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Bob Seiden: Commodore, Web Master
Irv Halper: Secretary, Treasurer
Craig Briggs: Scorekeeper
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Welcome to our updated 2011 - 2012 web site
Our 2011-2012 Sailing Season is currently under way..
NEW PAGE ADDED 6/26/11 - TECHNICAL ARTICLES
NEW PAGE ADDED 11/23/11 - FOR SALE: BOATS AND OTHER RC GEAR
As of 1/12/12, we have one boat for sale, a Skipjack 48
Jim Carter of the Propa Place Hobby Shop in Titusville (FL) has three used Solings for sale. They are ready to go. See them on our "FOR SALE" page.
Jim Carter of the Propa Place Hobby Shop in Titusville (FL) has three used Solings for sale. They are ready to go. See them on our "FOR SALE" page.
Bob Seiden: Commodore, Web Master
Irv Halper: Secretary, Treasurer
Craig Briggs: Scorekeeper
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Welcome to our updated 2011 - 2012 web site
Our 2011-2012 Sailing Season is currently under way..
The Kings Point Model Yacht Club (KPMYC) is a seasonal club which sails from Mid-November through Mid-April at Kings Point, a gated condominium retirement community of 7200 units located in West Delray Beach, Florida. We sail the Soling 1-Meter Radio Controlled Model Yacht.
During the 2008 - 2009 Winter season in Florida, we affiliated our Club with the AMYA. We are in Region 3, Club # 280.
..............................."B" Fleet: 1st Place - Art Holtzman #991 ...............................................2nd - Phil Beery #112 ...............................................3rd - Jesse Lobel #6
As of April 18, our buoys were pulled from the lake, cleaned, refurbished, repainted, and stored awaiting the start of the 2011-2012 Sailing Season.
Summer buoys were set out by Roger Wilkins and he has continued our Windling sailing on Friday.
The 2011-2012 Sailing Season started on November 13. Even before the return of all of the Snowbirds, we had had between seven and nine boats competing. Our "high" so far was 16 boats sailing on January 18. Since the start of January, we have been averaging more than ten boats on race days.
It generally takes between 90 and 120 minutes for us to complete our nine races or eighteen heats. You are invited to join us to observe and give us a hand. We usually could use someone who is not racing to record the finishes. Once the day's races have ended, please try one of our boats. You cannot damage them and we'll be there to help you.
REMINDER:
In order for our pages to display properly, you have to make the site window as wide as possible. If you do not do this the page is reformatted to fit a narrow window and the images do not display properly.
You should see the next three images side-by-side on one "line" under their titles. If you don't, click/drag your browser window in order to widen it so the three photos appear in a row, one next to another - all three side-by-side.
Our lake from the start line - if you look carefully,
you can see the start line buoys inshore and the
wing mark further offshore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A GOOD, Tight Start! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Another view of our lake
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In March, 2009, Management built us a set of access stairs so we could have easier access to the water. Normally, the water laps the bottom step which might or might not be under water. During the summer of 2011 Management built us a walk to the East to make it easier for us to follow our boats. Thay also made a "beach" at the bottom of our stairs.
As I write this, it is July 1, 2011. In our area of Eastern Florida we have been in a drought since the Fall of 2010. The following photos show the effect of that drought. Remember, normally that bottom tread is either just at or under the surface of the water. Normally, the water fills the lake right up to the bottom of the lake's banks.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lake looking to the East. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lake looking to the West
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TWO MONTHS LATER Roger sent these pix on September 2. . . . . .Maintenance made us a "beach" at the foot of the steps
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I can be always be reached by email at: theseidens@earthlink.net. I am more than happy to answer any questions you may have about model yachting and about our Club. Please be sure to put Model Yacht Club in the subject line.
NOTE: if you email me directly, you will get a much faster response. Be sure to put Model Yacht Club on the subject line. I check my email daily. I usually check this web site only to update it.
You are invited to join this site - you do NOT have to be a member of our Club to do so. If you "Sign Up" at the top Right of this home page, you will then be able to post questions at the bottom of each page. Others who have joined will be able to respond. You will also be able to send emails to other members via the site. So why not JOIN NOW? It costs nothing and you will be able to participate online with your fellow Captains.
The Main Entrance to Kings Point, the Atlantic Avenue entrance (at right), is the closest entrance to our lake. This entrance is located on the South side of W. Atlantic Avenue at the first traffic light about 600 feet West of Jog Road in West Delray Beach. We have the best lake in our area on which to sail and we set out a challenging course. Our dues are a modest $20.00 for the season.
During the 2008 - 2009 Winter season in Florida, we affiliated our Club with the AMYA. We are in Region 3, Club # 280.
We started this club with four boats ten years ago during the 2002-2003 winter season. Three of those boats and their Captains are still sailing with us. The fourth boat was recently sold to a Snowbird who lives in Annapolis but will sail with us during the Winter.
Due to size, storage considerations, cost, and the strong wind on our lake during the Winter, we decided on the Soling 1-meter as being our "ideal" boat. This choice kept everyone's expenses relatively low and the One Design designation means that our boats are (relatively) equal.
Approximately half of our members are residents of our Community. The other half lives outside the Community. We welcome interested Captains from within Kings Point as well as those who live in the surrounding communities.
Last season (2010-2011) we had twenty-two paid members. Forty-two guests attended our Annual Awards and Farewell Dinner in March.
This month, January, 2012, the last three of our Snowbird members returned and paid their Dues. This season we have twenty-five paid members of whom twenty three are sailing actively. This is our highest membership to date. We have regularly have 12+ boats on race days which means we have been sailing split fleet Heats.
In the past we had an "A" and a "B" fleet and presented awards to the top three Captains in each fleet. For the 2011-2012 season we have eliminated the "A" and "B" designations. At the end of the 2011-2012 season we will present awards to the top Captains as well as to the two or three Captains who have shown the greatest improvement over their previous year's scores..
In 2011 Irv Halper, our Secretary Treasurer, wrote Bylaws for our Club. After discussions via email AND during Friday Windling, the Members agreed on a final version. The Bylaws were submitted to the Membership via email. In the absence of objections, the Bylaws have been adopted and remain in force until changed per the process described in the Bylaws..
The Bylaws, in PDF format, are available at the bottom of this page under Attachments.
We also added three sections of OPERATIONAL RULES under ADDENDA TO THE BYLAWS. The ADDENDA are also available under Attachments at the bottom of this page.
The Club sails every Wednesday and every Sunday at 1:00, weather permitting, from mid-November through late March into mid-April.
On Friday we go Windling from 9:30 A.M. until whenever. Windling is informal sailing from chairs and is when we help each other and try to teach our Newbies how to sail better. A cooler with something to drink and lunch is highly recommended.
When we have twelve or more boats, we split the fleet and sail pairs of heats with Odd and Even heats on the water at the same time.
Our competitive season provides approximately thirty (+/-) sailing/scoring days. The lake is always open and available for practice.
In order for a race day to be "official" we require a minimum of five boats starting. An "official" scoring day requires we complete seven races.
To sweeten the day's racing we try to, and usually do, sail an additional two races for "throw-outs". For each two races over seven, we throw out each Captain 's two worst finishes. Some of us stay at the lake beyond our racing for score and just sail the course for fun and practice.
At the end of the sailing season, in order for a Captain in either fleet to be eligible for First, Second, or Third place Awards, he/she must have completed a minimum of fifteen scoring days. Only a Captain's best fifteen finishes are considered. Therefore, the more sailing days a Captain completes, the better his chances to lower his season's score. In case you did not know, in our sport, as in Golf, lowest score wins.
Because the Passover/Easter holidays come in late March and early April, we end our season and hold our Annual Awards and Farewell dinner in mid-March. In 2011, we held our Fifth Awards/Farewell dinner on March 16 at the Waterstone Cafe in the Cascades Country Club in Boynton Beach.
For the 2010-2011 season, the award winners were:
Due to size, storage considerations, cost, and the strong wind on our lake during the Winter, we decided on the Soling 1-meter as being our "ideal" boat. This choice kept everyone's expenses relatively low and the One Design designation means that our boats are (relatively) equal.
Approximately half of our members are residents of our Community. The other half lives outside the Community. We welcome interested Captains from within Kings Point as well as those who live in the surrounding communities.
Last season (2010-2011) we had twenty-two paid members. Forty-two guests attended our Annual Awards and Farewell Dinner in March.
This month, January, 2012, the last three of our Snowbird members returned and paid their Dues. This season we have twenty-five paid members of whom twenty three are sailing actively. This is our highest membership to date. We have regularly have 12+ boats on race days which means we have been sailing split fleet Heats.
In the past we had an "A" and a "B" fleet and presented awards to the top three Captains in each fleet. For the 2011-2012 season we have eliminated the "A" and "B" designations. At the end of the 2011-2012 season we will present awards to the top Captains as well as to the two or three Captains who have shown the greatest improvement over their previous year's scores..
In 2011 Irv Halper, our Secretary Treasurer, wrote Bylaws for our Club. After discussions via email AND during Friday Windling, the Members agreed on a final version. The Bylaws were submitted to the Membership via email. In the absence of objections, the Bylaws have been adopted and remain in force until changed per the process described in the Bylaws..
The Bylaws, in PDF format, are available at the bottom of this page under Attachments.
We also added three sections of OPERATIONAL RULES under ADDENDA TO THE BYLAWS. The ADDENDA are also available under Attachments at the bottom of this page.
The Club sails every Wednesday and every Sunday at 1:00, weather permitting, from mid-November through late March into mid-April.
On Friday we go Windling from 9:30 A.M. until whenever. Windling is informal sailing from chairs and is when we help each other and try to teach our Newbies how to sail better. A cooler with something to drink and lunch is highly recommended.
When we have twelve or more boats, we split the fleet and sail pairs of heats with Odd and Even heats on the water at the same time.
Our competitive season provides approximately thirty (+/-) sailing/scoring days. The lake is always open and available for practice. In order for a race day to be "official" we require a minimum of five boats starting. An "official" scoring day requires we complete seven races.
To sweeten the day's racing we try to, and usually do, sail an additional two races for "throw-outs". For each two races over seven, we throw out each Captain 's two worst finishes. Some of us stay at the lake beyond our racing for score and just sail the course for fun and practice.
At the end of the sailing season, in order for a Captain in either fleet to be eligible for First, Second, or Third place Awards, he/she must have completed a minimum of fifteen scoring days. Only a Captain's best fifteen finishes are considered. Therefore, the more sailing days a Captain completes, the better his chances to lower his season's score. In case you did not know, in our sport, as in Golf, lowest score wins.
I mentioned that we are a seasonal Club. Most of our members are Snowbirds. Many of our residents come down for a short season (January-March) during the coldest weather in the North East. They want to be with their families during the December and March-April Holidays. Even so, they have ample opportunity to complete the required fifteen official scoring days. During the Summer months, even those members who live in Kings Point year-round generally go North for three months or more, travel, or do a combination of both. Our part of Florida is a wonderful place to spend the Winter. During the hot, humid Summer months, none of us wants to walk the shore following our boats.
AWARDS: 2010-2011
Because the Passover/Easter holidays come in late March and early April, we end our season and hold our Annual Awards and Farewell dinner in mid-March. In 2011, we held our Fifth Awards/Farewell dinner on March 16 at the Waterstone Cafe in the Cascades Country Club in Boynton Beach.
"A" Fleet: 1st Place - Bill Koch #57 - with a perfect 12 point season!
...............................................2nd - Roger Wilkins #515
...............................................3rd - Al Stall #2339
Summer buoys were set out by Roger Wilkins and he has continued our Windling sailing on Friday.
The 2011-2012 Sailing Season started on November 13. Even before the return of all of the Snowbirds, we had had between seven and nine boats competing. Our "high" so far was 16 boats sailing on January 18. Since the start of January, we have been averaging more than ten boats on race days.
Visit us. Stop by and watch us sail, then try one of our boats. You might be inspired to join us.
It generally takes between 90 and 120 minutes for us to complete our nine races or eighteen heats. You are invited to join us to observe and give us a hand. We usually could use someone who is not racing to record the finishes. Once the day's races have ended, please try one of our boats. You cannot damage them and we'll be there to help you.
REMINDER:
In order for our pages to display properly, you have to make the site window as wide as possible. If you do not do this the page is reformatted to fit a narrow window and the images do not display properly.
You should see the next three images side-by-side on one "line" under their titles. If you don't, click/drag your browser window in order to widen it so the three photos appear in a row, one next to another - all three side-by-side.
Our lake from the start line - if you look carefully,
you can see the start line buoys inshore and the
wing mark further offshore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A GOOD, Tight Start! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Another view of our lake
. . . . . . In March, 2009, Management built us a set of access stairs so we could have easier access to the water. Normally, the water laps the bottom step which might or might not be under water. During the summer of 2011 Management built us a walk to the East to make it easier for us to follow our boats. Thay also made a "beach" at the bottom of our stairs.
As I write this, it is July 1, 2011. In our area of Eastern Florida we have been in a drought since the Fall of 2010. The following photos show the effect of that drought. Remember, normally that bottom tread is either just at or under the surface of the water. Normally, the water fills the lake right up to the bottom of the lake's banks.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lake looking to the East. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lake looking to the West
........TWO MONTHS LATER Roger sent these pix on September 2. . . . . .Maintenance made us a "beach" at the foot of the steps
. . b. . . . . . . . If you have a boat, bring it and sail with us. Any boat is welcome but we record and maintain the scores only for those Captains who are paid members sailing our Club boat (Soling 1M). If you live in our area during the "Season" we encourage you to consider getting a Soling and joining our Club. We can help you build a boat. Occasionally we have a used boat for sale which is a good way to get started in this hobby. Please feel free to contact me for more information as well as for directions to our lake.
I can be always be reached by email at: theseidens@earthlink.net. I am more than happy to answer any questions you may have about model yachting and about our Club. Please be sure to put Model Yacht Club in the subject line.
NOTE: if you email me directly, you will get a much faster response. Be sure to put Model Yacht Club on the subject line. I check my email daily. I usually check this web site only to update it.
You are invited to join this site - you do NOT have to be a member of our Club to do so. If you "Sign Up" at the top Right of this home page, you will then be able to post questions at the bottom of each page. Others who have joined will be able to respond. You will also be able to send emails to other members via the site. So why not JOIN NOW? It costs nothing and you will be able to participate online with your fellow Captains.
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