Okanagan Model Sailboat Association
2008 Regatta Schedule

 May 24th,
Saturday, 10 am		 OMSA
LITTLE BLOSSOM TIME
R/C Sailing Regatta
(Victoria Class)		  Waterfront Park, Kelowna, B.C.
     
 July 1st,
Tuesday, 10 am		  OMSA CANADA DAY radio-controlled sailing regatta
(Victoria Class)		 Waterfront Park, Kelowna, B.C.
     
 September 20th,
Saturday, 10 am		 OMSA J.B. Schwab Memorial- Victoria Class r/c sailing regatta
(Victoria Class)		  Waterfront Park, Kelowna, B.C.
     

 CONTACT:

James Anderson
Okanagan Model Sailboat Assoc.
1640 Gillard Drive, Kelowna, B.C. V1Y4K1

jimander@shaw.ca
tel : 250-763-6012

 Entry fees for each regatta:

The princely sum of $5.00

 

2007 Victoria Class
Recreational Challenge

(each Sunday and Tuesday)

Rule #1: The mandate for these two series is to have fun and to encourage
participation at all skill levels within our r/c sailing community.

One race series will run every Sunday until October from 2- 4 pm
with a separate series every Tuesday evening from 6:30- 8pm.

Please come a bit early to get tuned up for the races which start at 2 pm and 6:30 pm sharp.

In order to allow our sailors to be have a life in addition to r/c sailing,
a full 50% of the season series will be throw-outs.

Late arrivals at the OMSA sailing pond will be treated as kindly as possible.

The racing rules will be relaxed and be without any judging.
Minor bumping of boats is to be tolerated and expected.
Protests can be called for, but penalty turns remain optional.

Awards will be presented at the end of the two series.

Series race results now being posted to the "Race Results" page

If in doubt, see Rule #1

5th Annual J. B. Schwab Memorial Regatta
Victoria Class Racing Event, Saturday, Sept 29th, 2007
at Waterfront Park North, Kelowna, B.C.


On starboard at the start of the first qualifying heat .

 


171 (Mike Baldigara) following 03 (Rod Simmons) and 701( Owen Kuiper) around the top mark.

results as follows:

7 races, 14 heats of Race Management System

1st place : Alan Gardner with 11 points
2nd place: James Anderson: 14 points
3rd Place: Dave Hayes: 20 points
4th: Mark Gilbert: 28 points
5th: Frank Halperin: 30 points
6th: Neil Gilbert: 31 points
7th: Bob Bazett: 34 points
8th: Garrett Kuiper: 40 points
9th: Mike Frisque: 53 points
10 Cam Gilbert: 70 points
11th: Mike Baldigara: 71 points
12th: Brian Dillabough: 79 points
13th: Rod Simmons: 80 points
14th: Owen Kuiper: 87 points
15th: Bruce Brown: 88 points
16th: Cameron Kuiper: 89 points
17th: Trevor Wright: 93 points

Win a Thunder Tiger Victoria Yacht
The lucky regatta entrant that won the draw for a Victoria r/c sailboat kit
that was generously donated to OMSA by Frank Braun of Yucca Valley, California

was Trevor Wright of Kelowna, B.C.

CANADA DAY, Sunday, July 1st
What a great turn-out for our Canada Day Regatta.
18 Victoria class entries forced a heat-management scoring system.
Allan Gardner of White Rock, B.C. takes first place, and
local sailors Bob Bazett and James Anderson take 2nd and 3rd places.
Hundreds of spectators enjoy the races during Canada's special holiday.

OMSA Blossom Time Regatta, May 26, 2007

Our OMSA season opener was a load of fun, with excellent sportsmanship shown by all of our sailors.
The S.W. winds remained light all day which made tuning of the Victoria rigs fairly easy.
Everyone had a good shot at the trophies as most of the sailors picked up a first place or two.

Eighteen races were completed before retiring for the awards presentation
and some socializing at the Kelowna Yacht Club late in the afternoon.

There were many visitors to Kelowna's Waterfront Park during the regatta, and they expressed
their appreciation to the sailors for the free entertainment.

The next OMSA regatta is on Canada Day, Sunday, July 1st with registration at 9 am.

James Anderson , Race Officer
Dr. Barbara Coughlin, race statistician

 1st Place: Bob Bazett, CAN-165
2nd Place: Neil Gilbert, CAN-23
3rd Place: Gillian Thomson, CAN-106
4th Place: Mike Baldigara, CAN-171
5th Place: Mike Frisque, CAN-70
6th Place: Frank Halperin, CAN-46
7th place: Peter White, CAN-81
8th place: Glen Fraser, CAN-25
9th place: Derek Perkins, CAN-105
10th place: Ken Bartel,sailing CAN-62
11th place: Campbell Sinclair, CAN-163		  
1st Prize: the OMSA 2007
Blossom Time "Brassy Boat"


The Okanagan Model Sailboat Association is pleased to present the
2006 Outstanding Service Award to:

Mike Wagstaff, Kelowna, B.C.
well done Mike....also known by his many friends as "the professor"

Gillian Thomson, named 2005 Sailor of the Year
by the Canadian Radio Yachting Association

"Congratulations goes this year to Gillian Thomson, a Victoria sailor and sailing instructor from Kelowna, B.C. with the Okanagan Model Sailboat Association.

It is refreshing to know that there are sailors out there promoting the sport and making a difference.

Thank you Gillian and congratulations to you.
Kindest regards, Lana Butler, President, Canadian Radio Yachting Association"

 

OMSA Victoria Boat-building Sessions

The next session starts on Monday, November 10th, 2008
then every Monday evening for 6 or 7 weeks, 6:30 pm.- 9:30 pm
1640 Gillard Drive, Kelowna, 250-763-6012

More Photos Here

all sailors and visitors welcomed.....


Mike Wagstaff and Merle Faulkner, November 2005

FREE OMSA Victoria Sailboat building sessions

Monday evenings from 6:30-9:30 pm for 6 weeks.
1640 Gillard Drive, Kelowna

next session starts Monday, November 10, 2008

Please have the Victoria display stand assembled prior to the first session.
see you then...

stepbystepvictoria@shaw.ca for pre-registration..

October 20, 2005
SpektrumRC announces a new digital radio system.

The announcement by SpektrumRC of their new SPM2460 Spektrum DX6 radio system in the 2.4 Ghz band
should totally change the way we control our r/c sailboats. The claims and specifications are impressive.


No crystals to buy,
No concerns about radio channel useage,
radio channel allocation done automatically on turn-on.
receiver lock-out except to one transmitter identity
more control channels than we can use. (6),
error free, digital transmission
no interference, no glitches,
simultaneous dual radio frequency link to your boat
(thats right.. 2 transmitters, 2 receivers,, all-in-one package, for extra reliability)
small transmitter antenna,
dual receiver antennas (only 3.75") for the boat,
conventional two-stick controls, one for sails, one for rudder
digital battery meter in the transmitter
rechargeable Ni-MH transmitter battery
lightweight 7 gram dual receiver for your boat
comes with 4 lightweight servos, (1 would be enough)
radio system is compatible with our sail servos
receivers available seperately at very reasonable prices.
transmitter configurable for up to 10 boats.
reliable enough for model aircraft but legal for surface use.

Check out the details on their web site at: www.spektrumrc.com

and our own detailed product review

WOW, this is BIG news.

(In 2008, Spektrum introduced the DX6i model
which is even better than the DX6)

Spektrum DX6 transmitter antenna repair details

At least some of the early samples of the
Spektrum DX6 transmitter antennas have experienced breakages.

Details here for an easy fix...

The "Stock Victoria" class
July 25, 2004

The OMSA is fully supporting a "stock Victoria" class for our club racing in order to make it easier for the beginner sailor to join in the fun and excitement. The "stock" class must use the factory stock sails, however, any of the rigging modifications that are acceptable to the Victoria class can be adopted. This "stock class Victoria" could later be upgraded to "open class" if desired.

The stock class Victoria boats would race in their own events on race days.

Here is a fine example of a "stock Victoria" with OMSA rigging features.



OMSA Race Committee forms
click here for a blank race score card and then print
click here for a blank results form and then print
click here for a blank spectator survey form
click here for OMSA letterhead

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