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empty spacer July, 2010
The monthly ODOM Regatta was held on the 17th.
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Picture of ODOMs on Harper Lake The Harper Lake Model Yacht Club (HLMYC) is a Denver area club whose members build and race model yachts. The club is sanctioned by the American Model Yachting Association (AMYA) as club #56. We meet every Saturday from 10:00am - 1:00pm, lake and weather conditions permitting, at Harper Lake in Louisville, Colorado to race our boats.

Our "racing season" runs from the first Saturday in April to the third Saturday in November, but we continue sailing for fun and practice during the "off season" as long as the lake is not covered in ice and there is not enough snow on the banks to make for hazardous footing.

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6th Annual Circumnavigate The Lake Regatta was held June 26.
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Mike Kopp and John Fisher display trophies for 1st Place wins in Soling and 10 Rater Classes.

We sail two standard One Design Class club boats: the Thunder Tiger Victoria, and a slightly larger higher performance class boat, the ODOM. These boats rely completely on the wind for their propulsion and have only two small servo motors on board - one to control the position of the sails, and another to control the rudder. The models are operated from shore using radio-control (R/C) transmitters, with a different radio frequency being used for each boat. For pictures and more information about these boats, click on the "THE BOATS" button above.

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The First Annual Rocky Mountain Regatta, an AMYA santioned Green Chevron event for both ODOM and Victoria class boats, was held on this day.
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James, Murry and Tom keep a close watch on their boats while competing in the Rocky Mtn Regatta

The principles involved in sailing these models are exactly the same as for real yachts. If you've sailed before, you'll find that the models handle amazingly true to life. If you don't know how to sail, the skills come quickly and easily.

It's great fun. Take a few minutes to explore our site and learn more about model sailing and the Harper Lake Model Yacht Club!