has taken first blood winning the 2020 Queensland IOM State Championship at Gladstone on 21-22 November.
Read More →As we head into 2021 we are seeing some relaxation with domestic border policies, so where are we at with Australian radio sailing?
Read More →The forecast for the 2020 NSW Ten Rater Championship sailed over the weekend of 07-08 November was for a black southerly on Saturday and a good sou’easter on Sunday. PRO for the day Lynn Kreibig, called 14 boats to th...
Read More →What a great headline? Sad but true.... A small fleet visited Albany for the 2020 WA DF65 State Championship over the weekend of 07-08 November and it was non-stop sailing for the two days.
Read More →The new era for Queensland Ten Rater racing arrived on the 1st of November 2020 as 15 boats lined up for the start of the 2020 Queensland Ten Rater Championship at Emerald Lakes.
Read More →With the last Marblehead State Championship held in WA in 1998, the 2020 State Championship clearly marked a resurgence in the class.
Read More →The twenty plus year old boats still show that they can place well as shown in the 2020 Marblehead Class State Championship at Kogarah Bay on 24-25 October.
Read More →Last weekend (24th and 25th of October) saw 16 of Adelaide's best IOM sailors come together for the rescheduled 2020 SA State Championships, held at Hart's Mill, Pt Adelaide.
Read More →Glenn Dawson sailing his Sanga has successfully defended his WA Ten Rater State Championship title winning his fourth title in succession and truly reflecting his dominance in the class in WA.
Read More →Sadly COVID restrictions saw a reduced fleet for the Marblehead SA Bournville Trophy regatta sailed at Harts Mill on the 26 September.
Read More →The 2020 Michael Bell Memorial Ten Rater regatta was held at a blustery Jackadder Lake on Saturday 19 September. Michael was a long serving ARYA Treasurer and a fine Ten Rater skipper, winning a number of Western Aust...
Read More →A blustery day welcomed the small but enthusiastic group of sailors for the WA Ten Rater Metro Championship at Champion Lakes on 6th September which saw heaps of excitement.
Read More →Regularly traveling to regattas (at least pre COVID) one of the most challenging aspects is keeping the amount of baggage to a minimum and I've reduced the size of everything but the boat to do so.
Read More →WA skippers were really fortunate to be able to gather down in Albany for a weekend regatta. Sixteen skippers made the trip down from Perth to join 6 of the locals for an event on the Albany club's new lake.
Read More →Every four years, World Sailing reviews the Racing Rules of Sailing. The current version of the rules expires at the end of 2020. This article covers the major changes which will affect radio sailing. It is not a comp...
Read More →It was pouring with rain, but with pants, jackets and B rigs on, a small bunch of Tasmanian's launched their boats to contest the 2020 Tasmanian Marblehead State Regatta held at Montrose Bay on 16 August.
Read More →Australian state/regional & national events continue to be impact by state government border restrictions as the country grapples with the COVID pandemic.
Read More →The inaugural IOM South American Championship will be hosted in Chile in 2021 with the Chile NCA successful with their bid to host the event.
Read More →Moreton Radio Yacht Squadron (MRYS) Management Committee has approved the introduction of Marblehead sailing as a permanent Saturday fixture at its Newport venue.
Read More →A light south westerly breeze around 5 knots was all there was for the NSW Marblehead GP R2 hosted by the Northern Mariners.
Read More →Another spectacular warm Gold Coast day with clear blue skies greeted the 14 competitors that represented a total of four Queensland Yacht Clubs on Sunday 19th July.
Read More →Thirteen entries for the Wynnum Manly Offshore Challenge lined at the end of the Wynnum Jetty on Sunday 12th July...
Read More →It was the first regional IOM event held in WA since the relaxation of COVID-19 restrictions and as expected Jackadder was a challenge!
Read More →Our first event post Covid, and what a success. 15 sailors turned out at MBYC for the Mid-Winter Challenge at Montrose Bay on 05 July.
Read More →Coming out of the extended period imposed on us all due to COVID-19, the Queensland competition calendar restarted with the South Queensland Marblehead Championship held on Sunday 05 July with Lake Sampsonvale Water S...
Read More →Due to the impact of COVID-19 and ongoing restrictions as countries manage this pandemic, the organising committee has made the decision to postpone the 2020 IOM Oceania Regional Championship.
Read More →COVID-19 has seen a loss of a significant number of ranking events over the past few months and as the relaxation to social distancing restrictions are being applied sailing is resuming across the country.
Read More →Driving the Nullarbor? Never done it? Bucket list? Take the challenge.
Read More →Flights to our regattas could be more affordable with prices to be slashed as airlines try to recover from the impact of coronavirus.
Read More →While the effect of COVID-19 has created massive disruption to radio sailing calendars world-wide the organising committee are hopeful that the inaugural IOM Oceania Regional Championship will continue as scheduled in...
Read More →Western Australia's easing of restrictions as part of COVID-19 will see club sailing re-commence in WA albeit with strict policies and limitations in place but what about the rest of us?
Read More →It might not be the real thing but it's probably as close as we can get. Ron Fawcett review's Virtual Regatta...
Read More →The Corona Virus has changed life as we knew it. That regular trip to the lake to meet up with the boys and race our boats appears to be gone and maybe for quite some time.
Read More →The ARYA has made the decision to cancel or postpone all ARYA sanctioned events scheduled until 31 July 2020.
Read More →WK 2020 Events Committee has issued an important announcement regarding the International Radio Sailing Association Marblehead and Ten Rater Class World Championships.
Read More →ARYA events scheduled up to 30 April 2020 have been postponed until further notice as a result of increasing community concern in relation to COVID-19.
Read More →Paul Jones recently back from his very good performance at the IOM World Championship in Brazil convincingly won the Susan McAnna Memorial Trophy regatta hosted by Kogarah Bay Radio Yacht Club over the weekend of 7th...
Read More →Another terrific performance by WA skippers at the DragonFlite 95 National Championships which concluded at Austin Lakes this afternoon. Congratulations to WA's Andrew Grist and Barry Donaher for taking the first two...
Read More →WA sailors have claimed the top five positions at the inaugural DF65 Australian Championship as well as filling eight of the top ten at the inaugural DF65 Australian Championship at Austin Lakes, Perth.
Read More →The threat of Coronavirus (COVID-19) is a global concern and the ARYA continues to monitor information from various sources including that from the Australian Government Depart of Health and the World Health Organizat...
Read More →The inaugural Australian Championships for the DF65 & DF95 classes will be held at Austin Lakes, Western Australia over 6-9 March 2020 and sees competitors from across Australia participating in the event.
Read More →WAs Glenn Dawson has claimed his third International A Class Australian Championship title at West Lakes with a flurry of race wins on the final day to finish three points ahead of defending champion Brian Dill (NSW).
Read More →Glenn Dawson (WA) holds the smallest of leads after day one of the International A Class Australian Championship being held at West Lakes, Adelaide.
Read More →The 2020 Australian Radio Yachting Association AGM was held on 17th February at Yarrawonga Yacht Club and saw the election of the committee for 2020 along with the DF95 being recognised as an ARYA Nationally Recognise...
Read More →Four boats fought it out in the final race for outright victory to claim the Australian Marblehead Class championship at Yarrawonga, VIC.
Read More →The F6's of Scott Fleming (VIC) and Lincoln McDowall (VIC) top the leaderboard at the end of day one of the AUS Marblehead championship at Yarrawonga, VIC.
Read More →Victoria's Kirwan Robb has successfully defended his title of Australian Ten Rater Class champion by winning the 2020 championship at Yarrawonga, VIC.
Read More →Day one of the 2020 International Ten Rater Australian Championship saw multiple lead changes in the light and shifty breeze at Yarrawonga.
Read More →With just 3 days to go until the first of three radio sailing class Australian Championships get underway and we are ready to bring you the results live!
Read More →With the 2020 Marblehead Australian Championship just weeks away the SA Marblehead Toad Cup was an ideal practice regatta and with eighteen sailors competing it was tough.
Read More →Weather, it impacts everyone with everything we do, but what about weather and boating. Find out more with a free webinar from the Australian Bureau of Meteorology.
Read More →There are a number of options for your pivot point on your IOM jib boom, but do you swivel, tie or clamp?
Read More →On the weekend of the 18th & 19th of January 2020, the Ian Hayden 10R Trophy was held at Kogarah Bay Sailing Club and hosted by Kogarah Bay Radio Yacht Club.
Read More →Arriving at Champion Lakes skippers were met with a strong easterly breeze for the WA IOM Shootout! at on Sunday 19th January.
Read More →A Foundation Executive has been formed to steer the formation of the new International Ten Rater Class Association (ITCA), which is currently a class association within the International Radio Sailing Association (IRS...
Read More →Do you want to join us in making a difference? The Australian Radio Yachting Association (ARYA) is raising money in aid of Australian Red Cross and every donation will help.
Read More →It's 2020 and just around the corner is the 2020 Ten Rater Class and Marblehead Class Australian Championships to be held at Yarrawonga, Victoria.
Read More →Owen Jarvis continued his recent run of hot form by winning the 2019 NSW 10R Tyson Trophy run by the Northern Mariners at Mt Penang on 7 December.
Read More →The 2019 Victorian DF65 State Championship was hosted by Patterson Lakes Model YC in association with the Australian DF Radio Sailing Association on 7 December.
Read More →The NSW IOM States were run and won over the weekend of 23-24 November, in a hard-fought effort in which the winner wasn’t known until the last race.
Read More →Queensland's Col Cameron provides a user guide on setting up, after sailing and ongoing maintenance of your DF95.
Read More →Preliminary notice is given that the Australian Radio Yachting Association Inc. (ARYA) will be held at the Yarrawonga Yacht Club on Monday, 17th February 2020.
Read More →The 2020 RC Laser Australian Championship to be held in October 2020 has seen a change in venue and an extension to the event dates.
Read More →In less than two weeks since the launch of the IOM Oceania Regional Championship expressions of interest from Australia has already reached round one place allocations.
Read More →The Eddie Cowell Perpetual Trophy for the IOM class is an icon in the Australian radio sailing community, and after a short lapse the trophy has returned to the Queensland calendar.
Read More →After months of preparation and collaboration between the radio yachting associations of two nations, the IOM Oceania Regional Championship is born!
Read More →Apologies for the missed reporting, but the RSAWA website had a few technical difficulties over the last few days, which I was unable to rectify. However, we are fixed now and good to go. By now, you will most likely...
Read More →The Championship has reached the half way mark, and tomorrow is a rest day - which by all accounts will be very welcome. The heat was on in Porto Alegra today - on and off the water. Reigning World Champion, Zvonko Je...
Read More →It's been said that you don't ever win a Championship on Day 1 but you sure can lose a Championship on Day 1. Getting off to a good start is the aim of all the skippers, because if you have a poor day to open your acc...
Read More →The Aussies are on fire in Porto Alegra! Day One of the 2019 World Championships is in the book and there are some stories to relate! The day started with the traditional Opening Ceremony with all the pomp and circums...
Read More →The Australian Team for the 2019 IOM World Championship have arrived in Porto Alegre and it was time to hit the water.
Read More →The 2019 IOM Western Australian State Championships have been run and won. The weekend was a terrific success. Most people came away feeling that they had learnt something, or had a few successes along the way. The fl...
Read More →A hot fleet of 23 boats competed in the 2019 Queensland IOM State Championship hosted by the Fraser Coast Radio Yacht Club at Hervey Bay over the weekend of 19 & 20 October.
Read More →Scott Condie sailing his Grunge has dominated the NSW Marblehead State Championship held at Kogarah Bay over the weekend 19/20 October.
Read More →With sailors regularly travelling by air to participate in events, one of the most frequent questions asked is how to travel with batteries. This information from the Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority helps t...
Read More →Forster Toncurry Radio Yacht Club sailor Peter Burton has won the 2019 SA RC Laser State Championship sailed at Mawson Lakes over the weekend of 19-20 October.
Read More →What on earth is an IOM doing in a babies cot? Read on and all will be revealed..... The countdown has begun - just one week to go before the highlight of the Western Australian sailing calendar - the Western Austra...
Read More →Saturday, the 5th October and Sunday the 6th October 2019, the days set aside for the inaugural Queensland DF 95 State Championships hosted by the Townsville RC Yachting club in sunny North Queensland.
Read More →Held at Champion Lakes on Sunday 13 October 2019, the Western Australian Ten Rater State Championships were a closely fought affair.
Read More →Held at the Perth Radio Sailing Club, this year’s Ray Tilbrook Memorial was sailed on a lovely spring day at Jackadder Lake. The sun shone all day, and the water was reasonably clear of weed. Unfortunately, a number o...
Read More →After the success of the original Cheinz design in 2011, Mirage Radio Yachts has recently released the new Cheinz 2.
Read More →Dominance of racing on the last day just wasn’t enough to claim victory falling short by 4 points - but we gave it a nudge!
Read More →A cold NW breeze greeted the skippers as they checked in before today’s first heat in the SA 2019 10R State Title, which was hosted by the SARYC at Tiranna Way, West Lakes on 22 September.
Read More →Fourteen skippers attended the running of the ACT Ten Rater Championship this year which was held over the weekend of 14-15 September.
Read More →Saturday the 21st September was the scheduled day for competition for the Bournville Trophy.
Read More →Wollongong Model Yacht Club hosted the final round for the State A Class boats on 21 September, under trying conditions.
Read More →The SA Marblehead class State Championship was held at Harts Mill, Port Adelaide over the weekend of 7-8 September and WOW! another great weekend of Marblehead competition!
Read More →Champion Lakes Radio Yacht Club was the host for the Ten Rater Metro Championship which was held at Austin Lakes this year. Unfortunately, the club’s regular venue at Champion Lakes was unavailable due to the State Ro...
Read More →Saturday September 7 was the 2019 hosting of the annual Michael Bell Memorial Ten Rater event. Michael passed away in 2014, and this event is held annually to remember him and his contribution to radio sailing in Aust...
Read More →With the next World Championships for the Marblehead & Ten Rater Classes fast approaching a new dedicated event website has been launched.
Read More →Vickers RC Sailing has announced the launch of the latest in the V series of boats with the V11 now in production at their workshop in Auckland, New Zealand.
Read More →The Marblehead SA State Championship will once again see a strong fleet contest the title at Harts Mill, Port Adelaide over this coming weekend 07-08 September.
Read More →The WA fleet of the A Class met at Jackadder Lake in Woodlands on Sunday August 18 to participate in the 2019 State Championship. Unfortunately, there were a few regulars either away or unable to attend. However, the...
Read More →With a total of seven Australian Championship events being held throughout 2020 across a multitude of locations the ARYA has re-launched the nationals website providing details for all events.
Read More →The 2019 Queensland State Championship was held at Lake Samsonvale and hosted by Lake Samsonvale Water Sports Association (LSWSA) and it’s duly appointed Race Committee.
Read More →After three rounds of the Queensland IOM Grand Prix Series, progressive results have been released.
Read More →Round 3 of the 2019 South East Queensland Dragon Force 65 inter-club series between Springfield Lakes and Paradise Radio Yacht Club was held at Emerald Lakes on the Gold Coast on 11 August 2019. PRO on the day was Ala...
Read More →The Fraser Coast Radio Yacht Club will host this years Queensland IOM Championship at Hervey Bay, Queensland over the weekend of 19 & 20 October.
Read More →The inaugural running of the Sunshine Coast International One Metre Regatta was held at Lake Kawana on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland on 2nd, 3rd and 4th August.
Read More →On Saturday 19th October and on Sunday 20th October the 2019 SA RC Laser Titles will be run at Mawson Lakes. We are expecting a fleet of 20-25 boats with around 6-8 interstate visitors.
Read More →No wind, a bit of weed and a fleet featuring Australia’s best lead to a tough regatta at Yarrawonga over the weekend of 27-28 July for the Victorian IOM State Championship.
Read More →The 2019 Perth Classic regatta was held on an overcast winter's day in July. Thirteen skippers participated in shifty winds at the top of A rig.
Read More →The NZ Radio Yachting Association will host this years 2019 New Zealand IOM Championship at Hamilton, NZL and it would appear that the Kiwi's are throwing out a challenge to any Aussie's looking to cross the ditch for...
Read More →Always talking funny and in riddles, an ancient Jedi revered for his advanced age and wisdom. While small in size, he is wise and powerful.
Read More →The QRYA has been recording races for over two years. This article is the first attempt at extracting further value from these recordings to inform RC sailors. Ten races were video recorded of the 13 completed at th...
Read More →There are a multitude of scoring software applications available, however very few adapted for radio sailing. Well now there is!
Read More →Well the Qld Marblehead Champs have been run and won. After the first couple of races it was clear to see what the outcome of the two days will be.
Read More →Two major events over two weekends will see five days of solid top level racing with the 2019 Victorian IOM State Championship in Yarrawonga on the weekend of 27-28 July followed by the Sunshine Coast IOM Regatta on t...
Read More →Paradise Radio Yacht Club had the pleasure of hosting the inaugural DF95 Gold Coast Invitation at Emerald Lakes on Sunday 30th June. Sixteen keen sailors arrived to find there was not a drop of wind to be had in any d...
Read More →It was a Sanga "One-Two" at the South Queensland 10R Championship sailed on Kimberley Lake, Banora Point NSW on 22 June.
Read More →At the QRYA Annual General Meeting 16th June, Col Cameron, one of the best known radio yachtsman in Queensland and Ian Ashe, a stalwart of Queensland Radio Sailing were presented with Life Membership of the QRYA.
Read More →The DF65 Class is run by the Australian DF65 Radio Sailing Association Inc and continues to build a very strong following with over 435 boats registered in Australia and almost 180 in NSW.
Read More →With the selection process completed, eight Australian’s are gearing up for the 2019 International One Metre Class (IOM) World Championship to be held in Porto Alegre, Brazil in November.
Read More →A cracking field registered for the 2019 CQ International One Meter Title’s, held in Gladstone over the weekend of 25-26 May, at what’s becoming widely regarded as one of the best radio controlled yachting venues in Q...
Read More →Queensland clubs, Pine Rivers Radio Yacht Club & Club Kawana Radio Yachts have both undergone some significant changes to their structure.
Read More →The Champion Lakes Radio Yacht Club hosted the 2019 Ten Rater Challenge at Austin Lakes on a fine sunny autumn day in the middle of May (May 19 to be precise).
Read More →At the time of posting this story 29 entrants were registered for this event from across the country. The current National Champion Sean Wallis from Perth WA has grabbed the opportunity to sail at this great venue an...
Read More →Garry Taylor has won the Queensland A Class Championship held at Pine Rivers on Saturday 18th May.
Read More →The forecast was grim for the inaugural South Queensland DF95 Championships. After years of effort in building the fleet the weather gods were not going to be kind, sending 95% chance of rain just on that day and not...
Read More →On the weekend of October 19th and 20th 2019, the South Australian RC Laser State Titles will be run at Mawson Lakes, but this time they will be run under a new scoring format - Simple Heat Racing System (SHRS).
Read More →The staging of the 2019 Victorian Marblehead State Championship differed from previous events, in that they were held inland, some 3 hours’ drive north of Melbourne, in the popular holiday destination that is Yarrawon...
Read More →It was the Sanga's of Steve Sedgmen & Ben Taylor that came out on top at the NSW 10R Grand Prix Round 2 held at Koonawarra Bay on 27th April 2019.
Read More →V10’s filled the top six places at the WA IOM Great Southern Championship held at Albany over the weekend of 4-5 May.
Read More →Victoria's Scott Fleming has won the 2019 RC Laser Australian Championship held at Dabroyd Aquatic Centre (DAC) showing absolute dominance from race one of the event held over three days 26-28 April 2019.
Read More →Austin Lakes was the venue for the DF95 Western Australian State Championships. The venue is likely to be the site for the 2020 Australian National Championships for the DF classes, so today was an opportunity to have...
Read More →Friday 19th April saw the start of this year’s Invitation Regatta at Kogarah Bay, NSW. Competitors from QLD, NSW, SA, Vic and the ACT had entered but with apologies and race committee duties, 13 skippers started the f...
Read More →Well done and a thank you for the eight Interstate competitors who made the journey and brought strong competition to make the event competitive and present a good size fleet.
Read More →As part of the multi million dollar Centennial Park Sporting Precinct redevelopment in Albany, Western Australia, water is about to flow into the purpose built lake which will be ready to accommodate radio sailing.
Read More →On the 30th and 31st of March the Central Queensland Marblehead championships were held at Hervey Bay and it was Wynnum Manly sailor Greg Torpy who blitzed the field.
Read More →The 2019 NZL South Island Championship expected to see a vigorous tussle between the New Zealand champion, Ian Vickers and our current Australian Champion, Sean Wallis, and it lived up to expectations.
Read More →Lake Samsonvale, Qld: What a change in wind conditions, where PRRYC Members had become accustomed to sailing with “C” Rigs during Club Events, there was hardly a puff on wind on the lake.
Read More →This year, Perth Radio Sailing Club relocated the annual Bink Frayne Memorial A Class regatta to Austin Lakes in South Yunderup. Unfortunately, we could not be reasonably confident that our home lake at Jackadder woul...
Read More →On the weekend of the 2nd and 3rd of March the first round of the 2019 NSW IOM GP series was run at Kogarah Bay SC. The GP round held at Kogarah Bay annually is dedicated to the memory of Susan McAnna, the much loved...
Read More →What a fantastic weekend of sailing. Using all three rigs over the 32 races truly tested the twelve competitors. Unfortunately, I could not see too much of the racing, but was able to manage to watch around six races.
Read More →At the recent Australian Radio Yachting Association AGM held on the Gold Coast the DF65 Class was formally recognised as a Nationally Recognised Class (NRC).
Read More →The Annual General Meeting of the Australian Radio Yachting Association was held on the Gold Coast on 14th February 2019 where all executive committee positions were open for nominations.
Read More →Going into the final day Sean Wallis held a slim lead of just 6.3 points ahead of Paul Jones, this was narrowed to 3.3 points by lunch as the championship was to be fought out between the pair.
Read More →As we head to the final day of the 2019 IOM Australian Championship we have an exciting battle brewing to determine who will lift the trophy at the end of the final day.
Read More →It took until late on day two before an Aussie finally overtook our American guests to top the leader board of the IOM Australian Championship with a new leader, WA's Roger Paul picking up after race eight before Sean...
Read More →Was that the Star-Spangled Banner we could hear ringing out as we left the venue after day one of the 2019 Australian IOM Championship?
Read More →The third and final day of the 2019 Marblehead Championship started with drifting north-east winds. A course was set with the windward mark close to the bank on the Club end with a look along the start line from the...
Read More →The second day of the Marblehead Championships began on the the main Control Area and the promise of a good south-easter and it did not disappoint.
Read More →A solid north-easter was forecast so the Race Committee selected the alternative Control Area on the south-east side of the lake.
Read More →Victoria's Kirwan Robb has sailed an astounding regatta to be crowned Australian Ten Rater Champion for 2019.
Read More →The breeze that took till lunch time to come in on day 1 was there before briefing today. Courses were set and it was on.
Read More →The day started with frequent squalls and a SSE breeze. The forecast was for 15 - 20 knot Easterly breezes on the coast which was expected to translate to 10 -15 knots at Regatta Lake. Eventually that was exactly what...
Read More →It's finally come, the speedsters of radio sailing hit the water on the Gold Coast. It's gunna be exciting as these sleek racing machines contest the 2019 International Ten Rater Australian Championship.
Read More →Brian Dill (NSW) has been crowned 2019 International A Class Australian Champion finishing ahead of Roger Paul (WA) and Warren Norrie (NSW). The Masters Division was won by Denton Roberts (WA).
Read More →Twenty races were completed on day one of the International A Class Australian Championship at Regatta Waters Lake on the Gold Coast. Wind conditions were as expected, SE around 8-12 knots although significant shifts...
Read More →The IOM World Championships make a Southern Hemisphere return after 14 years and for the first time in South America.
Read More →Scott Mitchell sailing his BritPop! has claimed back to back wins of the Whitrod Memorial Trophy hosted by the Adelaide Radio Control Yacht Racing Club (ARCYRC) on 20th January 2019.
Read More →The biggest event on the Australian radio sailing calendar commences in less than a week and sees over 120 entries from across Australia, New Zealand, Japan & USA. The Australian Radio Yachting Association (ARYA) Nati...
Read More →On the weekend of the 19th & 20th of January 2019, the Ian Hayden 10R Trophy was held at Kogarah Bay Sailing Club and hosted by Kogarah Bay Radio Yacht Club. This regatta is round one of the NSW 10R GP series and is h...
Read More →As the temperatures soared through the 30’s and over 40C it wasn’t just the racing that was going to be hot at the WA IOM Shootout held at Austin Lakes on 20th of January.
Read More →The 2019 Australian Championships for Radio Controlled yachts are being held 4th – 16th February at Regatta Lake, Oxenford. One hundred and eighteen sailors are currently entered in 4 classes of yacht.
Read More →For 2019, the RC Laser National Championships return to the Dobroyd Aquatic Club, the host club and venue of the inaugural RC Laser National Championships held a decade earlier in 2009, shortly after the club house w...
Read More →The ARYA has announced that South Australia has been selected to host the 2020 A Class Australian Championship at West Lakes, Adelaide.
Read More →IRSA has announced Malaysia has been accepted as the 39th IRSA Member.
Read More →With the breeze ESE mixing it up between A & B rig it made it a tough for the nineteen skippers at the 2018 Kawana Open held on Saturday 8th December.
Read More →An outstanding performance at the Tasmanian Marblehead State Championship saw Ray Joyce win twenty out of the twenty seven races sailed.
Read More →The weekend of December 1 & 2 was the date for the WA IOM State Championship which was held this year in the lovely seaside town of Albany, which is a 4 1/2 hour drive south of Perth. The locals were looking forward t...
Read More →Saturday 1st December saw the last GP event for Ten Raters for the 2018 season incorporating the Tyson Trophy and was hosted by the Northern Mariners at Kariong Gardens.
Read More →Age based categories have been used in major sporting events for many years. The Masters Games may be the best known while many large sailing classes have used them for decades.
Read More →The Sangas of Greg Torpy and Ben Taylor have dominated the Queensland Ten Rater State Championship at Regatta Waters Lake, the venue for the upcoming ARYA Nationals.
Read More →Looking for a new and exciting location to compete in an IOM event... for all you travellers out there.... China is awaiting an Aussie invasion...
Read More →The forecast wind conditions leading up to the 2018 IOM NSW State Championship looked fantastic and nothing other than quality racing was expected with Jonesy (Paul Jones), Flemo (Scott Fleming) and The Prez (Sean Wal...
Read More →Eighteen skippers turned up to sail in the 2018 NSW Ten Rater State Championship at Kogarah Bay including defending champion Andrew Reid from Melbourne.
Read More →Champion Lakes Radio Sailors hold the Western Australian IOM Metropolitan Championships each year at the Champion Lakes Regatta Center. This year’s event attracted 13 skippers on a fine and sunny Sunday.
Read More →IRSA has announced the bid for the 2020 Twin World Championships for International Ten Rater & International Marblehead classes has been awarded.
Read More →As a lead up to the 2019 ARYA Nationals Regatta Waters Lake hosted it's first major event being the 2018 Queensland IOM State Championship
Read More →Austin Lakes was the venue for the 2018 Western Australian Ten Rater Championships. The lake is still the best radio sailing venue we have in WA and it turned on a beauty today.
Read More →Six Aussie’s made the trip across ‘the ditch’ to Wattle Farm, Auckland, New Zealand for the 2018 NZL IOM Championship and based on previous advice the intrepid Aussie’s were expecting an awesome venue with quality bre...
Read More →Straight on the back of his win of the SA Marblehead State Championship, Scott Condie has claimed victory in the NSW Marblehead Championship. Twelve skippers arrived to contest the most prestigious and important event...
Read More →Koonawarra Bay 13-14 October:Saturday’s weather forecast was for 15+ knot winds and occasional showers, neither of which occurred. With sailing due to commence at 10 AM, the 9 skippers arrived and patiently waited (an...
Read More →It's been a big three weeks of sailing for the new Victorian IOM State Champion.
Read More →The 10th Australian RC Laser National Titles were sailed at Mawson Lakes, South Australia from Friday 28th September to Monday 1st October 2018.
Read More →Marblehead sailors from across the country descended on Adelaide for the 2018 SA Marblehead Class State Championship which was sailed over the weekend of 22/23 September. The fleet of twenty five boats was the largest...
Read More →The inaugural Western Australian DF 65 state championships were held at South Perth over the weekend with 11 skippers all up, with sailors coming from Perth, Albany and from NSW.
Read More →A small but highly competitive fleet gathered for the WA 10R Metro Championship and a fantastic day of sailing (albeit a little chilly) at Maylands Yacht Club on the 16th September.
Read More →The Marblehead has been missing in WA for a long time but that appears to be changing.
Read More →The day was forecast as 20 degrees with winds falling from 15 k in the morning to 5 k at sunset. A great day for sailing at Harts Mill, Port Adelaide. The change of venue was sanctioned as the original venue became...
Read More →After a grey winter in Adelaide, the skippers and race officials enjoyed a pleasant spring day for the SA 2018 10R State Title. Brilliant sunshine and a moderate NW breeze persisted all day at Tiranna Way, West Lakes.
Read More →Edwards Park on beautiful Lake Macquarie was the location for the 2018 Interclub for 10 Rater yachts hosted by the Lake Macquarie Radio Yacht Club. The event was held on Saturday and Sunday, Scratch on Saturday, and H...
Read More →Well Guys, how should I describe it? How about hard; harsh; difficult? They are the more pleasant words I could use to describe the conditions. It was a day where you just had to hang in there.
Read More →Another EC Regatta, conducted by Club Kawana at its sailing arena at Lake Kawana, has come and gone. As is usually the case, the Sunshine Coast lived up to its name, providing a glorious three days of RC yacht racing...
Read More →Despite the forecast of winds in excess of 100kph a fleet of 10 IOM’s sailed for the Perth Radio Sailing Club’s 2018 Perth Classic event which was held at the default venue waters at Champion Lakes in lieu of the club...
Read More →It was the Swords of Warren Norrie & Brian Dill that lead the fleet at the A Class GP held at Woollongong on June 23rd.
Read More →Mike Freebairn has come out on top at the 2018 Central Queensland IOM Championship at Hervey Bay finishing 11pts ahead of Greg Torpy with Allan Walker & Aaron Farrar two points further back in 3rd & 4th respectively.
Read More →This year’s titles were our second ever titles and our first to be sailed at our home territory of Mawson Lakes. We again had a healthy clan of eight Victorian sailors, which when combined with some of our local fleet...
Read More →Germany was the host country for the 2018 Ten Rater & Marblehead World Championships held at Biblis from 24 May to 01 June.
Read More →The ARYA Race Management Committee have been working on developing an Online Race Officer Course. We are really pleased to announce that we have launched the course today.
Read More →UK's Brad Gibson has shown why he is the world's best by winning the Ten Rater & Marblehead Class World Championships at Biblis, Germany.
Read More →Paul Jones continues his dominance in the IOM fleet in Australia with another massive win!
Read More →Day one of the NSW IOM GP R3 at Koonawarra Bay and it's Paul Jones well out in front at the end the day.
Read More →A sunny day and no wind at the start time of 10.00 am, so the Race Officer Selwyn Holland thankfully postponed the start for around 40 minutes.
Read More →Well, what a day. This is definitely the largest A Class fleet ever assembled south of Sydney and especially at our humble country club.
Read More →The outcome of this one was always to be a bit of an unknown, but a battle it was! After a good day one it looked like Rosco Bennett was headed toward his second WA regional championship win in as many months, at the...
Read More →Edwards Park on beautiful Lake Macquarie was the location for the 2018 International One Metre Grand Prix hosted by the Lake Macquarie Radio Yacht Club. The event was held on Saturday and Sunday comprising of some exc...
Read More →After almost three months of summer with little to no rain the season changes with a forecast of 30 knots and rain greeting the 21 entrants, a terrific response with nine interstate competitors. The fleet was high qua...
Read More →The South Queensland IOM Championships attracted 28 nominations to the Newport venue. The fleet was so strong that it looked like a continuation of the last Nationals with sailors from New South Wales and Western Aust...
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