Radio Controlled Yachts (DF65, DF95 & IOM)

DF65 Sailing Instructions (Not Yet Available)

DF95 Sailing Instructions (Not Yet Available)

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RC Yacht Racing

The RC division has been sailing at Wangi since 2020, initially racing the Dragon Force 65 (DF65) class which is the fastest growing one design class in the world. Beginning in October 2022 the club will also race the Dragon Flight 95 (DF95) and the International 1 Metre (IOM) classes.

DF65s sail at 5pm on Thursday evenings during Daylight Saving and at 10am on Sunday Morning during Winter. DF95s sail at 10am on Sunday mornings during Daylight Saving and at 1.30pm on Sunday afternoons during Winter. IOMs Sail at 1.30pm on Sunday afternoons during Daylight Saving and 10am on Saturday mornings in Winter. All weekend sailing is fortnightly. Sailing Programs are available via the links above.

Sailing is at the Wangi RSL jetty with Sailors meeting at the Wangi RSL Amateur Sailing Club around 30 min before the scheduled start time. Our race days are run as a mini regatta type event in which we try to run 10 races over 2 hours (wind permitting) so if you get a bad start there is always the next race.

For the latest information see our facebook page: Lake Macquarie West Radio Sailing Club | Facebook

Come and have a talk to the WASC sailors on one of our race days and have a try.

For more information ph: Chris Owens 0407 492229 or Chad Fitzpatrick 0423 548690

DF65s

Our foundation Class is the DF65 which is the fastest growing and most popular RC class in Australia. They are now raced at over 50 clubs in Australia with over 1800 boats racing. They are popular in a large and growing number of countries around the world.

The DF65 was developed in 2013 as a strictly one design mass produced boat (but it also conforms to the rules of the RG65 development class). Boats are manufactured by Joysway and sold exclusively in Australia by Hobby warehouse in Melbourne. They are 650mm long, 1300mm high and have a draft of 390mm.

The class permits 4 rig sizes although we are presently only permitting 3 rigs at Wangi (A+, A & B). Boats are sold as a kit with one rig (A rig) and everything needed to race including carbon fibre spars and mylar sails, stand and controller for $247 (V6) of $299 (V7) (prices as at September 2022). Kits can also be purchased without Radio Parts, allowing higher spec 3rd party equipment to be used at a small increase in cost, and it is recommended that prospective sailors drop in for a chat before buying. Assembly takes only a couple of hours using the provided well written instructions. There are also many assembly, tuning and racing videos on Youtube. These boats are also highly portable unlike many other RC Yachts which can cost 10 times more.

Purchase details:

Joysway DragonForce 65 V7 - RTR (includes Transmitter & Receiver) at Hobby Warehouse

DF95s

The DF95 is slightly bigger than the DF65 at 95 cm long, 1470mm overall hight, with a draft of 350mm and is also also manufactured by Joysway and sold exclusively in Australia by Hobby warehouse in Melbourne. The DF95 is a later design than the DF65 with the latest version being V2. While not yet as popular as the DF65 the DF95 is gaining in popularity and is often sailed in the same clubs as DF65s. Again DF95s are allowed 4 rig sizes (A, B, C & D) and a complete V2 kit can be purchased with a standard A rig for $429. All 4 Rigs are permitted for racing at Wangi. As with the DF65 The DF95 kits can be purchased with or without Radio equipment and the same 3rd party equipment used in the DF65 can be used in the DF95.

Purchase details:

Joysway DragonFlight 95 V2 - RTR (includes Transmitter & Receiver) at Hobby Warehouse

IOMs

The IOM class is a development class with many available designs from a variety of manufacturers. Hulls may be 3D printed and 3D printer files can be purchased. The boats must fit within a class measurement rule. Members can provide advice on where to buy new or second hand boats. Second Hand boats may cost upwards of $600 and pricing for new boats with three rigs, rig box and Futuba transmitter is between six to seven thousand dollars.

Come and have a talk to the WASC sailors and have a try.

For more information ph: Chris Owens 0407 492 229