We sail at Delco Park, Kettering, Ohio. See Photos

Sailing RC sailboats is fun and relaxing. Sailboats use no fuel, are quiet, and seldom get damaged. Please stop by and visit when we are sailing. We invite you to try one of our boats to see if you like it.

<--If the wind is less than 3 mph, it is too calm to sail.

2011 Schedule

KMSC Sailing Plan for 2011

During suitable weather, the KMSC sails every Sunday afternoon from 2:30 to 5 pm. We race with formal scoring that counts toward the season standings almost every other Sunday, We just fun sail or practice sail with no formal score keeping on the other days.

Scored Racing is broken into two groups, a Spring Series and a Summer Series. Each series has about six scored races, and at our November meeting we recognize the skippers with the best scores for each series and for the entire year. SEE V-32 Sailing Schedule

Scored Racing is cancelled if less than three boats show up, the temperature is less than 50 degrees F, the winds exceed 12 mph, or are less than 3 mph. However, we have had some sailing days in with gusts from 12 to 16 mph and it was pretty exciting. The V-32s are tough boats.

NOTE: Victor Model Products is now open after moving their operation from California to Lousiana. Recent information from Victor Model Products: sailboat kits are now shipping from their new location in Louisiana. Check out the website.

NEXT CLUB MEETING:

January 21, 2012. Our usual November club meeting has been rescheduled to January 21, 2012, by majority vote. Winter club meeting will be held at the MCL Cafeteria at 4485 Far Hills Ave, Dayton, OH 45429.....approximately 2 pm? (Will post the real time later) We will meet at the same time as the Star 45 fleet from the MVMYC. Most of our business is the same....schedule coordination, contest events, and awards.

Recent KMSC Activities 2011

End of Sailing for 2011

Nov 20, 2011:  No sailing due to rain.

Nov 13, 2011:  No sailing due to high wind 20+ mph.

Nov 6, 2011: Fun sail day. Eight V-32s were out sailing today in beautiful weather; it was 61 degrees, and perfect 8-10 mph winds. Permanent markers were removed earlier this week so we threw out the portable markers and sailed an interesting zig-zag course with two beats. Super boat speed--some boats were throwing up huge bow sprays on the downwind leg.  We must have sailed 12 or 14 races, but no one kept score.  If you were not there, you missed a great day of sailing.  Final scores for both Spring and Summer Racing will be sent out soon. We had a pond meeting and voted to hold our next club meeting in January with the Star 45 group. Additional "yes" votes had been received from absent club members.

Oct 30, 2011:  This was a great sailing day. The temperature was about 55 in nice warm sun, except for the occasional cloud.  The wind was about 6 - 8 mph and almost straight from the south, so we consistently had a beat to the first mark.  We ran 14 Scored races with six boats.  There were several "over early" calls as well as a number of 360s. I think we all had a good time. First four places were: 1st Ralph, 2nd David, 3rd Gary, and 4th Steve. The tie for 4th and 5th was broken by Steve getting a 2nd place in race # 7.

Oct 23, 2011:  Eight skippers raced on this scored day. The wind was perfect, about 6 mph most of the afternoon, then a little lighter near 4 pm. We ran 12 races in 61 degree temperatures which chilled a few who wished they had worn gloves. We all had a good time. Results: 1st Ralph, 2nd Jose, 3rd Dan, 4th David.

Oct 16, 2011:  Scored sailing cancelled due to high winds. Two brave skippers met at the pond in 16 mph winds...with higher gusts. Official sailor report was "It was like a typhoon!" First boat in the water laid over on it beam ends, and the second skipper changed his mind about lauching his boat.

Oct 9, 2011:  Sunday. Six V-32s raced for fun in the best of weather. Nice 78 degrees, winds 4 to 6 mph and scattered clouds. The wind was perfect, just enough to sail fast and no waves. We had a good time and did not keep score nor count the number of races. We had a visitor who drove a long ways from southern Indiana. Hope we see you often, Marlane when you get your new V-32.

Oct 2, 2011:  Sunday. This scored race day was cancelled due to high winds.

Sept 25, 2011:  Sunday. V-32 Practice day at Delco Park. Four skippers sailed V-32s in very nice weather. The wind was mostly around 5 to 6 mph and fairly steady. We only suffered a few lulls. The temperature was a very nice 74 degrees. A lot of skippers missed a great sailing day. We practice raced some rather long courses.  The geese were there in abundance as well, but they did not participate in our activities, except for the squawking.

Sept 24, 2011. Saturday. New Bremen Pumpkin Regatta for V-32s, S1Ms and Star 45s. This was a fun day with good wind. A rain shower about an hour before starting was short and we enjoyed a rain free, but cool 2 hours of racing. Three V-32 skippers participated, so we all received a nice medallion and coffee mug. Ralph 1st, Steve 2nd, and Mark 3rd. See the Results and a few photos at the MVMYC site.

September 18, 2011. Scored Day. Eleven V-32 skippers sailed today in great weather. Temperature was about 75 degrees, and the wind was perfect--not enough to make waves, but just right for our V-32 boats. There was a short, light shower at 1:30 before we started sailing, and the skies were overcast all afternoon.  We ran 12 races on this scored day, and quit at 4:30 pm.  Rob, Ralph, Russ, and David took the first four places.

September 11, 2011. Practice day. Six skippers raced from 2:30 to 4:00pm when we were chased out by rumbling thunder. It was a great day to sail. Temperature was a very comfortable 83 degrees, and the winds were about 6 mph w/gusts to about 13 mph. After several practice races, we chose up sides for team racing. Dave and Dan were Team Captains...or is that "Team Admirals," and flipped a coin to determine who chose first. We kept score for six races and competed for low total points for the team. It was a nice variation, and we found that the polite way we sailed near another team member was different than how we usually sail. There was still good competition among all skippers, and we had a good time.

September 4, 2011. Rained out practice race day at Delco Park.

August 28, 2011. Nine skippers attended the practice race day at Wegerzyn Gardens in Deweese Park, Dayton, OH, supporting Hobbies for Hospice. The weather was great! Comfortable mid-80s temperatures, clear skies, and good winds. The winds were variable...sometimes light, sometimes heavy, and many times changing direction in confusing ways. V-32s shared the pond with Star 45 sailboats. Race starts for the two fleets were separated, and most of the time there was little interference. However, I think very few V-32s failed to give way to an approaching Star 45. Risking a collision with a 13 lb Star is not wise. Other activities at the park included RC airplane flying demonstrations, a very nice garden scale train layout, and a booth with RC combat battlleships.

August 21, 2011. Eight skippers met at the pond today for a Scored Race day. Although it was raining at 2 pm, by 2:45 the storm had blown past and we sailed. Initially, the wind was very light, but then about 3:30 pm the wind really picked up and we were sailing in 13-15 mph winds and gusts. It was hot, but the partly cloudy skies made it a bit more tolerable.  Early in the day, Jose got tangled in a plastic bag that made his rudder useless. The entire fleet came alongside and gently guided his boat to shore. Rob, Jose, Dan, and Dave earned the first four places. After nine races we quit. The strong wind had caused a little repairable damage to one boat, and some chose not to risk damage.  About four boats sailed another two, non-scored races. 

August 14, 2011. This Scored Day was changed to a Practice Day because the forecast was 50% chance of rain and scattered showers. Four skippers took a chance and sailed  for fun under overcast skies.  Temperature was in the low 70s; wind was very nice at 6 - 8 mph. Wind was from the west and variable especially under the big clouds that passed overhead.  About 3:30 we started getting light sprinkles and we quit at 4:10 as a black cloud was coming and we didn't want to get caught.  All had a good time.

August 7, 2011. Practice day. Seven skippers sailed today in very nice, but changing wind. It was challenging and fun. Temperatures were about 89 degrees, but a cloudy sky and constant breeze kept us somewhat comfortable. Dan started the day with a first place in the first 3 or 4 races, then a few other skippers started finishing in front as well.  Dale did a good job racing today, moving up toward the front with firsts and seconds, and he finished first in last race of the day.  We all decided to quit at 4:15 because of a black cloud coming from the west. Good thing, within 20 minutes it was blowing, thundering and raining.

See the earlier part of 2011 and all the previous years' club history on the KMSC History Page.

Russell's Rules

by Russell Hardie

A new page has been created to address questions and issues about racing rules. Please examine the presentations and discussions on this page to help everyone avoid collisions and sail by the rules.