David Brawner, President of AMYA, spent the day with the West Valley RC Mariners in Arizona. He joined them for their regular Thursday Micro Magic event. David borrowed a boat and joined in with the other 12 or so for a somewhat unusual day in the desert. The wind was blowing!! "B" and "C" rigs were the choice of the day, but David held his own with several bullets and a bunch top three finishes. A good sailor and a great President! Many thanks to David for taking the time to visit with the WVRCM. They look forward to seeing him again in the very near future.
Mike Eades of Litchfield Park, AZ took top honors at the 2013 Region 5 Championship, which was held on March 23-24 in Litchfield Park, AZ. The regatta was hosted by the West Valley RC Mariners.
For complete results of this event, visit this LINK.
Congrats to Mike and all who participated in this event!
The new company is based in Korea. The latest news via the Micro Magic International Class is that the new company intends to continue production of the Micro Magic. However, there will undoubtedly be a period of transition where kits and parts are scarce while production is being relocated.
In the meantime, USA class activities will continue as planned!
Any new and pertinent information regarding the new company and Micro Magic production will be posted as it becomes available.
25 Skippers from 7 states competed on Feb. 8-10 in St. Augustine, FL for the National Championship. John Cleave (GBR 44) from the UK top honors, with Mike Eades taking 2nd and Jack Ward placing 3rd. Thanks to the Jacksonville Model Yacht Club and Martin Gray for putting on such a fantastic event, along with Joe Walter who served as RD for the event and his crew for administering the race. A great time was had by all!
1. John Cleave (GBR) #44, Isle of Wight, UK.....61 pts. 2. Mike Eades #315, Wickenburg, AZ....88 pts. 3. Jack Ward #45, Punta Gorda, FL......103 pts. 4. Baron Bremer #81, Jacksonville, FL.....110 pts. 5. Alan Perkins #214, The Villages, FL.....124 pts. 6. Ron Stephanz #727, Huntsville, AL.....129 pts. 7. Andy Rust #125, Wichita, KS.....136 pts. 8. Jeff Weiss #47, Costa Mesa, CA.....138 pts. 9. John Bottensek #311, Jacksonville, FL.....173 pts. 10. Martin Gray #83, Jacksonville Beach, FL.....202 pts. 11. Bill Cromie #281, Ft. Meyers, FL.....243 pts. 12. John Santoro #194, The Villages, FL.....268 pts. 13. Richard Azzam #62, Huntsville, AL.....273 pts. 14. George Balaschak #119, Palm Beach, FL.....281 pts. 15. Hap McGill #711, Surprise, AZ.....297 pts. 16. Herb Dreher #734, Natick, MA.....305 pts. 17. Liz Perkins #217, The Villages, FL.....306 pts. 18. Henry De Wolf #818, Palm City, FL.....345 pts. 19. Scott Moses #128, Wichita, KS.....386 pts. 20. Peter Jennings #190, Sun City, AZ.....412 pts. 21. Jim Linville #390, Hull, MA.....421 pts. 22. James Donohoe #216, Hilton Head, SC.....429 pts. 23. Darrell Krasoski #917, Oviedo, FL.....435 pts. 24. Ken Morrison #55, The Villages, FL.....438 pts. 25. Paul Odegaard #277, Jupiter, FL.....510 pts.
The United States Micro Magic Class Owners Association has been established to help promote and administer the sailing and racing of this phenomenal little boat and support sailors who have bought one. The US-MMCOA is affiliated with both theInternational Micro Magic Class (sailing under its class rules) and theAmerican Model Yachting Association, which is the governing body for model yachting in the US.
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While the Micro Magic is an excellent one-design racing boat (actually designed specifically for racing), the boat is equally excellent for the casual day sailing enthusiast and this web site and class association are dedicated to being a resource for ALL Micro Magic skippers.
To register your boat with the US-MMCOA and to be assigned an official US sail number, you will need to download and complete the registration form from the 'class info' tab on this site and mail it to the Class Secretary (his address is on the form). There is a one-time $7 fee for registering, which must be paid to the Class Secretary to complete registration.
We feel that this is an exciting time and a unique opportunity to be in on the birth of a new class of boat here in the US.
The Micro Magic has taken Europe by storm! Don't just sit on the dock and watch. Get a boat and have some FUN!