David Graves from Bronxville, New York, skipper of CR 914 #737 Voodoo and a member of the Larchmont Model Yacht Clu,b today succeeded Rick Martin as the CR 914 class Secretary.

Issue 70 of the CRonicle, which features nine articles written by members of the North Star RC Sailing Club in Anchorage, Alaska, was mailed to subscribers today. Click here to see a thumbnail of its cover in the CRonicle Cover Gallery. And click here to see a color version of the cover photo and read about the cover story, "The Story of Project Thane."

The 4th Annual Anchorage Cup was held on June 19 under overcast skies with some light drizzle. However this didn’t deter seven members from competing.

The wind was light to medium and fluky at times. The starts were hotly contested and the racing was keen. It was a pleasure to watch and gave the small but enthusiastic crowd of spectators plenty to cheer about. Clint Underwood, once again, showed his mastery of the boat while Peter Johnson took second place. Our newcomer, 13-year-old Thane Barta, was in the mix from the first race, took one bullet, and placed third overall.

The barbecue that followed, held in brilliant sunshine, was great. Thanks to all those who attended and brought dishes. Special thanks to the home made cookie baker. And thanks to Greg Barta for the photos that are posted on our web site.

Laguna Lake Model Yacht Club hosted the Region 6 championship regatta on May 14th. The weather was ideal with a steady 10 mph wind in the morning and stronger 12-15 mph with higher gusts in the afternoon. It was challenging at times but all the 13 entrants seemed to have a good time and we did not suffer too many gear problems.

Steve Toschi built a commanding lead in the morning winning 5 of the 8 races and sailed consistently in the afternoon to take 1st place. The other positions were hotly contested and the scores were close with 5 other competitors winning at least one race. Click here to see the complete results. Click here to visit a Picasa gallery of photos of the regatta.