Our History
Glenn F. Provost, Commodore PO Box 1548 Vineyard Haven, MA 02568 home phone is 508-693-4245 (cell is 508-818-0900) glennprovost007@gmail.com Dear Model Sailing Enthusiast, Thank you for your interest in the Martha’s Vineyard Model Yacht Club (MVMYC). Our club was established in the spring of 1996 and the club is now fully approved and sanctioned by the American Model Yachting Association (AMYA). Our AMYA club number is 215. We are dedicated to the promotion of radio controlled model sailboats. We currently sail both the Soling One Meter design (39 inches long) and the RC Laser design (42 inches long). The Soling kit is offered by the following two suppliers: Doug Reiger, 440-610-9542; sales@3rdrcboats.com & www.vac-u-boat.com. The basic kits DO NOT include everything. You will also need to purchase the mast, booms & standing rigging, the sails, the radio control equipment, stand, and miscellaneous supplies. Partial kits start at about $200 while full kits run about $700. Occasionally I come across used boats that I completely refurbish and the cost for these boats vary between $300 & $600 depending on what has to be done. The RC Laser only comes ready-to-sail, completely built, with one sail and includes all electronics. Order from: www.intensitysails.com. for $330 plus shipping. Just add 8 AA batteries and you are good to go, it’s as simple as that! The set up time from the shipping box to sailing is about 10 minutes! To join our club, just fill out the attached MVMYC membership application and return it to me. While not required, I would also recommend that you join AMYA; you will enjoy the quarterly magazine. From approximately May through November we race the RC Lasers on Sunday and the Solings on Tuesday and Thursday, usually from 9:30 AM to 11:30. We normally sail in Vineyard Haven Harbor in the area between the Owen Park Pier and the Steamship Authority Ferry Slips. Sometimes we sail off of the dock in front of the Black Dog Tavern. If you have any questions about the club, about the boats or about the sailing schedule please give me a call and I’ll try to help. Happy sailing, Enclosures: 1. Intensity Sails contact information 2. MVMYC membership application 3. AMYA membership application