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How it all began: Marco Island Model Yacht Club

By Bob Walker, Member, Mimyc

Marco Island Model Yacht Club (MIMYC) was founded in 2003 by a group of Marco Island Racquet Center tennis players.

One day after playing tennis, John Moulton, Tom Schwartzburg and George Domenech got into a conversation about model sailing and how much fun they were having sailing their Victorias on Moulton's canal. Domenech did not know there were model sailors on Marco and as a result had never taken his Skandia model out for a sail. He decided to join them on a Sunday afternoon with his boat. Naturally, the Victoria's newer technology was too much for Domenech's old Skandia technology. Needless to say, he could not win a race, so he told them, "I will be back with a new boat."

Several weeks later, he received an issue of the American Model Yachting Magazine that featured the radio controlled RC Laser. Domenech decided that this would be the boat that would run circles around Schwartzburg and Moulton's Victoria. Domenech joined them on a Saturday and, as expected, the Laser was too much for the Victorias.

The revolutionary, radio-controlled Laser is a one-fourth scale model of the most widely sailed sailboat in the world and comes ready to sail ? only five minutes from the box to the water, without any tools. Even Domenech could put this boat together with his eyes closed. It provides four to five hours of real sailing fun on one set of batteries. This is a rugged boat that kids can play with, or for dad to race to the international level. It will provide years of service to its owner.

Shortly afterwards, Schwartzburg ordered one, then Moulton and soon there were six Lasers in the group, fiercely competing with each other. Domenech figured that the perfect place to sail was at the Mackle Park lake, so he ordered three inflatable buoys and the group began meeting at the Tiki Hut off Balboa Street on Sundays. The only problem was that these buoys had to be thrown out into the pond with a weight and they could only put two out and very near to the shoreline.

Domenech met with Dana Souza, then director of Marco Island Park and Recreation Department, and requested permission to place several fixed buoys. Several weeks later, Souza called Domenech and told him he could place the buoys. After installing them, they also got permission to build a small platform dock to launch the boats from.

So, that was the beginning of the MIMYC. Then, the members decided to incorporate it as a not-for-profit organization, which now has 30 members and is growing fast. The original founders were Schwartzburg, Moulton, Jim Karter, Nic Nicolson, John Gerig, Mark Crooks and Domenech.

The MIMYC will be hosting its fifth Eastern Region Mid-Winter RC/Laser Regatta March 20 to 22 at Mackle Park, which is sponsored by the MIMYC and the Marco Island Parks and Recreation Department. Skippers from all over the U.S., Canada, UK and the Bahamas will attend. Defending his two-year winning streak, Hank Buchanan, from New York City, will be there. Expert skippers have said the Mackle Park lake is the very best sailing venue they have seen.

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Regatta Detail

Must Register By:    1361 Andalusia Terrace Marco Island FL 34145  137      Phone: 609-703-4310

Boat Class	Chevrons	ID	Entry Fee	Si	Nor	Register
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	175	Lighthouse Point	FL	SABAL PINES MYC
	94	Fort Lauderdale	FL	SABAL PINES MYC
	100	Marco Island	FL
	42	Simsbury	CT
	65	Cary	NC	SABAL PINES MYC
	49	Palm City	FL	SABAL PINES MYC
	12	Ocean City	NJ	MID-ATLANTIC MODEL YACHT CLUB
	17	Grand Haven	MI
	70	Orillia	ON
	79	Everglades City	FL	MARCO ISLAND MODEL YACHT CLUB
	757	Palm Beach Gardens	FL
	52	Macatawa	MI
	3	New Port Richey	FL	TAMPA BAY RC LASER FLEET
	2	New Port Richey	FL	TAMPA BAY RC LASER FLEET
	570	Deerfield Beach	FL	SABAL PINES MYC
	65	Marco Island	FL	MARCO ISLAND MODEL YACHT CLUB
	91	Ocean City	NJ	SOUTH JERSEY MODEL YC
	95	Victor	NY	ROCHESTER AREA MODEL YACHT ASSN
	60	Boca Raton	FL	SABAL PINES MYC
	11	Cary	NC	TRIANGLE MODEL YACHT CLUB
	17	Wilmington	MA	BOW LAKE SAILING MYC
	97	Lighthouse Point	FL	SABAL PINES MYC
	90	Delray Beach	FL	SABAL PINES MYC
	87	Margate	FL	SABAL PINES MYC
	60	Honey Harbour	ON
	34	Cumming	GA	NAPLES MODEL YACHT CLUB
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Marco Island Yacht Club

Phone: 239-394-0199

Email: [email protected]

Address: 1400 North Collier Blvd Marco Island, Florida 34145

Website: http://www.marcoislandyachtclub.net

The Marco Island Yacht Club has roots that go back to the 1960’s, when a small, one-story wooden clubhouse was built on the site we now occupy. Sailing was a big focus, and Members enjoyed participating or watching the action from the patio. However, in the 1980’s, the wooden clubhouse burned to the ground. Eventually, the site was purchased by late developer Jack Antaramian. He completed our current Clubhouse in 1997 and established the Marco Island Sailing and Yacht Club (MISYC) as part of his own development ventures. In 2001, he decided to sell the Club. A group of interested boaters very quickly put together a consortium to purchase the MISYC. They decided to limit ownership to 200 and in Fall 2001 the Marco Island Yacht Club was born.

Our Club Members

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Bradenton Yacht Club

Captiva Island Yacht Club

Carlouel Beach & Yacht Club

Charlotte Harbor Yacht Club

Clearwater Yacht Club

Coral Reef Yacht Club

Coral Ridge Yacht Club

Davis Island Yacht Club

Eau Gallie Yacht Club

Florida Yacht Club

Fort Walton Yacht Club

Halifax River Yacht Club

Harbour Ridge Yacht & Country Club

Isles Yacht Club

Key Biscayne Yacht Club

Lake Beresford

Lauderdale Yacht Club

Marathon Yacht Club

Naples Sailing & Yacht Club

Naples Yacht Club

Oyster Bay Yacht Club

Pelican Isle Yacht Club

Pensacola Yacht Club

Sarasota Yacht Club

Smyrna Yacht Club

St. Andrews Bay Yacht Club

St. Charles Yacht Club

St. Petersburg Yacht Club

Tampa Yacht & Country Club

Tarpon Springs Yacht Club

The Field Club

The Moorings Yacht & Country Club

Venice Yacht Club

Vero Beach Yacht Club

Marco Island Yacht Club

Play in the heart of downtown baltimore, marina info.

Yacht Club members will use the Marco Island Marina for docking. As you cross over the S.S. Jolley Bridge at the Marco River, look to your right and see the magnificent Marco Island Yacht Club welcoming you to our island paradise -- inviting you to take a step back and slow your pace. The Old Florida Style Clubhouse is beautiful in its setting. Jutting out into the Marco River and the Yacht Basin, our members and guests are treated to the absolute best views in Southwest Florida! Marco Island Yacht Club venues offer accommodations for casual and informal dining; more formal settings for larger gatherings, weddings, anniversary celebrations, or corporate events; as well as private dining for small dinner parties or business meetings. Each venue offers panoramic views of the Marco River, Jolly Bridge and Marco Island Marina. Marco Yacht Club members enjoy the finest dining experience with exquisite menus prepared individually by our culinary team and served by the island's most experienced and gracious wait staff.

2009 Rates: Summer rates: $2.00 per foot per night. $8.24 per electric per day. FLCY - $1.00 per foot per night.

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To have your fleet featured here, send a short story about your fleet, all fleet members names, and a few current action photos of where your fleet sails to RC Laser Class Secretary, Nick Mortgu at [email protected] .

Central and Midwest Canada Region

• Willowbrook, IL – Lake Hinsdale Village Yacht Club
• Frankfort, MI – Crystal Lake Yacht Club

Northeast & Eastern Canada Region

• Collingwood, Canada – Collingwood Ontario Laser Fleet
• Canandaigua, NY – Canandaigua RC Laser Fleet
• Darien, CT – Noroton Yacht Club RC Laser Fleet
• Plainville, CT – Paderewski Model Yacht Club
• Barrington, RI – Spar Island Racing Association
• North Kingstown, RI – Wickford Harbor Mudheads
• Watch Hill, RI – Watch Hill RC Laser Fleet
• Stafford, NH – Bow Lake Sailing MYC

Mid-Atlantic Region

• Ocean City, NJ – South Jersey Model Yacht Club
• Perth Amboy, NJ – Raritan Yacht Club RC Laser Fleet
• Spring Lake, NJ – Spring Lake Marbleheaders MYC
• Oxford, MD – Oxford RC Laser Fleet
• Pocono Pines, PA – Lake Naomi Club
• Virginia Beach, VA – Tidewater RC Laser Fleet
• Williamsburg, VA – Kingsmill Model Yachting Association

Southeast Region

• Raleigh, NC – Triangle Model Yacht Club
• Mt. Juliet, TN – Lake Providence RC Club
• Charleston, SC – Charleston Model Yacht Club
• Bonita Springs, FL – Model Sailing Club of Village Walk
• Coral Springs, FL – Sabal Pines MYC
• Marco Island, FL – Marco Island RC Laser Fleet
• Punta Gorda, FL – Sun Coast Model Sailing Club
• Sarasota, FL – Sarasota Model Yacht Club
• St. Petersburg, FL – Golden Triangle Club
• Abaco, Bahamas – Marsh Harbor RC Laser Fleet

South Central Region

• Mandeville, LA – Mandeville Bay Racing Club
• Corpus Christi, TX – Coastal Bend Model Yacht Club
• San Antonio, TX – Woodlawn Sailing Club

Western & Western Canada Region

• Vancouver Island, Canada – Nanaimo RC Laser Fleet
• Astoria, OR – Astoria Yacht Club
• Crestline, CA – Lake Gregory Yacht Club
• Penn Valley, CA – Lake Wildwood Lasers
• Redwood City, CA – Redwood City RC Laser Fleet