Racing these high performance entry level boats in a fleet will push your reaction time to the limit. Racing is by ISAF and one design class rules. Realizing that close sailboat racing can become contentious, and the skill level will always range from rank beginner to very good, this club's avowed objective is to place having fun as the primary priority, which means arguing to any degree will net a warning, and prolonged or chronic arguing will result in being excluded from the club. So, if your competitive manners tend toward contentious, this may not be the Club for you.
If you are new to model racing, visit the AMYA classes for a thumbnail of each of the model classes currently raced in the USA.
Of all the choices, the CR 914 has the highest performance capability and the strictest one-design rules of all the entry level priced boats. The one design limitations keep the boats "stock", or all the same, where being competitive is a matter of tuning and helmsmanship, rather than buying aftermarket add-ons.
The CR 914, 914 mm or 36 inches in length and 5 feet in height, is manufactured by CR Industries in Japan and upgraded for performance and dependability in the USA by the National Distributor, Chesapeake Performance Model Yachts. The boats, upgraded by Chesapeake, can be purchased from the National Distributor as a kit or as a completely built boat with custom paint and graphics.
Should you decide to sail with us, check the current channel assignments before getting your boat. There are 36 channels available, and some have already been assigned. If there is an assigned channel where we show the skipper as inactive or moved, ask and it may be available . Any of our skippers that remain inactive for a year, may lose their channel reservation to make room for new boats.
When ordering a boat, make sure you request either the channel you want or let them know the channels you don't want. Let us know your channel choice right away and we will reserve that channel for you.
We began racing in 2000, became an AMYA Club in 2001, and before losing skippers to other parts of the US, have been home to over thirty or more CR 914's. Raceday participation usually ranges up to 10 boats. To date, the club's best showing at Nationals has been third. The location of Nationals varies yearly across the USA.
With everyone committed and busy, we decided to limit our association to just the fun part. We have no regular meetings, committees, etc. All of our business, except for names, addresses and telephone numbers, is on the website, and planning is done during socials after racing and by e-mail. The main objective is to make the most of our sailing time.
So far, we have no dues, no bylaws, no commodore, no vice commodore, no officers. If you own a CR 914, we will include you and reserve a channel number for you. If you want to get involved with club planning and events, ask, there are things to do. Our trophy arrangement is such that winning skippers pay for the cost of their trophy when they win. If you have an interest in our club, or have any questions, contact us .
The following links will take you off this website, but may cover some aspect of model boat building, maintenance, tuning, racing, strategy, etc. that you have an interest in, and may even access a few used boats.
CR 914 Thin Air Tips and Tricks
CR 914 Mid Missouri Tuning Principles
CR 914 Mid Missouri Servo Glitching
Mike Hobson's Racing Principles
Lester Gilbert's Technical World
