Radio Sailing

Pequot Yacht Club enjoys a rich heritage of sailboat racing on all scales—from large keelboats to dinghies and even radio-controlled racing yachts. Pequot’s radio sailing program was originally built upon the Independence Class one-design sloop, a sanctioned American Model Yachting Association (AMYA) class boat measuring 43 inches in length. The fleet was hand-built by our members nearly 20 years ago and has been meticulously maintained by our in-house master shipwright ever since.

In 2026, Pequot's radio sailing program was reinvigorated with a rapidly-growing fleet of privately-owned DragonFlite 95 RC sailboats. This sleek, lightweight design is optimized for high-performance sailing and durability. The DF95 is the fastest-growing RC one-design class in the country and affords our members expansive options for regional and national-level competition.

The DF95 fleet hosts three holiday regattas on Memorial Day, Independence Day and Labor Day. The Radio Sailing fleet's long standing 4th of July “Hot Shot” Regatta has a rich history of attracting the club's strongest competitors across various fleets to duke it out in a scaled down one-design platform. Read the Notice of Race document if you plan to participate in these events.

Aside from formal regattas, Pequot’s One-Design Program hosts Radio Sailing fleet members for casual racing on Saturday mornings from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM, April through December. There has never been a better time to join the camaraderie of the Radio Sailing fleet! Prospective fleet members are always welcome to pilot our members' spare boats or watch the action.

To learn more about how you can get involved, please email Mike Virr ([email protected]) or Greg Vasse ([email protected]).