DragonFlite DF95 Global Regatta Fleetwood 2023

This video is a short report on the 2023 DF95 or DragonFlite 2023 Global Regatta held in Fleetwood, UK on the 12th - 19th May 2023

This regatta is an invitation regatta with top helms attending from all over the globe sailing in the DF95 or “Dragonflite” class model yacht. If you are not familiar with this class of sailboat please check out some of our other videos.

In order to qualify for this event each competitor has had to take part in a series of qualifying qualifying local regattas over the past year. So, all the competitors here have made a considerable commitment in time and expense to take part in this regatta.

The Regatta was last held in 2018 in Dallas, Texas.

The DF95 is now the most popular class of boat used in Model Yacht Racing throughout the world. Model yacht racing (often referred to as Radio Sailing) is a competitive form of yacht racing run along similar lines to dinghy racing and keelboat racing.

Bonus unpublished content. Multi-view of Day 1, Race 2, C Fleet start.
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