08/22/2025
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Fall is just around the corner and events at the Maritime Museum will include the Model Yacht Star 45 Class National Championship Regatta and the 13th Annual Town of Manteo Wooden Boat Show.
September 27th and 28th
The Triangle Model Yacht Club out of Raleigh, NC will host the American Model Yacht Association (AMYA) Star 45 Class National Championship Regatta at the Museum Saturday and Sunday – September 27th and 28th.
The regatta will be held in the waters between the Roanoke Marshes Lighthouse and the net shed.
The 45-inch-long Star 45 weighs 12 to 13 lbs, carries about 1000 sq. in. of sail, and with a ballast/weight ratio near 70%, it is super responsive in conditions up to 15 mph winds. The Star 45 is small enough to transport in virtually any car, but large enough to sail like a full-size boat.
Radio control sailboat racing uses the same rules and tactics as full-size sailboat racing; the difference is that the skipper is not in the boat.
Entries are expected from NC, VA, MD, SC, GA and NJ. The races typically are two laps of a windward-leeward course, the direction of which will depend on the wind direction on the day and the length of which is limited by the skippers’ eyesight. A series of these races over two days comprise the regatta.
This will be a fun event and the boardwalk, net shed, and lighthouse pier will provide excellent viewing.
October 25th
Don’t Miss the Wooden Boat Show. The 13th Annual Wooden Boat Show will be Saturday, October 25th. Wooden boats from all over the region will be on display in George Washington Creef Park and in the water at the Roanoke Marshes Lighthouse docks.
If you have a wooden boat, come and display your boat and enjoy the comradery of other wooden boat owners. The show is open to all wooden boats…built or restored by the owner or professional built or restored. The entry fee is $30.00.
The show opens at 9am and is free and open to the public. This is a great family friendly event to spend time at the waterfront.
