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Hello, and welcome! To those of you who wish to learn more about radio controlled sailing, racing, and about our organization, Orange County Model Sailing Club (OCMSC), you have come to the right place. Our regular sailing location is William R. Mason Regional Park in Irvine, California. We sail every Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday from 10:30 am to 3:30 pm except when we are visiting other clubs on regattas. You are more than welcome to join us and we will be happy to let you use one of our yachts to experience the fun and excitement of radio controlled sailing. To start sailing is relatively inexpensive if you build you own yacht, purchase a used yacht, or buy a kit and build it yourself for a reasonable cost. Our club sails several classes. The US One Meter Class; which is a yacht measuring 39 inches in length, with 600 square inches of sail area, and weighing between 5 to 6 pounds. This class is sailed only in the USA. We also sail a yacht called the 50/800, or Marblehead Class. This class is an international class and sailed all over the world in competition. Marblehead measures 50 inches in length with 800 square inches of sail area, and a weight of 7 to 12 pounds. Marbleheads are the elite in the radio controlled sailing world. Additionally we sail schooners and V-32s. . Some twenty plus classes are recognized by the American Model Yachting Association (AMYA). This 28 year old national organization was founded to further the development of building, sailing, and racing radio controlled yachts. The OCMSC is affiliated with this national organization, and during the twenty year history of the OCMSC we have been fortunate to host several national championship regattas and have produced past and present national champions. On a weekly basis you can find our members sailing for pleasure and practicing at Mason Park. Besides sailing weekly for fun and practice, we annually host around 7 to 8 regattas, where other club members are invited to race and socialize. Radio controlled sailing is a wonderful way to spend time relaxing from the everyday pressures of life. OCMSC is made up of people from all ages, sexes, and all walks of life. We are a family oriented group and welcome family involvement. Please come down to the Mason Park and get to know our members, sail our boats and become familiar with the sport of radio controlled sailing. We hope to see you soon. Commodore:
Don Frakes 949-770-8267 |
