Berck-Sur-Mer, France was the site for the 1st Annual European RC Land Yacht Regatta, held last October. It was held in conjunction with the grueling 6 hour race of full sized land yachts on the 12 km Atlantic Ocean beach. Model races were held for 19 craft in 3 classes. Check out the results & especially the photo gallery at:
http://www.carriavela-rc.com/berck2004/
Most of the competitors were French, but a California boat (Robert Weber’s Stiletto) won the Class 3 victory. Looking at the photo gallery, it appears that the French are coming up with some innovative & attractive designs. It was reported that up to 100 spectators watched the models race
The event was organized by Claude Travers in conjunction with IRCSSA (www.ircssa.org). IRCSSA President Simone Chiaretta, Milan Italy, competed in the Class 3 division. Congratulations for a well attended & successful event!
Regards,
Bill K
IRCSSA US 66
ps; despite several attempts to break it, Tony Johnson’s rc iceboat speed record still stands at 36 mph [:-banghead][:-banghead] Oh, well, there’s always tomorrow [:D][:D] We’ve got perfect ice around here, following last week’s thaw which melted all the snow on the lakes. The main problem is the single digit temps[:-cold][:-cold]