Author Archives: Bill Blevins

Hurricane Irene Should Create Perfect RC Laser Conditions

Posted on August 27, 2011 by Bill Blevins

Bring your rain gear (but you probably won’t need it), a PFD and your RC Laser and join us Sunday, August 28, 2011 for a 2.5 mile race across Canandaigua Lake to a cookout held at Neil and Maggie Atkins … Continue reading →

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A Long Distance Race, Happy Hour, Cookout and Fall Racing!

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Bill Blevins

The Canandaigua RC Laser Fleet kicked off the final series of the 2011 season yesterday in very nice southerly winds which followed a serious afternoon downpour and thunderstorm. The skies cleared up just before race time and sailors completed five … Continue reading →

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Fun Fall RC Laser Season Planned

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Bill Blevins

After 31 races that included 207 total starts in the Summer Low Point Series, Bill Blevins (#254, above in photo) took home top honors, ending with 21 points. Gary Schmidt (#59) followed in second place with 49 points and David … Continue reading →

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RC Lasers Sponsor Aug. 26th Happy Hour At CYC

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Bill Blevins

Nelson Habecker, Jack Bennett and Bill Blevins, left to right in the photo above, started racing radio controlled Laser sailboats down on the waterfront docks in July of 2010. One year has passed and the RC Laser fleet has now … Continue reading →

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Capt. Jack “Sparrow” Bennett Team Wins Eight-Legged Race

Posted on July 3, 2011 by Bill Blevins

After four light-wind races, the eight-legged team of Brennan Blodgett, Leslie Bennett, Jack Bennett and Christine Stebbins (L to R) won the Canandaigua RC Laser Fleet’s first annual Eight-Legged Race on Saturday, July 2, 2011. Team Yost from R.A.M.Y.A placed … Continue reading →

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Four Sailors and Eight Legs Equals Twelve Winners

Posted on July 1, 2011 by Bill Blevins

Four beautiful hand painted Perrier Jouet champagne flutes and an exquisite bottle of bubbly will go to the winning team in the Canandaigua RC Laser Fleet’s first annual Eight-Legged Race! The current plan is to set a short windward-leeward course … Continue reading →

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The Eight-Legged Race Is This Saturday

Posted on June 28, 2011 by Bill Blevins

Start getting your crew trained and prepared for this weekend’s Eight-Legged Race! This will be a RC Laser relay race where we’ll set out marks off of the south end of the docks at CYC and then announce courses that … Continue reading →

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Spring “First Place” Series Wrap-up

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Bill Blevins

The Spring “First Place” Series is now complete with Bill Blevins, Gary Schmidt and Jonathan Gorbold racking up the most 1st places with 14, 8 and 7 respectively. Nelson Habecker came on strong at the end of the series and … Continue reading →

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Round Up Your RC Laser Crew Members

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Bill Blevins

Jack Bennett (#005) sails his RC Laser in the 2011 Squaw Island Race on Canandaigua Lake. The next special race for the Canandaigua RC Laser Fleet will be the “Eight-Legged Race” which will be held at 4 p.m. on Saturday, … Continue reading →

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New International RC Laser Class Racing Rules Approved

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Bill Blevins

International RC Laser Class Racing Rules have been approved and published to the RC Laser Class Association web site for members. Among the changes is that “D” sails have been added to the sail options for racing. Class members can visit http://rclaserna.com, sign in … Continue reading →

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