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Sydney to Hobart handicap winner hooked on radio-controlled yachts

Allan Walker won one of the world's toughest ocean races, but has transferred his enthusiasm — and skills — to the challenge of radio-controlled yacht sailing.

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• Formed in 2007, Paradise Radio Yacht Club has 90 members
• They race at Emerald Lakes with four events on Saturdays
• Yacht cost ranges from $250 to more than $7,000

In 1986 onboard Ex Tension in his first Sydney to Hobart race, Mr Walker and the crew battled huge "extremely dangerous" seas in Bass Strait to win the handicap title.

Two years later he moved to the Gold Coast and gave up sailing until a fellow yachtie told him, "Mate, I've discovered something for us".

It was radio yacht racing, and it did not take long for Mr Walker to get onboard.

"We bought a boat each and there happened to be a world championship in 2005 at Kawana Waters," he said.

"We went and sailed in that and we were hooked."

Club of friendly rivalry

He is one of 90 members of the Paradise Radio Yacht Club who sail at Emerald Lakes.

"We sail here nearly every day of the week," club spokesman Mike Jefferys said.

"It's a wonderful venue."

The location has an ideal north/south aspect surrounded by parklands, allowing a largely uninterrupted air flow.

Mr Walker is not the only yachting champion now enjoying radio-controlled yachts.

"We've got guys who are world champions in Etchell sailing," Mr Jefferys said.

"A lot of us share our techniques and abilities. We get out there and have a lot of fun."

Weekly videos of their races posted on social media attract up to 10,000 views.

The variety of yachts is impressive.

Some members race twice a week with two to three different boats.

"We have basically got a boat that is up to a metre long and then we have a controller, which we stand on the shore and direct the boats around the course," Mr Jefferys said.

"We sail under the standard racing rules.

"One fleet, the Dragon Force 65 has 65,000 boats that sail every week internationally. In Australia we have got 2,000 boats.

"There is no crew to worry about. The boats are pretty small, so you can put them together pretty quickly. It's relatively cheap. For a Dragon Force 65 it is $250."

The bigger yachts present an added challenge.

"It's a little bit of cheque-book sailing to an extent. If your boat is two to three years old you are probably not sailing as fast as the bloke who has got a brand new super-duper boat," Mr Jefferys said.

"You're sailing with a joystick that lets the sails in and out and also controls the rudder, so over time you become part of the boat.

"It's as though you are sailing on the boat. You completely zone out and it's an amazing experience."

Boys with Toys fallacy

He may have been victorious over the savage seas of Bass Strait but Mr Walker finds the radio yacht challenge immensely satisfying.

"They are a wonderfully pure form of yacht racing," he said.

"There are no mechanical devices.

"There's an electrical winch for sail control and rudder steering. They are a magical thing."

Although already near capacity, the club is keen to attract members who may have physical disabilities who could find the challenge and friendship satisfying.

As for the perception these clubs are older gentlemen sitting in deck chairs under the trees playing with their toys, the reality is very different.

"For those of us who came out of a life of sail boat racing with a competitive nature, it is just fantastic," Mr Walker said.

"We thrive on hating each other on the water."

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SIZE/TRANSPORT NOTES Since RC sail craft are available in many shapes that feature different mast/keel layouts, the beginner will need to first figure-out what size yacht will fit his/her lifestyle. If you have a small vehicle and limited storage space at home, a 20 to 30-inch long hull with an easily detachable mast/sails and a detachable lower keel may best suit your needs. If you choose a larger hull with an equally long mast and keel, it will take-up a lot more vehicle trunk volume; plus, more pre-sail assembly at the lake. Now if your local sailing location has any amount of submerged vegetation, a hull with a shorter-length lower keel will help prevent any weed buildup problems on the underside of the boat. As for the mast/sail layouts available, most kit/RTR boats use a two-piece mast to ease transport and the lower keel mounts in a recess in the hull bottom and it’s retained by a single thumb nut on the deck of the hull.

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First runs: Depending on the wind’s direction across the water you’ll find that by letting out the sails (moving the left stick on the transmitter upwards) will “catch” the air and this is what’s called running downwind or with the wind. To sail in the opposite direction (towards the wind) you’ll have to steer the hull at an angle to the air which is “tacking” and this technique will have less sail extension than the downwind transmitter stick settings. If you steer the boat’s bow directly into the wind it’ll likely just sit there which is to put the yacht “in irons” and the sailor will have to let the bow swing to one side to again get air in the sails. An important factor to sailing in either wind condition is that you must have enough forward hull speed to maintain the flow of water past the rudder blade as this will allow you to turn the hull whenever needed. It will take some time to master the balance between wind speed, sail settings and hull angles to the wind; but, in only a short time the novice will be able to maneuver his/her yacht no matter which direction the air is moving.

Sail support: Like all RC activities model sailing is more fun with a group of boaters and it’s not hard to locate other sailing enthusiasts that might reside near your home. The American Model Yachting Association’s website features a nice club directory to help you pinpoint and contact fellow sailors in your area and you can also use the site to help look for any yacht hardware or racing rules that apply to your brand boat. Custom sails, servos, etc. are all found in the suppliers listing while the rules guidelines section will tell just what modifications on your hull should you decide to try your hand at sailboat racing. Many current RTR and kitted sailing hulls regularly compete throughout the country and the sport sailor can learn a lot of useful running tips from those who race the very same sail craft as the one bought by the beginner. The adaptability of most RC yachts make them fun because both the sport and competitive sailor alike can upgrade their hull’s setup to improve the boat’s on water performance and do it for only a small outlay from their RC budget.

SAIL POINTS • Always apply a drop of CA glue to each rigging cord knot to prevent any mast/sail spillage in breezy conditions.

• When rigging the hull lakeside, keep the boat out of direct winds or simply lay it on the grass to avoid a blow over.

• Remember, a setup sailboat doesn’t like to be anywhere near a running ceiling fan.

• Braided fishing line (with the same outside diameter) can be used to repair/replace any mast or sail lines.

• Be sure to take a folding chair to the lake because the average yacht can sail for a minimum of two hours.

• Since most of a sailboat’s weight is in the keel, carrying it by the lower keel will be the most stress-free way to launch/retrieve it at the lake.

LINKS Aquacraft Models aquacraftmodels.com , 217-398-0007 AMYA theamya.org Pro Boat Models proboatmodels.com , 217 352-1913 Thunder Tiger ttamerica.com , 217-398-8970 Victor Model Products victor-model.com , 337 202-1916

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