Boat Descriptions
On our club days you may find three classes sailing. These are:
International One Metres (IOM)
(A small fast yacht which nearly planes (really!!) downwind.)
These yachts have strict limitations on the rig design but have very few restrictions on hull shape other than the minimum weight (4.0kg) and the maximum hull length of one metre. In the 1 Metre class you will see many different hull shapes. These yachts are sailed to the same rule all over the world with world championships held annually.
One such World Championship was held in Wellington (and run by WRYC) in 1997, with a fleet of 60 yachts
Competitive second hand 1 Metre yachts typically change hands for between $500 and $3000 for the leading edge international versions. Building your own yacht from scratch is encouraged within the rules and some boats have been built for quite minimal cost by those with the skill and patience to do so.
Picture shows the WYRC Master Boat Builder, Mike Garden with the new Viccars IOM Design - V5
For further information contact: Noel Bradbury (04) 566 4318
AC15
(An exact replica of Team New Zealand's 1995 America's Cup winning yacht.)
These are our largest and fastest yachts and provide spectacular racing and amazing downwind speed in stronger winds. Members of this club have developed these boats from scratch primarily with match racing in mind and all the yachts to date have followed the colour schemes of one of the 1995 America's Cup yachts. They are built exclusively by one of our members and now have a rigid one-design set of rules, which are administered by our club. They are only available for sale to WRYC members who have had some experience in another radio-controlled class within our club.
POA
For further information contact: Colin Anderson (04) 527 8601
EC12
(A large traditional yacht which looks, and is, very graceful on the water.)
These yachts are modeled on the 1964 Americas Cup tank testing models and show the characteristics of large yacht thinking of the day. This is a strict one-design class with tight controls over rig and hull. The hulls (which are serial numbered) are all fibre glass and can only be obtained new from an approved builder. The new hulls are bare and are finished off by the owner. Second hand EC12's can be purchased from $200, with tidy yachts costing between $500 and $900. A new boat with all the best gear and sails may cost $1500 to get in the water. The great thing about this class is the close racing with the oldest boat in New Zealand (Long Tack) still able to win races against the newest yachts.
Visit the EC12 website for more information:
For further information contact: Ian Hull-Brown(04) 479 4111