The Mill Pond Model Yacht Club is gearing up for another sailing season. The club races Class A model boats on the pond and bay beginning in the spring through the fall, weather permitting. They have ...

Each pointed a boxy radio control at his own DragonFlite 95, a meter-long vessel with a pointy sail like a shark fin. Sometimes the boats rounded markers made from painted Clorox bottles. Other times, ...

Last weekend was a beautiful day in New York, warm and sunny with a slight breeze — an ideal time for taking out the yacht. The model yacht, that is. Welcome to the Central Park Model Yacht Club, a ...

Making a model boat kit is not just great fun, it can improve a kid’s coordination and can also be educational. Of course, model boats aren’t just for children. Complex models give hours of pleasure ...

If you’ve ever seen a remote-control boat skate across the water—or controlled one yourself—you know it’s a good time. These toys can accelerate up to 50 miles per hour, tearing up the waters in your ...

INMAN — The captains tightened their grips and focused their eyes as their yachts cut across the water, nearly turning over while racing around the marks. Their sails vibrated as a breeze of up to 10 ...

There’s a new way to learn to sail in Seattle, and it doesn’t require a lifejacket or last-minute scrambling under a swinging boom — in fact, you don’t even have to board a boat. It’s pond sailing, ...