Sunday morning was time for the little boats to strut their stuff in Camden Harbor
From left, Landis Gabel, Irvington Maxwell and Dave Johnson work the radio controls to maneuver their model sailboats to garner the best wind to keep them moving forward during Sunday’s RC Sailboat Race in Camden Harbor. (Photo by Holly S. Edwards)
Yellow Missile moves out alone, while Blue and Little Eider battle for second place out to the marker. (Photo by Holly S. Edwards)
From left, Little Eider, Blue and Yellow Missile head out to the first marker during on the race heats. (Photo by Holly S. Edwards)
(Photo by Holly S. Edwards)
(Photo by Holly S. Edwards)
(Photo by Holly S. Edwards)
An RC power boat rushes through the field of RC sailboats during one of Sunday’s race heats. (Photo by Holly S. Edwards)
From left, Landis Gabel, Irvington Maxwell and Dave Johnson work the radio controls to maneuver their model sailboats to garner the best wind to keep them moving forward during Sunday’s RC Sailboat Race in Camden Harbor. (Photo by Holly S. Edwards)
Yellow Missile moves out alone, while Blue and Little Eider battle for second place out to the marker. (Photo by Holly S. Edwards)
From left, Little Eider, Blue and Yellow Missile head out to the first marker during on the race heats. (Photo by Holly S. Edwards)
(Photo by Holly S. Edwards)
(Photo by Holly S. Edwards)
(Photo by Holly S. Edwards)
An RC power boat rushes through the field of RC sailboats during one of Sunday’s race heats. (Photo by Holly S. Edwards)
CAMDEN — Three competitors showed up Sunday morning for the annual remote control sailboat racing event, a long-standing tradition of the Camden Windjammer Festival.
Anyone can sign up to compete, and the course involves sailing out, around a marker and back. The fastest one to complete the course wins, and there are multiple heats to ensure everyone gets a chance to do their best during the quick track out and back with unpredictable winds.
Irvington Maxwell was captain of Yellow Missile, a 6.6-foot 15 pound model sailboat. His was the largest by far, but wasn’t always the fastest out and back during each heat of the races to win the right to put a name on the Capt. Major Chadwick Memorial Trophy.
Dave Johnson’s boat, Blue, was a homemade model sailboat, based on a 1-meter design. It weighed about 8 pounds.
Rounding out the field was Landis Gabel and his 30-inch-long sailboat, Little Eider.
Sunday’s RC race in front of the town docks is always a fun sight, since the wind can be finicky and there is occasional large boat traffic to contend with.
All in all, it was a blast, said Camden Harbormaster Steve Pixley. But exactly who won the most heats, Pixley isn’t sure yet but we will update this story when that information is available.
Editorial Director Holly S. Edwards can be reached at hollyedwards@penbaypilot.com or 706-6655.
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