North Central V36 and VM Regional Championships, June 20-22

The Chicago R/C Model Yacht Club will host the North Central Regional Championship Regatta for Vintage 36/600 (V36) and Vintage Marblehead (VM). The event will be June 20–22, 2025 at the nationally famous championship regatta site at Century Park, Vernon Hills, IL. The Notice of Race and Hotel and Regatta Site ... More

Historical New Video – Redds Pond 1940 & 1994

Check out the newest historical video we found and posted a link. More

New articles available on the website

We've added three articles from The Model Yacht to the collection on the website: Speed, a Tech Topic from the Summer 2022 where John Henderson discusses formulas for calculating boat speed, as well as an explanation of all the factors that effect the speed of a hull going through the water. Bench Tuning Your Boat, ... More

“New” Design Article Discusses Rating Rules

In this article from 1929, a Naval Architect discusses the effects that different rules and rule types have on boat design and tries to answer the question in the title. Is the Ideal Rating Rule Possible? by J.G. Feltwell   More

Registration is open for 2024 Vintage Nationals

Register now for the 2024 US VMYG National Championship Regatta See the details here: https://usvmyg.org/event/2024-national-championship-regatta/   More

2024 National Championship Regatta – Save the Date

The 2024 US Vintage Model Yacht Group National Championship Regatta for all classes will be held September 13,14,15, 2024. The location will be Century Park in Vernon Hills, IL. The Chicago Radio Controlled Model Yacht Club will be your host. NOR and information will be available soon. See https://chicagorcmyc.org/vin... More

Model Yacht Video Index

Check out the new Model Yacht Video page under the Resources section at the top of the Home page. It includes all the videos from the US VMYG YouTube Channel but also some links to model yacht videos from across the world. https://usvmyg.org/video-index/ More

Early Radio Control Article Is a Great Read!

We've added an article on Remote Control to the website that was originally published in the Radio News April 1948 issue. It shows how good we have it now with our out-of-the-box radio systems. It is the latest edition to the "Remote Control" section of our History Articles page. More

“Manufactured Boats” section added to the website

Derrick Clow and Bob Jones have written several articles about Manufactured Boats including histories of Jacrim, Keystone, Seaworthy, and the Marks Brothers Toy Company. Start your journy here: Manufactured Boats Introduction More

2023 National Championship Regatta NOR

The Notice of Race is available for the 2023 US VMYG National Championship Regatta to be held October 13-15, 2023 at the Tel Hai Camp and Retreat Center in Honey Brook, Pennsylvania. The event will be hosted by the Chester Springs Model Yacht Club. https://usvmyg.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/USVMYG-2023-NOR.pdf ... More