Ni-cad or Ni-MH 7.2 volt battery
packs.  No maximum capacity.
540/550 sized 3-pole motors with
crimped can. Single wound and not
less than 19 turns.
Propeller not to exceed P30.
Safety loop built into wiring.
5 minute races.
Best 4  races from 6 count.
Full copy of rules available to
club members.

1 Metre class yachts.
2 laps of a triangle course.
Penalty for hitting buoy or
another boat is a 360 degree
turn.
Best 4  out of 6 races count.
Safety ball to be fitted to top
of transmitter aerial.
Full copy of rules available to
club members.

Teams of 2 tugs -
1 x fwd, 1 x stern.
All tugs to remain attached to tow
throughout exercise.
All vessels including tow to pass
through all gates.
Penalties incurred by any vessel
for touching gate buoys.

Allowed radio bands for operating model boats are 27mhz, 40mhz & 2.4ghz .   
Use of 35mhz is forbidden.
27mhz maybe subject to interference from CB radio and other sources but is still used within the club.  12 channels are available on older equipment and 32 channels on newer equipment. Channels are identified by colours.
40mhz is the most popular band at the moment with equipment prices dropping and is more reliable
than 27mhz. 34 channels are available here being identified by the last 3 digits of the frequency.  
Both 27mhz & 40mhz require a pair of channel crystals to operate the radio.
2.4ghz radio is the latest band allocated and does not need radio crystals for each channel as the radio unit seeks a free channel automatically.  80 channels are available.
Please check with other members at the lakeside before switching on your radio in case of frequency clashes.