Author Archives: Admiral Nelson

This week we rolled out the red carpet (okay, it was just a red telltale that blew off someone’s boat) for a very special visitor: the AMYA Region 1 Director ( Glenn Chalder), who joined us for a day of … Continue reading →

Well racers, week 5 might go down as one of the most entertaining (and head-scratching) yet! We kicked things off with barely a whisper of wind, prompting Jonathan and Rich to demonstrate some very advanced racing strategy by… not racing … Continue reading →

Ahoy again, racers! Week three of RC racing delivered all the thrills, laughs, and head-scratching moments we’ve come to expect—plus one surprise dip in the lake! Let’s start with the headline: Jonathan is officially in “beast mode,” taking all three … Continue reading →

Week two of RC racing was full of surprises, triumphs, and a bit of good ol’ drama—just the way we like it! Jonathan was on fire this week, absolutely dominating the fleet with seven victories out of eight races. The … Continue reading →

I’m excited to kick off another season of RC racing at Canandaigua Yacht Club! It’s always a great feeling when the weather turns and we can finally gather lakeside, radios in hand, ready to trim sails and chase clean starts. … Continue reading →

As the weather warms and the winds begin to whisper the promise of summer, I couldn’t be more excited to announce the start of our 2025 season of radio-controlled sailboat racing! Mark your calendars — the first race day is … Continue reading →

It seems that the weather alerts are keeping most of our racers away. For the last few weeks we have called our races after a few starts to avoid the pop up showers that keep coming. As it stands now … Continue reading →

After many delays we were able to get in 2 races for our annual Walkabout Regatta to begin the season. It was chilly and cloudy but the wind was ever present from some direction. The racing theme for the day … Continue reading →

The 2022 racing season has come to an end with Jay Niggli receiving the majority of the awards. He managed to win the Spring series, the Summer series and the Overall series this year. The Fall series was a very … Continue reading →

Due to some technical difficulties you have not been receiving any news for some time. I am happy to say that most of the Gremlins are gone and most everything is now working again. I was able to catch Bill … Continue reading →