Laguna Lake Model Yacht Club

General Information

Sun, 06 Aug 2006 19:10:42 GMT

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1. General Sailing: You can Sail on Laguna Lake any day. Our Buoys are permanently placed. No power boats allowed.

2. Racing Schedule, Wind and Quorum permitting :

Race Days: Every Tuesday and Thursday

Race Times: 9:00 am to 11:30 am

Note: Race Days and Times are only suggested. If in doubt, contact us (see Contact Info)

3. Racing Results:

3.1 CR Nationals Oct 2006 hosted Graciously by the San Diego MYC: Our Commodore Phil Adams took 1st Place in Masters and 5th Overall. This was Phil's first appearance at the Nationals. Photos on right. Well Deserved Congratulations

Our Tips and Information

Sun, 06 Aug 2006 16:08:11 GMT

Contents of this Section:

1. Mast Head Crane Mod

2. Sails and Booms Trimming Chart

3. CR Recommended Parts (What to Buy)

4. Simple Sailing Rules

5.. Our Frequency Useage and Sail Numbers

6. Helpful Thumbnail Photos

1. Mast Head Crane Modification:

On Laguna Lake we need a long pole to launch and retrieve our boats. With the Pole we managed to break several of the Cranes. Paul Genshaw came up with this approved Modification and solved our problem. The how-to illustration is found in the Photos section.

2. Sails and Booms Trimming Chart:

CR914
ITEM	Strong	Moderate	Light
Mast Rake (Transom to Mast Tip)	53 5/16	53 3/4	53 9/16
Lower Shroud Tension	no Slack	no Slack	Tight
Backstay Tension	High	Medium	Low
Main Outhaul / Sail Draft	~ 3/4"	~ 1 1/4"	~ 1 1/2"
Jib Outhaul / Sail Draft	~ 5/8"	~ 1 1/8"	~ 1 3/8"
Cunningham Tension	Minimum Tight	no Slack	Slack
Boom Vang Tension	High	Medium	Low
Main Boom Tip to Center, Sails Filled	~ 3"	~ 2"	~ 1 1/2"
Jib Boom Angle (Degrees)	~13 (Uppers)	~10 (Lowers)	~10 (Lowers

3. Our CR Recommend Parts List (What to Buy):

The CR kit comes complete with the radio. Check the link to Chesapeak Performance Models @ http://rcyachts.com/ You can also select the amount of pre-build that you prefer. Additional stuff you need:

3.1 -The Radio is included in the kit. With your order you will need to specify an Open Frequency from the 'Frequency List' that follows.

3.2 - Make sure to add a 'Bumper' to your order. It is required on your boat.

3.3 - 13 NiMh AA size Batteries; 2000 mAH capacity, or higher, are recommended.

3.3.1 - 8 of the Batteries are used in the Transmitter.

3.3.2 - The others are used to build a 5-cell Battery Pack for the CR. See Section 6 below for a photo. We will help you with this step.

3.4 - Charger. A Futaba wall block charger works well and takes 24 Hours to complete a full charge from fully drained. There are many options for Fast-Chargers.

3.5 - Two Single Pulley Blocks; one is used for the Sail Servo Arm, and one for the Sail exit line. These are optional but have held very well for us. We use the #164 PeKaBe Blocks; an alternate is # 253, by KDH

3.6 - Finish:

3.6.1 - Krylon 'Fusion' Paint. This is a good choice, and does not require priming.

3.6.2 - Decals of yourr choice. Many sources are available.

3.7 WELCOME and HAPPY SAILING!

4. Simple Racing Rules (if there is such a thing!):

Here comes the interesting part.

4.1 - The best way to learn the basics is the following link: http://game.finckh.net/indexe.htm ; this is fun and well done.

4.2 - A simplified set of rules have been developped specifically for our environment. Here is the link http://www.m3sc.org/simplified_rules2006.pdf

5. Our Members, CR914 Sail Numbers / Frequency Useage:

Adams Phil #1346 / 85

Akle Wade #1286 / Spectrum

Gallo Tony #1382 / 78

Genshaw Paul #1284 / Spectrum

Jennings Chuck #

Kovak Josh #

Lyons Jeff

Phillips Bud #1424 / 80

Spencer Tom #

Toschi Steve #1448 /

Wold Dale #1285

6. Helpful Thumbnail Photos:

5-cell battery pack.

Photo Album: Sailing Laguna Lake

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:32:56 GMT

Sailing Laguna Lake

06 CR Nationals: Our Commodore Phil (L) takes 1st Place Masters (5th Overall)

06 CR Nationals SanDiego YC

Paul Genshaw our Founder and Admiral

Commodore Phil Adams

Dale Wold our most consistent Sailor

Wade Akle our web-master

Tony Gallo and his CR

Wade (Sail 1286) and Barbara Akle. Barb built her Victoria.

Chuck Jennings and his New CR

Bud c CR

More Photos...

Custom List: Contacts and Our Location

Thu, 06 Dec 2007 16:26:31 GMT

Contacts and Our Location

Italian CR914 Class
Check out the photos of the Italian AMON CR914 Site. It has some very interesting takes on the rigging.
America's Cup - Valencia 2007
Excellent Site for the Louis Viton and Upcoming Cup Races
Our Closest CR914 Sailing Friends.
The Shoreline MYC, sails at Shoreline Park, Mountian View, CA. It is about 200 Mi North from Laguna Lake
The San Diego MYC is 300 Mi South.
SDMYC is hosting the CR914 Nationals on Oct 20-22 2006.
Chesapeak Performance models
This is the National (only) source for the CR914. David Ramos is always a great help. Check also our Information colums on what to order.
The CR914 Class.
Official Web site of the CR914 Class Sailboats. Includes all resources and access to the Class Magazine, the Cronicle. It will also issue you your Sail Number.
AMYA (American Model Yacht Association).
Official Site of the AMYA. The Victoria and CR914 Classes are part of this organization.
Our Sailing Location
This is how you find us.
Alternate Contact: Wade Akle, Web-Master
805-748 6503, wb_akle@msn.com
Primary Contact: Phil Adams Commodore.
805-927 5847, pcadams71@sbcglobal.net .