J. B. Schwab Memorial r/c Victoria class sailing regatta
Kelowna BC, Canada, September 24th, 2011

1st place: James Anderson, Kelowna BC, CAN101
2nd place: Brian Dillabough, Kelowna BC, unregistered
3rd place: Mike Baldigara, Kelowna BC, CAN171
4th place: Frank Halperin, Kelowna BC, CAN47
5th place: Mike Frisque, Kelowna BC , CAN70
6th place: Bob Holicza, Kelowna BC, CAN95
7th place: Dieter Lietzmann, Langley BC, unregistered
8th place: Glen Fraser, Kelowna BC, CAN25


James Anderson receiving the 2011 J. B. Schwab Memorial trophy from the
previous champion, Neil Gilbert

left-right- race statistician: Barbara Coughlin, James Anderson, Neil Gilbert

OMSA 2011 CANADA DAY
Victoria class r/c
sailing regatta

July 1st, 2011

Kelowna's Lady of the Lake Miss Breanne Cleland
presents the podium trophies to

4th place Mark Gilbert of Vancouver, B.C.
3rd place James Anderson of Kelowna, B.C.
2nd place Mike Wagstaff of Kelowna, B.C.
and 1st place Neil Gilbert of Kelowna, B.C.

 

Okanagan Model Sailboat Association 2011 Regatta Schedule

 

     

  May 28th,
Saturday, 9 am


BLOSSOM TIME
REGATTA
Results
R/C Sailing Regatta
(Victoria Class)

  Waterfront Park,
Kelowna, B.C.
     

 July 1st,
Friday, 9 am

 CANADA DAY radio-controlled sailing regatta
(Victoria Class)

Waterfront Park,
Kelowna, B.C.
     

September 24h,
Saturday, 9 am

J.B. Schwab Memorial
Victoria Class
r/c sailing regatta

 Waterfront Park, Kelowna, B.C.
     

 CONTACT:

James Anderson
Okanagan Model Sailboat Assoc.
1640 Gillard Drive,
Kelowna, B.C. V1Y4K1
jimander@telus.net
tel : 250-763-6012

2011 Recreational Series Race Results Here..


 Introduction to R/C Sailing..

The radio controlled (R/C) sailboat is a popular form of boating which offers excitement, relaxation or scale realism, whichever you choose, and inexpensive operating costs. Radio controlled sailboats are completely wind powered and operate by the same principles as full-scale sailboats. One channel of the radio controls the sails (main and jib) via a sail servo. The sails can be taken in or let out according to your point of sail. A second channel controls the rudder.
Sailboats are usually classed by sail area or by hull length.

The Okanagan Model Sailboat Association has concentrated on the very affordable "Victoria" sailboat kit that is manufactured in Taiwan by a large company called Thunder Tiger. There are many good places to buy it on-line, and your local hobby shop likely keeps them in stock or would be able to order one for you. The kit provides the basic sail boat, and to increase the reliablility and performance of your Victoria sailboat, you can add the LONGBOW fittings and racing sails as described on this web site.

"Overall race results are mainly determined
by the level of concentration of the boat's skipper."
(jca, June 2004.)

 

  • Our objective is to promote the recreational sailing of radio-controlled model sailboats.
  • We are very fortunate to have a spectacular location for our sport at the North end of Waterfront Park in beautiful Kelowna, B.C.
  • You will enjoy the satisfaction of building and sailing your own personal and affordable "yacht" and make new friends at the same time..
  • OMSA has no membership fees, no president and no executive. (volunteers are greatly welcomed and appreciated)
  • You can expect to make many new friends and to enjoy one of Canada's finest model sailing venues.
  • Visitors can look forward to be be thoroughly addicted to sailing after a few minutes of being at the "helm" of one our racing sailboats.
  • Complete customized instructions for the Victoria racing sailboat may be found here on our web site at Step-by-Step-Victoria


 Do you have a new r/c sailing video??
share it with us for all to see....

jimander@shaw.ca

The OMSA video clip collection
(see what you are missing)

"2009 Blossom Time Regatta"
with the Okanagan Model
Sailboat Association.

"Wild and Wet"

"Overnight Race" with
remotely-controlled 16 ft. Martin

"Good Times"

"Ice Boating" in Edmonton

Victoria ESP44 in Spain

 

 


Mike Wagstaff assisting Merle Faulkner

More Photos Here..

 

 Governor General of Canada

 The Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson,
Governor General of Canada

at the controls of a Victoria class racing sailboat
in Waterfront Park, Kelowna, B.C.
October, 2003

 

Personal instruction was provided by
OMSA sailor Miss Gillian Thomson
ex World Champion, Hobie 18 Class
Canadian Radio Yachting Association
2005 Sailor of the Year

 

 

 Victoria radio/controlled racing yacht,
31" hull, 43" mast, 4 1/2 lbs weight.
2 channel radio.
The building and rigging of a Victoria Class sailboat
can be as simple or as challenging as you desire.

(cost of parts and components: including the radio controls...
anywhere between $300 - $600 cdn)

You really do not want to build the Victoria sailboat using the instructions that come with the kit, because there are a few modifications ...
(OK.. maybe a whole lot of modifications)
that you will want to make that will dramatically
improve both the reliability and boat speed of your Victoria.

FREE OMSA on-line custom Step-by-Step
Victoria Sailboat Building Instructions

 

 

The OMSA North Lagoon sailing course at
Waterfront Park, Kelowna, B.C. Canada

  • When: (Sunday afternoons 2 pm - 4 pm- 2009 Spring schedule now in effect)
    also Tuesday evenings 6:30 pm to dusk.
  • Where: At the North end of the Lagoons in Waterfront Park, Kelowna B.C.
  • Why: Because it is loads of fun and very challenging to all ages and abilities

 

 

Canadian Radio Yachting Association, Membership Form

The Membership Form is in Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF).
Adobe Acrobat Reader is required on your system to open and print the form.
You may download a free copy of the Adobe Acrobat Reader from Adobe Systems.

CRYA Membership form

Who to Contact for More Information


 Send E-mail to James Anderson stepbystepvictoria@telus.net
or Skype me at James.Anderson1720 for free from anywhere in the world.


Hi Sailors, please post your comments on our new
OMSA BLOG portion of our web site.
We would be very interested in hearing from you.
James Anderson (webmaster)


Send regular snail-mail to:
Dick Duggan, 3955 Gallagher's Parkway, Kelowna, B.C.
V1W 3Z8, Canada

webmaster Jim Anderson, email: stepbystepvictoria@telus.net tel 250-763-6012

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