The Capitol R/C Model Boat Club is a not-for-profit organization based in the Northern VA/Washington DC area. The club was created to support and promote the hobby of radio control powered model boats. The club includes members from a wide variety of professional backgrounds and age ranges. The Capitol R/C Model Boat Club was initially formed back in the late 1950's. The club became an official sanctioned club under the North American Model Boaters Association (NAMBA) in 1964 and also with the International Model Boaters Association (IMPBA) shortly thereafter. The Capitol R/Cer's originally ran in Washington D.C. at the reflecting pool. As the size and speeds of the model boats began to increase it became apparent that the reflecting pool was too small. In mid 1967 the club relocated to a small lake in Maryland known as Greenbelt Lake. This site was used for a number of years until the club relocated to the lake area beside the Pentagon in Washington D.C. This site was a bit larger and fit the needs of the growing R/C club. The club remained at that location until 1979 when the late Chuck Wormley and Joe Jackson (current club member) found the most recent location at Vulcan Lake in Springfield. The club has enjoyed this location for many years and has even hosted National level events there (the 1991 NAMBA Nationals & the 2000 IMPBA Scale Unlimited Masters) as well as our regular annual District level events. This past October, 2002, access to Vulcan Lake was no longer possible as the parking lot adjacent to the lake was leased to a busing company and it was promptly fenced off. We are currently homed at a new site in Centreville Va.  Please go the site location tab for more info.

Officers

Tracy Dolphin    President/Sec

Carl Cisneros   Treasurer/Vice President