Earlier this year the club visited the Royal Adelaide Yacht Squadron and had a great time. Mark Easton took a lot of photographs and there was one that we thought was brilliant.

So we thought we should share it. You can expand the image here then right-click and Save Image As...

Mawson Lakes is located about 15 Kilometres North-West of the Adelaide, South Australia, central business district.

The lake is man made and either by design or by accident, it is one of the best lakes in the country for model yachting. Because of the design of the lake, club activities take the form of walk around match racing.

Every assistance is given to newcomers to help them come to terms with the nuances of the hobby. We have positioned ourselves as a club that is ideal for the newcomer to the hobby that wants to learn the principles of sailing while at the same time having a ball.

We are not competitive but we all like to get to the top of the lake first.

The Mawson Lakes Model Yacht Club was formed with the aim of providing an easy way for members to become involved in the hobby. We see ourselves as an entry level club that will teach you the principles of sailing and trimming model sailboats.

We have recently completed a project to build a new class of yacht that is particularly suited to Mawson Lakes. The Mawson Lakes 45. All models were built in a group workshop environment where all members of the club participated and helped each other. Seven new boats were built, three by members who had never built before.

Follow the Club Images link to see images of the construction and finished product.

The club welcomes all members who are content with cruising the waters of the Sir Douglas Mawson Lake. We we have set bouys but also sail the perimeter of the main lake and the Promenade lake. It makes for a very good and sometimes, brisk, walk every Saturday afternoon.

So if you are interested in a great way to relax, join us at 1.00pm on any Saturday afternoon at The Boatshed on the lake. Access is via First Avenue off The Parkway, Technology Park at Mawson Lakes. Please introduce yourself.

The Mawson Lakes Model Yacht Club is dedicated to the memory of Peter Lesty.

On Saturday 13 August 2005 at 1555 hours CST the first of the new Mawson Lakes 45 model yachts was launched at Mawson Lakes.

The design is taken from a 1970's plan by Vic Smeed, 'Panache', which started life as a 30 inch model. We scaled up the plan to give an overall length of 45 inches. Hence the 'Mawson Lakes 45'. The mast and sails are the same as those fitted to an International One Metre (IOM).

The principle behind the concept is to provide a more traditional design which is ideal for the newcomer to the hobby. Should the builder decide to join a club that is focused on racing, the transition to a IOM is not as financially traumatic and the experience gained in building and sailing will be invaluable.

Some time ago we started a workshop meeting every 2 weeks to build five boats, within a few weeks that number grew to seven.

Since that time we have launched a total 29 Mawson Lakes 45's. Currently we have another 3 under construction.

It is surprising how easy our members have found it to build the model, without any prior knowledge in model boat construction. In our workshop we guide the builder in the finer points of the construction, ensuring that mistakes are addressed immediately and corrected.

From beginning to launch and sailing usually represents a total outlay of about $550. A small price to pay for a great deal of pleasure for a long time.

Contact us for more information.