Work up-date at the lake

Hi all

Just received the following information from Wayne the Warden at Etherow Lake.   Peter had already given us advanced notice of this, which I have passed on, but this is the info in more detail.

"Just to let you know on week commencing 5^th November 2012 weather permitting, contractors will be laying a new concrete skin on the spillway, which is upstream of the model boat area on the canal in Etherow. We aim to block the canal off at the narrow bridge, which is also upstream, so we can isolate and lower the water level by approximately a foot in the basin area (canal entrance from the river). By blocking off the canal at the bridge it should isolate the canal and help maintain water levels downstream at the Model Boat Club area, whilst the contractors carry out the work. If the work does go ahead as planned, we won’t need to drop the basin level until the latter end of the week and should only be for a couple of days maximum, possibly only 24 hours whilst the concrete goes off. The project shouldn’t effect model boating if all goes to plan, which I am confident it will. If you require any further information please do not hesitate to contact me on 07800 617 638 or by email."

We were able to sail on the lake today without any problems, even although the level was down quite a bit.   I don't think think this should cause any problems for our members.

Regards

Andy

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Andy Glen

Work in progress this week

Yesterday forgot the most important thing to tell you all!

What a plonker!.

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This week the warden's are working on the run off just before the weir all this week and said the water level will be down lower than usual, could be as much as a foot, so will you let your sailors friends who don't have a PC know, can't be helped the work has to be done, ring me if you have any questions!

The work involves re-covering the run off with concrete as its worn away over the years, this involves dropping the water level so the run off is clear.  The head warden Wayne said they will use sand bags to try and keep the water in our lake up as much as possible so might not be too bad for us, still as I said it as to be done and its only a week!, remember Bury club a couple of years ago were out for a whole year!

Just got back from the lake and this is the situation at 13-00hrs Monday!

As you can see there isn't much depth left at the moment, as the yachtsmen know there isn't much to start with. Perhaps there might be a few sunken wrecks showing but how would you get to them?, there won't be enough water for the rescue boat even!.

Here are a few boat pix's to drool over whilst you wait for the water level's to get back to normal

Sent to me by Dave Lee, but I think the boat is Garth's

Thank's Dave and nice one Garth plenty of detail there!.

Lastly here is dedication for you

Click here

Next events

Hope you all remembered to put your clocks back!

The next event at the club will be the Judging of boats, for the newer members this is the showcase of the members built's over the past 12 months and is judged by the winners of last years event. ie Kit Built, Semi kit built and Scratchbuilt.

The judging will be on Sunday 4th November at 1400hrs, in the clubhouse if its wet, and also on the club night of Wednesday 14th November, you only have to show your model on one of these dates (In case you can't make either one or the other)

The results will be announced at the prize giving at the AGM in December.

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Also this month it's the coach trip to Warwick model show, I've kept on about it for weeks!, Mike has had to drop the 49 seater coach to a 32 seater through a lack of interest or people not booking until the last minute, so if you haven't yet there MAY be some places left.

Coach trip 10th November 

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Club Christmas Dinner is also on the horizon, it will be held at the same venue, (the Hare and Hounds nr   to Wyevale garden centre) as last year as most members in attendance enjoyed it there, check with Mike has the last I heard he was checking the venue for the availability of the date of December 4th at 7-30pm.

I was at the lake Friday and Saturday and didn't see any sailors only the Big boys on the big lake and they didn't have much wind, so here are a few pix's taken on the Saturday at the lake, cold but sunny.

Autumn Leaves 

Changing colours 

Mandarins

How does this tree stay up?

Tree climbing Chihuahua!

That's all folk's, see you at the lake or clubhouse.

This week

This week there is the Cyril Driver competition on 

Sunday 21st Oct 2012

After the steering competition at 10-30AM.

Then there is the Quiz and Hot Pot Supper on the club night of the 24th Oct 2012

Not as big as this I'm afraid but usually very nice, with Apple pie and custard for afters!

As a point of interest whilst on holiday in Scotland came cross this in Dundee, Why there?

John googled it and found out that is where the publishers were from!

Also in Dundee visited the "Discovery" Centre

Captain Duckie

And how's this for some steering gear.

Back to the modelling, Bob (the) Abell found this website and thought it would be of interest to you yachtsmen

Click here

All about "J" class yachts

So don't forget the dates for this week.

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Last fiesta race of the year.

Fiesta Report 7/10/2012

Hi to all

Race report for Fiesta’s.

As per no wind, but dry.

Had a poor turn out only three Fiesta’s in all, we only had six races in all.

Trevor had problems with his Fiesta and missed the last race.

Terry Miles came 1^st, David Lee 2^nd, Trevor 3^rd.

Thanks to all who came to sail, see you all next year, hope to see more of you all then.

David Lee.

Thanks for that Dave and for all the competitions reports sent in over the year!.

No doubt the Fiesta and "J" class sailors will still be sailing through to next year though, even if this was the last of the main competition races, so turn up any Tuesday or Thursday to get some training in for next years competition!. 

Peter.

Maggie M maiden voyage

Yesterday at the lake my son and I had the maiden voyage of his nearly finished project the fishing trawler "Maggie M"

If you would like to see his project from box to on the water you can follow it on 

http://www.modelboatmayhem.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=38892.0

He had a successful launch and had a bottle of champers to celebrate the occasion, 

There was only a slight snag when the boat seemed to loose power and after it was brought in by the rescue boat it was found to have a plastic bag wrapped round the kort nozzle and prop, once that was removed it was off on the water again, had a good turn of speed and the turning circle was superb has its got a Becker Rudder as standard, not quite finished yet as John has a bit more detailing to put on so watch the link at Model Boat Mayhem.

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Terry was at the lake to-day (Sunday) with the "Beady Eye" mentioned in the last post, and what a little mover that is, could only open it up so far as the lake isn't big enough to open her up all the way, but a beautiful modelled boat and a credit to Terry's workmanship.

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Other points are that its nearly time for the coach trip to Warwick and there are still places on the coach so if you are going and haven't booked yet phone Mike Now on 0161 336 0306, you can see him at the next club meeting, if you can't make that, ( don't forget its Auction night) then you can pay on the coach, but book now!! £18!! you can't buy the petrol for that!!.

Chris has had his Knee operation and I'm sure you will join me in wishing him a speedy recovery.