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While Greg Torpy may have secured the win in Queensland the previous weekend, Paul Jones has bounced back with a win at the NSW IOM State Championship held at Lake Macquarie over the weekend 28-29 November.
Posted: 02 Dec 2020 03:05

The forecast for the Gladstone IOM State Championship weekend was a moderate easterly for the entire week before the event and that's exactly what happened.  The first morning the breeze gradually built from not much, to what looked like the top half of A-rig and that was the wardrobe for all for the first race.
Posted: 26 Nov 2020 05:27

Queensland's Greg Torpy has taken first blood winning the 2020 Queensland IOM State Championship at Gladstone on 21-22 November.
Posted: 23 Nov 2020 21:38

As we head into 2021 we are seeing some relaxation with domestic border policies, so where are we at with Australian radio sailing?
Posted: 20 Nov 2020 03:25

The forecast for the 2020 NSW Ten Rater Championship sailed over the weekend of 07-08 November was for a black southerly on Saturday and a good sou’easter on Sunday. PRO for the day Lynn Kreibig, called 14 boats to the water at 10.00. We knew it was coming but weren’t sure when.
Posted: 16 Nov 2020 21:29

What a great headline? Sad but true.... A small fleet visited Albany for the 2020 WA DF65 State Championship over the weekend of 07-08 November and it was non-stop sailing for the two days.
Posted: 10 Nov 2020 00:58

The new era for Queensland Ten Rater racing arrived on the 1st of November 2020 as 15 boats lined up for the start of the 2020 Queensland Ten Rater Championship at Emerald Lakes.
Posted: 04 Nov 2020 02:54

With the last Marblehead State Championship held in WA in 1998, the 2020 State Championship clearly marked a resurgence in the class.
Posted: 03 Nov 2020 03:55

The twenty plus year old boats still show that they can place well as shown in the 2020 Marblehead Class State Championship at Kogarah Bay on 24-25 October.
Posted: 29 Oct 2020 05:30

Last weekend (24th and 25th of October) saw 16 of Adelaide's best IOM sailors come together for the rescheduled 2020 SA State Championships, held at Hart's Mill, Pt Adelaide.
Posted: 28 Oct 2020 02:39

Glenn Dawson sailing his Sanga has successfully defended his WA Ten Rater State Championship title winning his fourth title in succession and truly reflecting his dominance in the class in WA.
Posted: 12 Oct 2020 00:03

Sadly COVID restrictions saw a reduced fleet for the Marblehead SA Bournville Trophy regatta sailed at Harts Mill on the 26 September.
Posted: 02 Oct 2020 05:49

The 2020 Michael Bell Memorial Ten Rater regatta was held at a blustery Jackadder Lake on Saturday 19 September. Michael was a long serving ARYA Treasurer and a fine Ten Rater skipper, winning a number of Western Australian Ten Rater Championships. This regatta is held annually to remember Michael and his contribution to radio sailing in Australia.
Posted: 22 Sep 2020 06:54

A blustery day welcomed the small but enthusiastic group of sailors for the WA Ten Rater Metro Championship at Champion Lakes on 6th September which saw heaps of excitement.
Posted: 06 Sep 2020 21:15

Regularly traveling to regattas (at least pre COVID) one of the most challenging aspects is keeping the amount of baggage to a minimum and I've reduced the size of everything but the boat to do so.
Posted: 03 Sep 2020 00:10

WA skippers were really fortunate to be able to gather down in Albany for a weekend regatta. Sixteen skippers made the trip down from Perth to join 6 of the locals for an event on the Albany club's new lake.
Posted: 01 Sep 2020 02:36

Every four years, World Sailing reviews the Racing Rules of Sailing. The current version of the rules expires at the end of 2020. This article covers the major changes which will affect radio sailing. It is not a complete list of all the rule changes, but serves as an overview of the rules which may affect us on a regular basis.
Posted: 25 Aug 2020 05:20

It was pouring with rain, but with pants, jackets and B rigs on, a small bunch of Tasmanian's launched their boats to contest the 2020 Tasmanian Marblehead State Regatta held at Montrose Bay on 16 August.
Posted: 20 Aug 2020 04:41

Australian state/regional & national events continue to be impact by state government border restrictions as the country grapples with the COVID pandemic.
Posted: 14 Aug 2020 18:48

The inaugural IOM South American Championship will be hosted in Chile in 2021 with the Chile NCA successful with their bid to host the event.
Posted: 13 Aug 2020 23:26

Moreton Radio Yacht Squadron (MRYS) Management Committee has approved the introduction of Marblehead sailing as a permanent Saturday fixture at its Newport venue.
Posted: 31 Jul 2020 00:32

A light south westerly breeze around 5 knots was all there was for the NSW Marblehead GP R2 hosted by the Northern Mariners.
Posted: 30 Jul 2020 04:36

Another spectacular warm Gold Coast day with clear blue skies greeted the 14 competitors that represented a total of four Queensland Yacht Clubs on Sunday 19th July.
Posted: 20 Jul 2020 18:12

Thirteen entries for the Wynnum Manly Offshore Challenge lined at the end of the Wynnum Jetty on Sunday 12th July...
Posted: 16 Jul 2020 17:07

It was the first regional IOM event held in WA since the relaxation of COVID-19 restrictions and as expected Jackadder was a challenge!
Posted: 13 Jul 2020 08:29

Our first event post Covid, and what a success. 15 sailors turned out at MBYC for the Mid-Winter Challenge at Montrose Bay on 05 July.
Posted: 09 Jul 2020 16:03

Coming out of the extended period imposed on us all due to COVID-19, the Queensland competition calendar restarted with the South Queensland Marblehead Championship held on Sunday 05 July with Lake Sampsonvale Water Sports Association (LSWSA) hosting the event.
Posted: 06 Jul 2020 12:38

Due to the impact of COVID-19 and ongoing restrictions as countries manage this pandemic, the organising committee has made the decision to postpone the 2020 IOM Oceania Regional Championship.
Posted: 13 Jun 2020 09:42

COVID-19 has seen a loss of a significant number of ranking events over the past few months and as the relaxation to social distancing restrictions are being applied sailing is resuming across the country.
Posted: 04 Jun 2020 16:16

Driving the Nullarbor? Never done it?  Bucket list? Take the challenge.
Posted: 10 May 2020 16:09

Flights to our regattas could be more affordable with prices to be slashed as airlines try to recover from the impact of coronavirus.
Posted: 06 May 2020 17:03

While the effect of COVID-19 has created massive disruption to radio sailing calendars world-wide the organising committee are hopeful that the inaugural IOM Oceania Regional Championship will continue as scheduled in December 2020.
Posted: 04 May 2020 09:51

Western Australia's easing of restrictions as part of COVID-19 will see club sailing re-commence in WA albeit with strict policies and limitations in place but what about the rest of us?
Posted: 02 May 2020 11:18

It might not be the real thing but it's probably as close as we can get. Ron Fawcett review's Virtual Regatta...
Posted: 27 Apr 2020 09:29

The Corona Virus has changed life as we knew it. That regular trip to the lake to meet up with the boys and race our boats appears to be gone and maybe for quite some time.
Posted: 26 Mar 2020 18:51

The ARYA has made the decision to cancel or postpone all ARYA sanctioned events scheduled until 31 July 2020 .
Posted: 25 Mar 2020 18:03

WK 2020 Events Committee has issued an important announcement regarding the International Radio Sailing Association Marblehead and Ten Rater Class World Championships.
Posted: 19 Mar 2020 18:36

ARYA events scheduled up to 30 April 2020 have been postponed until further notice as a result of increasing community concern in relation to COVID-19.
Posted: 19 Mar 2020 07:32

Paul Jones recently back from his very good performance at the IOM World Championship in Brazil convincingly won the Susan McAnna Memorial Trophy regatta hosted by Kogarah Bay Radio Yacht Club over the weekend of 7th & 8th of March 2020.
Posted: 11 Mar 2020 08:17

Another terrific performance by WA skippers at the DragonFlite 95 National Championships which concluded at Austin Lakes this afternoon. Congratulations to WA's Andrew Grist and Barry Donaher for taking the first two places in the regatta. NSW skipper and DF Class Association President, Phil Burgess rounded out the podium taking third postition.
Posted: 09 Mar 2020 21:16

WA sailors have claimed the top five positions at the inaugural DF65 Australian Championship as well as filling eight of the top ten at the inaugural DF65 Australian Championship at Austin Lakes, Perth.
Posted: 07 Mar 2020 21:20

The threat of Coronavirus (COVID-19) is a global concern and the ARYA continues to monitor information from various sources including that from the Australian Government Depart of Health and the World Health Organization (WHO).
Posted: 05 Mar 2020 14:52

The inaugural Australian Championships for the DF65 & DF95 classes will be held at Austin Lakes, Western Australia over 6-9 March 2020 and sees competitors from across Australia participating in the event.
Posted: 04 Mar 2020 08:28

WAs Glenn Dawson has claimed his third International A Class Australian Championship title at West Lakes with a flurry of race wins on the final day to finish three points ahead of defending champion Brian Dill (NSW).
Posted: 27 Feb 2020 14:46

Glenn Dawson (WA) holds the smallest of leads after day one of the International A Class Australian Championship being held at West Lakes, Adelaide.
Posted: 26 Feb 2020 15:19

The 2020 Australian Radio Yachting Association AGM was held on 17th February at Yarrawonga Yacht Club and saw the election of the committee for 2020 along with the DF95 being recognised as an ARYA Nationally Recognised Class.
Posted: 24 Feb 2020 12:48

Four boats fought it out in the final race for outright victory to claim the Australian Marblehead Class championship at Yarrawonga, VIC.
Posted: 24 Feb 2020 06:54

The F6's of Scott Fleming (VIC) and Lincoln McDowall (VIC) top the leaderboard at the end of day one of the AUS Marblehead championship at Yarrawonga, VIC.
Posted: 20 Feb 2020 18:16

Victoria's Kirwan Robb has successfully defended his title of Australian Ten Rater Class champion by winning the 2020 championship at Yarrawonga, VIC.
Posted: 18 Feb 2020 18:18

Day one of the 2020 International Ten Rater Australian Championship saw multiple lead changes in the light and shifty breeze at Yarrawonga.
Posted: 16 Feb 2020 14:35

With just 3 days to go until the first of three radio sailing class Australian Championships get underway and we are ready to bring you the results live!
Posted: 13 Feb 2020 17:32

With the 2020 Marblehead Australian Championship just weeks away the SA Marblehead Toad Cup was an ideal practice regatta and with eighteen sailors competing it was tough.
Posted: 05 Feb 2020 00:52

Weather, it impacts everyone with everything we do, but what about weather and boating. Find out more with a free webinar from the Australian Bureau of Meteorology.
Posted: 01 Feb 2020 08:10

There are a number of options for your pivot point on your IOM jib boom, but do you swivel, tie or clamp?
Posted: 28 Jan 2020 11:18

On the weekend of the 18th & 19th of January 2020, the Ian Hayden 10R Trophy was held at Kogarah Bay Sailing Club and hosted by Kogarah Bay Radio Yacht Club.
Posted: 22 Jan 2020 07:55

Arriving at Champion Lakes skippers were met with a strong easterly breeze for the WA IOM Shootout! at on Sunday 19th January.
Posted: 20 Jan 2020 13:27

A Foundation Executive has been formed to steer the formation of the new International Ten Rater Class Association (ITCA), which is currently a class association within the International Radio Sailing Association (IRSA). 
Posted: 14 Jan 2020 21:54

Do you want to join us in making a difference? The Australian Radio Yachting Association (ARYA) is raising money in aid of Australian Red Cross and every donation will help.
Posted: 10 Jan 2020 15:47

It's 2020 and just around the corner is the 2020 Ten Rater Class and Marblehead Class Australian Championships to be held at Yarrawonga, Victoria.
Posted: 03 Jan 2020 15:32