About Us
RAMYA was formed in 1994 and currently sail and race boats in two classes: the Soling 1M class and DragonForce 65 class. RAMYA is a registered club with the American Model Yachting Association (club #193).
The primary location for our sailing is Park Ridge Pond near Unity Hospital.
The goals of RAMYA are to:
Develop, encourage, and stimulate interest in radio-controlled model sailboats in the Rochester, NY, area.
Promote fellowship and camaraderie among local and visiting sailors and boaters.
Participate and encourage competitive sailing events with other members in a spirit of fairness and cooperation.
Provide opportunities for official and unofficial racing.
Offer sailing education and training to members and others at sanctioned events.
Aid members in the building and repair of models.
Racing:
RAMYA sponsors weekly racing, sometimes followed by dining at area restaurants. There are General Membership Meetings each year. Members enjoy learning from each other about building the models, using them on the water, and increasing their skills -- as well as participating in sailing, boating, and racing events.
Fleet-specific racing take place June through August one day a week, weather permitting.
Soling 1M Fleet races from 10:30AM to Noon every Tuesday.
DragonForce 65 Fleet races from 1:30PM to 3:00PM Thursday
Each race, typically, runs about 10 minutes. Depending on the wind conditions, between five and twelve races are run per afternoon.
At the end of the racing season, awards are handed out based on the results. In addition, recreational sailing and racing may take place in April, May, September, October and November, weather permitting. You will typically find boats on the pond on Tuesdays afternoons, Thursdays afternoons, and Saturday mornings.
Saturday is open sailing -- bring your boat, whatever it is, and sail with us. We typically gather around 10:30AM.
Membership Overview
Club dues are $20 a year ($15 for 2020 due to shortened season). RAMYA encourages all persons, regardless of age, gender, race, disability, of religious affiliation to participate as members. Membership can be initiated by submitting a form, found elsewhere on this site. Please see the Membership Page.
You are welcomed to stop by the pond, introduce yourself, and one of the members will gladly introduce you to the wonderful world of R/C sailing.
Contact Information
The Soling 1M Fleet Captain
Art Kriesen, Chic Lasser, and Jay Niggli
DragonForce 65 Fleet Captain