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Model Yacht Section

The Radio Control yachts we sail come in a wide variety and costs but all will fit into a medium sized car. Once two yachts meet on the water they are soon competing against each other being light-hearted or in a more competitive manner.
We aim to bring the great hobby of radio controlled sailing to a wide audience, so if you are interested why not visit the club and have a chat with club members.
We have some of the best facilitates in the country with an excellent clubhouse and sailing water, which is just 15 minutes from the M1 Jns 30 and 31.

Sailing at the Club
We sail Radio Control yachts throughout the year on Saturday and Wednesday mornings 9:30 - 13:30.

The Club organise a Winter and Summer Series of Regattas for the different Classes with a race each month; visitors are always welcome, on other sailing days there are less formal racing. Generally each month of the year the club have a regattas:
One Metre (IOM) yachts Open Series on the first Saturday
J Class race on second Monday DF5 and RG65 yachts race on the second Saturday,
Marbleheads racing on the third Wednesday,
One Metre yachts race on the fourth Saturday.

See the Calendar for the details.

OPEN EVENTS
The Club organise a number of Open Events during year which include Northern District (ND) IOM Series,
and ND Inter-club team racing for the Jubilee Cup.

Rotherham Model Yacht Club 2018 fees
The subscription for the year (November 1st 2016-17) are Single £55.00, Couples £60 .
The fees include

Includes MYA (Model Yachting Association) subscription £14.00 ;
- MYA insurance;
- MYA Handbook;

VISITORS and NEW COMERS TO OUR SPORT ARE WELCOME
Visitors from other Model Yacht Clubs with MYA status are welcome to come and race at Harthill on any sailing day. The the fee is £ 3.00; a Maximum of 6 visits are allowed in any one year (Nov to Oct)
Visitors are Temporary Members of Rotherham Model Yacht Club. Visitors do not qualify for Club Series trophies.

If you are just starting out in our sport and want to give it a try, you are welcome to come down, and one of the members will lend you their pride and joy to have a go with, maybe even a race or two just to see how you like it, 2/3 visits later you may be hooked, and want to join us on a more regular basis, be careful Model Yacht racing could change your life, and you could be a Harthill convert !!!!

Boats Sailed

International One Metre (IOM)

This is the largest fleet sailed at Harthill. The Class has developed into the most popular of the radio classes and a large fleet of these yachts are sailed and raced around the UK. These boats have an overall length of 1 metre, with three sail rigs utilizing one-design sail plans. The boat has a minimum weight restriction and there are maximum and minimum restrictions for the draught and weight of fin and bulb.

IOM Regattas Regattas are held on Saturday alternate months which alternate with the
the Open Series which is open to all Visitors every other month starting in February.

The Club competes in the inter Club Jubilee Cup Series

Marblehead (RM)

These yacht are light, responsive and very fast. The class rules allow great design and construction freedom within certain parameters. Length 1290mm maximum, draught 700mm and 0.5161 square metres of sail area.

RM Regattas are held on the third Wednesday of each month.

J Class

This is a replica of an America Cup yacht; it has restricted sail and hull design with a low draught, making it suitable for sailing in shallow water.

Regattas are held on Saturday alternate months.

RG65