Radio Controlled Yachts

RC Yacht Racing

The R C division has been sailing at Wangi since 2020, initially racing the Dragon Force 65 (DF65) class, which is the fastest growing 1 design class in the world.

Beginning in October 2022, the club began racing Dragon Flite 95 (DF95) class.Both fleets sail 3 series, Spring (October-December), Summer (January-April) and Winter (April-September).

DF65s sail at 5:00pm on Thursday evenings during daylight savings time.

DF95s sail at 5:00pm on Wednesday evenings during daylight savings time

During Winter series both fleets sail every 2nd Sunday, 10am start for DF65s and a 1:00pm start for the DF95 class.

Sailing programs are available using the above links.

Sailing is at the Wangi RSL jetty or off the bank in front of the Wangi Amateur Sailing Club. Sailors meet at the sailing club 30 minutes before the scheduled start time.

Our race days are run as a mini regatta-type event in which we try to run 10 heats over 2 hours (wind permitting), so if you get a bad start, there is always the next heat.

For latest information, see our Facebook page Lake Macquarie West Radio Sailing Club / Facebook or come and talk to the WASC sailors on one of our race days and have a try.

Annual membership fee for Wangi Amateur Sailing Club is $70 and race fees are $21 per sailing series (Spring, Summer and Winter).

For more information, contact Wayne Bryant (0410007846). Or message the Facebook page.

DF65s

Our foundation Class is the DF65, Australia's fastest-growing and most popular RC class. They are now raced at over 50 clubs in Australia, and there are 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. They are 650mm long, 1300mm high and have a draft of 390mm.

The class permits four rig sizes, although we are presently only permitting three 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 $510 (V7) (prices as at January 2025). 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 well-written instructions provided. 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.

DF95s

The DF95 is slightly bigger than the DF65 at 95 cm long, 1470mm overall height, with a draft of 350mm and is also manufactured by Joysway. 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 the DF65s. Again, DF95s allow four rig sizes (A, B, C & D), and a complete V2 kit can be purchased with a standard A rig for $730. All 4 Rigs are permitted to race 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.

Australian DF Radio Sailing Association maintains a list of suppliers of both the DF65 and DF 95s.

DF65 FACEBOOK

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