bahamasbigboystoys rc sail & gas boats
welcome to every one
The bahamas bigboytoys we call our selves, sail,gas and nitro powered radio-controlled model
boat club located in nassau,bahamas..
bigboytoys is a non-profit association of radio-controlled model boat clubs. this club is dedicated to the
progress and expansion of radio control model boating and the aid and development of youth and youth activities
through fellowship, sportsmanship,
and competition.
The bigboystoys Club is dedicated to providing recreational fun and excitement that the whole family can enjoy. Our race site
is located @ lake Cunningham Park, a recreation area on the airport rd we call JFK drive.
where will build a lil dock this was built by bbtoys members, for bbtoys Club members and
their guests to provide all the amenities to enjoy the sport of radio-controlled model boating.
We have or sanctioned races during the racing season and the club provides access
to the area on most weekends to club members and their guests.
To become a club member, please give us an e-mail and we will contact you. The yearly bbtoys membership is $25.00 for a Proactive member.
includes year-round invitation to all of bbtoys races @ club site, use of our chase boat, helpful contact with other club members, and club
race eligibility. For the new model boater, other members can be invaluable in helping you get started.
In conjunction with your membership in bbtoys, to race on our site, all RC Boaters need to maintain membership in
bbtoys . By belonging to bbtoys, you receive all the benefits of belonging to the largest Radio Control Model Boat
organization in the Bahamas, and very important, you recieve the required model boaters skills and fun that requires you to be what you can be
GAS SECTION wanna race
RC Boat Racing has as its base, rules similar to those used by the "Big Boys" in Unlimited Hydroplane Racing Boats
you see on television . The Radio Control Model Boat Racing we do is broken down by the configuration of the boats,
the size of the engine used, and the fuel used, Gasoline or Nitro & Electric . Hulls are classified as Hydro's,
Monos , Outboards, Riggers, and Cats.
You will hear names of specialty classes, such as 1/8 Scale (Replicas of the real unlimited boats), Tunnel Hull Boats,
Sport 40 Boats (similar to scale boats but smaller). Classic Thunderboats, (replicas of the old time unlimited boats of
the early years), Crackerbox and Jersey Skiff which are scale replicas of the real things. All these classes and the
exciting Riggers, Hydro's, Cat's, Twin Engines, and more are exciting to watch and compete in.
There are currently 3 classes of racing going on at BBTOYS events. There's a class and boat speed for everyone's
interests. There are boats which run 30 to 35 MPH (RTR Class) up to over 100 MPH gas boats for the really hot drivers.
Anywhere you fit in, bbtoys welcomes families and beginning boaters to join in the fun while you
enjoy a very exciting hobby.
There are two courses run during a race weekend, there is an oval course, where the majority of the racing takes place
on, and an Offshore course, where a class called "Offshore" puts the race boats through a specialized course of left
and right turns for some exciting racing action. Racing heats are created by the contest director matching the same
type of RC boats, and the total number of boats per heat is kept to between 3and 4 boats per heat, depending on the
size of the race group and the type of boats racing.
Two and a half minutes are allowed to start, launch and be ready for the start of the heat. At the expiration of this two
and a half minutes (2:30) the race starts. Six laps are run after the start with the winner being the first to finish. Points
are awarded to the finishers all the way down, depending on your finishing order. Unless there is a time or weather
constraint, there are usually 4 heats of racing and the scores are tallied for each class. The winner is calculated as the
ones having the highest weekend scores for each class.
2010 Regatta Schedule
Sunday, February 22nd
Sunday, March 22nd
Sunday, April 26th
Sunday, May 31st
Sunday,
Sunday,
Sunday, August 23rd
Sunday, September 27th – Club Championship
Sunday, October 18th
Sunday, November 22nd
Frequency Chart Info
This chart is in place to assist fellow sailors so that we do not have a disruptive event. Please try to be considerate of your fellow sailors.
If you have purchased a boat without checking this frequency chart, we will try to accommodate you as much as possible.
If you have any questions at all about channels please contact info@bahamsbigboystoys.com
all member should have there info posted send us your info
| Channel | SKIPPER | BOAT | Sail Number | Alternate Channel(s) |
| 75 Mhz | andy moxey | madam elva | ||
| 61 75.410 | dave moxey | d&g/ diamond cutter | 84 | |
| 62 75.430 | cylde rolle | white lighten/lady r | ||
| 63 75.450 | lyden moxey | cool breeze/splash | 80 | |
| 64 75.470 | lundy robinson | young punk | ||
| 65 75.490 | denrick miller | flash | 63 | 63 |
| 66 75.510 | captian keith | pokeman | ||
| 67 75.530 | randy rolle | pitch black | ||
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| 69 75.570 | corey miller | |||
| 70 75.590 | dior sands | traxxas | 86 | 86 |
| 70 75.590 | tahajie rahming | apache | 73 | |
| 71 75.610 | craig miller | flying cloud | 64 | |
| 72 75.630 | ||||
| 73 75.650 | ||||
| 74 75.670 | ||||
| 75 75.690 | collin miller | new revalation | 76 | 76 |
| 76 75.710 | ||||
| 77 75.730 |
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| 78 75.750 | gerald bowe | heniken/jimmyruffin | 41 | 78 |
| 79 75.770 | leroy hanna | |||
| 80 75.790 | duncan barros | jan b | 72 | 72 |
| 81 75.810 | divinci rolle | the sherif | 82 | 82 |
| 82 75.830 | joey moxey | lady d | 70 | 70 |
| 83 75.850 | gerad moxey | |||
| 84 75.870 | earnan scavella | torpedo | 80 | 80 |
| 85 75.890 | ||||
| 86 75.910 | ||||
| 87 75.930 | ||||
| 88 75.950 | ||||
| 89 75.970 | ||||
| 90 75.990 | ||||
| gas boat | gas section | |||
| A1 50.800 | samuel r woodside | |||
| A2 50.840 | ted ferguson | 60plus | 63 am | 63am |
| A3 50.860 | divinci rolle | |||
| A4 50.880 | miton fowler | |||
| A5 50.920 | gerald bowe | |||
| A6 50.960 | lyden moxey | |||
| A6 50.980 | tahajie rahming | |||
| 27 Mhz | dior sands | |||
| A1 26.995 | george a bowe | |||
| A2 27.045 | ian hanna | |||
| A3 27.095 | 74 | |||
| A4 27.145 | ||||
| A5 27.195 | ||||
| 38 | vincent vaughan | camera man |
Radio controlled (r/c) yacht models can provide the same enjoyment in “conversing with the wind” as their full sized counterparts can do. Using the natural energy of the wind, the model glides over the water, precisely controlled by its rudder and sails.
This is a brief introduction to what bigboystoys is all about . 
sail set of our 30"model pic of a 30"c/class
getting started
Obviously a radio control unit is required to control the yacht. Generally a 2-channel radio, with a stick controlled transmitter is required for R/C yacht models. Radio control units (R/C) consist of a number of componets.
Transmitter - This is the 'control box' which the person controlling the model holds. The number of channels a R/C set has determines how many functions it can control.
Receiver - the receiver is actually held in the model and is responsible for receiving the radio signals from the transmitter and sending the control signals to the servo motors to operate various functions.
Battery - Usually rechargable batteries suppliying power to the receiver and servos.
Servos - these are small electric motors connected to, and controlled by the receiver. It is these servos that are responsible for operating the controls on board the model. Often specialist sail winches are used.
In most radio controlled yachts two servos are used to control the sail and rudder.
- Rudder control servo: Steers the vessel in the desired direction
- Sail control servo: control the sail
A small R/C yacht model can be controlled by standard sized servos, but a special high torque servo may be required to control the sails on a larger sized model.
Heat Racing:
Radio Control model boat racing has, as its base, rules similar to those used by the "Big Unlimited Boats". The course is the shape of an oval, with three buoys at each end forming the curves of the oval. Racers envision "lanes" of travel around the oval, with lane "one" being closest to the buoys. Each lane is defined to be two boat lengths wide. Each boat races in 3 to 5 "heats", obtaining a score for each. Adding up these points determines the winners in each class. In the case of a tie, a runoff heat takes place. Each heat includes three phases: pit time (a two-minute period for starting and launching the boats); clock time (30 seconds in which the drivers now on the course attempt to pace and position themselves for the start of the race); and course time (5 minutes in which to make the required number of laps). The expiration of clock time signifies the start of the heat, regardless of the position of boats on the course. This event is generally noted by an audible horn or a flash from the strobe mounted on a physical clock at the center of the course. Boats that cross the start line prior to the expiration of clock time have "jumped the gun" and must continue around the course and re-cross the start line for a legal start. For more information on heat racing, see "contest and racing rules" in the bbtoys rulebook.
SAFETY REGULATIONS
2. A positive engine throttle control will be required of all boats.
3. Anyone in the pit area MUST wear shoes. (Sandals or open-toed shoes of any kind are NOT acceptable.)
4. All inboard hydros should have throwing handles.
5. No plastic props will be used except for Fast Electric, Scale Electric, and ABS Production Class boats
6. Boat stands should have prop guards.
7. Transmitter on/off switch shall be positioned in such a manner as to prevent its accidental shut off if bumped either during launching, handling, or racing. Same shall apply to switch on boat.
8. There will be no model boats running on the pond while the pickup boat is working. The pickup boat may not go out as long as any model boats are running.
9. Coast Guard approved life vests and/or floatation devices should be worn, or at least available, in the pickup boat. (Some state laws specify children MUST wear them.)
10. Spectator area should be back 20 feet from the shoreline, and signs posted: “No Spectators Beyond This Point.”
11. “NO SWIMMING” signs should be posted in conspicuous places on all sides of the pond.
12. Any tent, dining fly, canopy, or similar device must have adequate in-ground anchors.
13. All accidents must be reported to the club’s Safety Officer. In the event of an accident, the Safety Officer will write his opinion on the accident, and forward it to the IMPBA Safety Director as soon as possible.
14. IMPBA Accident and Injury forms will be kept at the race site at all times. If there should be an accident, it will be recorded on these forms and sent to the National Safety Director as soon as possible. The forms will be a prerequisite to payment of claims.
15. NEVER bring boat back to pit area straight in--always run parallel to shore while slowing it down.
EVENTS
2. No person may operate or assist in the operation of a model power boat, or enter the pit area, or operate a retrieve boat at any bbtoys sanctioned event on an bbtoys insured lake, and be covered by insurance, unless he is a bbtoys member. Race officials, contestants, and their assistants should be the only ones allowed in the pit area.
3. The pit area shall be roped or fenced and kept clear of spectators.
4. Pit Boss will spot check each boat for antennas before the contestant goes on the clock. No boat will be allowed to run without one. Boat antennas should have a protective cap to prevent eye injuries.
5. SAFETY NETTING must be placed on all sides of the pond exposed to spectators and contestants. Safety nets should be inspected prior to the race for tears and dry rot. Safety nets must be a minimum of 12 inches under and 24 inches above the surface of the water. Net supports should be no more than 10 feet apart. Any area that is not covered by safety nets must be kept free of all people and animals during the event with signs and/or ropes or barriers of some kind.
6. Temporary structures, such as drivers’ stands or bleachers, are not covered by bbtoys insurance.
7. Alcoholic beverages will be prohibited in the Pit area and on the CD/Drivers’ stand.
8. An approved first aid kit should be standard equipment at all races. A fire extinguisher must be in the pit area if offering classes for Large Scale Gasoline.
9. NO transmitter may be taken from the impound area unless a frequency clip is attached.
