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Come and Try: Mawson Lakes Model Yacht Club

Mawson Lakes is a beautiful area for a variety of leisure activities such as walking and bicycle riding and the boat shed on the main lake provides the perfect base for watersports such as canoeing, rowing and model yacht sailing.

The Mawson Lakes Model Yacht Club (MLMYC) is a friendly model yacht sailing club whose members come together regularly from various backgrounds to enjoy their sailing experience.

The public who stroll around the lakeside enjoy seeing the clubs using the lake and, in the case of model yacht sailing, quite often stop to ask questions and some even “have a try” at the sailing experience.

Our members enjoy the relaxed environment and take part in mildly competitive courses as well as casual cruising around the lake at their leisure.

This is not a rushed experience but a more relaxed social outing which, after the trials of Covid, is something to be enjoyed and much appreciated.

An AFTER DARK sail was enjoyed by sailing members and the public at the end of March.

The small boats, under thousands of little lights, sailed to the Promenade and were

a very special sight to see.

Look out for our next event under lights on the 29th of September this year, just before Daylight Saving starts.   It will be well worth your while!

The Club also successfully hosts State & National titles events at Mawson Lakes, and recently participated in a special Easter Family Fun Day on the Promenade organised by Councillor Beau Brug for the Community’s enjoyment.

Prospective new members are encouraged to “Come & Try”. Our main sailing days are Tuesdays & Saturdays with additional events in between.

BUILD YOUR OWN MODEL YACHT

In addition to the social sailing of model yachts in various categories, the club also runs boat building workshops on alternate Wednesday nights.

Utilize the expertise of club members at their workshop nights every second Wednesday or alternatively purchase a kit boat to assemble yourself or with help from other members.

For those without the capacity to do a DIY build, you’ll often find members with second hand boats for sale and several willing to help build a new one to order.

It is a relatively inexpensive sport to get into with most boats fitting comfortably in the family car and some smaller models carried in the caravan when holidaying…   just in case an opportunity arises for a sail “somewhere else”.

New members are always welcome at the MLMYC. Come on down to the boat shed and say hello. You’ll find a friendly face there every Tuesday, Saturday and every second Wednesday from 6pm.

Follow the club on Facebook and Youtube or contact the President by email or phone for more information. See details in the advertisement below.

Meet and make new friends whilst enjoying this fun activity suitable for all ages.

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The Club has an enthusiastic team of members who sail RC Lasers, a quarter size model of the Olympic class Laser dinghy.   It is a strictly controlled one-design class that challenges sailors to match their sail selections with the ever changing conditions that our lake presents.

It's a never boring activity for participants and spectators, particularly when its a handicap race or a fun event when "special penalties" apply. The later being very popular at the end of a days racing.

Members sometimes sail a t other venues and keep in touch via WhatsApp group , so please join our Team Laser if you're interested.

Each year a fun filled Summer & Winter RC Laser Club Series is held to help prepare sailors for State and National title events, which the Club stands ready to host. The RC Laser offers club members who usually sail ML45's or other classes, the opportunity to compete in a slightly more serious way if they wish.

While the group sails to the ISAF racing rules of sailing, we do honour the club code of being friendly first and competitive second. Events are generally held on Tuesdays, Saturdays & some Sundays, plus the scheduled Wednesdays.

Watch out for the first barbecue Saturday of each month and the Summer Twilight Sailing activity which will always see the  RC Lasers on the lake.

Checkout Photo Gallery for Laser Photos

All dates for laser sailing are now included into our club calendar. click here to go to: calendar .

It include Evening Twilights races starting at 5:30pm

Six Tuesday Handicap Series Races rounds starting at 10:30am

Five Tuesday Scratch Races

BBQ Event Days with Scratch Racing

All at Mawson Lakes and all RC Sailors are welcome No charge for sailing in the series, but each entrant must complete a registration form - download here Nomination Registration Form 2023 Winter Handicap Series

The program highlights that we have for RC Lasers in 2024 are:

Updated: july 25th 8.30pm .

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