Yacht sailing at Etherow 31st October 2013.

 

Yacht sailing at Etherow today, 31st October 2013.

A nice autumn day with the colours in the trees looking wonderful!, the sun was out and the rain stayed off whilst I was there

The usual crowd of sailors today with most of them yachtsmen , check out the video.

                            

This Sunday is the "Judging of boats", which to the newer guys is boats or dioramas made during the past year that members have decided to enter.

There is another chance to enter if you can't make it on Sunday, and that is on the following club night.

The Judges are the winners of last years sections, so they know what to look for, and they are guided by our modeller extraordinaire George Barrett!.

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The boat "Ellie" that Bob the Abell is building with the chap on Model Boats magazine forum that I've posted on an earlier post

See Here

Bob has just received the electrics diagram for it, you may find it useful!, it was drawn by Dave Milbourn... Ex owner of Action Electronics.

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Next events 

Sunday  1100hrs     3^rd  November , Judging of boats.

 8^th 9th or 10^th November

 Model Boat show. Warwick , Coach trip!
Pick up 0800hrs at Morrison's, Denton
0815hrs Wickes, Stockport.
Price £22

2000hrs  13^th November    Wednesday  Club Night           Clubhouse

    Includes Judging of boats, only need to show boat one of the dates.

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Thats all for now folks, hope to see you there on Sunday

   

Bitz & Bobz 28-10-2013

You may have recalled that Andy Wagstaff sent a picture of his model "Anteo" to his local newspaper and yesterday I received this Email from him saying it had been published!.

Hi Peter

Did you see this in the Stockport Express? I was looking for it in the local rag and someone said they had seen it in the Express. Fame at last.

Andy

Nice bit of advertising for the club, Andy

And there it is the original picture Andy sent me earlier, the cabin cruiser in the background belongs to Glynn!.

Then to finish up, how not to launch a Ship/Boat!.

Another reminder that you can have your say by checking out the nomination form in the clubhouse, see below!.

Next events 

Sunday  1100hrs     3^rd  November , Judging of boats.

 8^th 9th or 10^th November

 Model Boat show. Warwick , Coach trip!
Pick up 0800hrs at Morrison's, Denton
0815hrs Wickes, Stockport.
Price £22

2000hrs  13^th November    Wednesday  Club Night           Clubhouse

    Includes Judging of boats, only need to show boat one of the dates.

Thats all for now folks.

Quiz and Hot pot supper,Oct 2013

Last night was the Autumn Quiz and Hot pot supper and was run by our usual quizmaster Phil in his own master style, and here is his report to the site.

Hi Peter, Here we have the results for the quiz on Wednesday 23rd October 2013.

There were thirteen teams, the most we have had for a long time.

The winning team was ‘ALL SQUARE’ who finished with a score of 51. in second place was team ‘BAR FLIES’ with a score of 48. and the third team was ‘TWO HEADS’ with a score of 47.

Thanks,  Philip.

 And here is the full listing totals from on the night

 As Phil said a good turnout and more than usual amount of teams participating. 

The Hot pot was served first as most people had not have anything to eat since dinner time in anticipation of the usually good hot pot ordered by Mike the social Sec, at this stage we must thank the two ladies in the kitchen for their services and clean up afterwards.

Then it was eyes down for the first leg of questions.

 Donalds Dodgers

The Bar fly's

The Cheshire Toffs

 In the interval it was out with the Apple pie and cream!.

 The Ex Roadies at the back there

The only here for the beer group!.

So a very good night again and thanks to Mike for the organising and collecting of the grub.

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Now to the more serious part of this post, it will shortly be time for the AGM and most of the people on the committee have done their term and many have done well in excess of that, so it is nomination time again, there will be a new Commodore in Alan the Breeze, but all the other positions are up for grabs, so if you feel you can fill one of the positions this year and help Alan make the next year as good as the last check out the nomination form below!.

This form is posted on the notice board in the lobby in the clubhouse, if you feel up to it, get proposed and seconded 

You will see that the closing Date is November 27th.

I'm sure you will join me in thanking the committee for their efforts over the past FAB-U-LOUS year!.

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Sunday  1100hrs     3^rd  November , Judging of boats.

2000hrs  13^th November    Wednesday  Club Night           Clubhouse

    Includes Judging of boats, only need to show boat one of the dates.

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There are still 7 places left on the coach for the trip to Warwick.

 8^th 9th or 10^th November

 Model Boat show. Warwick , Coach trip!
Pick up 0800hrs at Morrison's, Denton
0815hrs Wickes, Stockport.
Price £22

Check out with Mike Hodgson!.

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That's all for now folks.

Fiesta Report last race of 2013.

Fiesta Report 6/10/13

Hi to all

Last race of the year, weather OK just a bit dull, not much wind as per?

We had eight  races in all.  Nine turned up to race, Bob had Fiesta problems and had to use Jims fiesta 222. So in the end only seven Fiesta’s finished.

Thanks for all coming.

TERRY MILES came 1^st, TREVOR REDFORD 2^nd, DAVID LEE 3^rd, TOM 4^th, HARRY 5^th,  BOB DUNKLEY 6^th . George 7^th,   

See you all next Year, Thank you all for your attendance.

David Lee.

Thanks for that David

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There are still 6 places left on the coach for the trip to Warwick.

 8^th 9th or 10^th November

 Model Boat show. Warwick , Coach trip!
Pick up 0800hrs at Morrison's, Denton
0815hrs Wickes, Stockport.
Price £22

Check out with Mike Hodgson!.

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Fiesta Racing October 2013

We are getting towards the end of the Fiesta racing season now, not that it will stop the fiesta owners sailing on, but it's getting to the end of the yearly competition for the Fiesta Trophy so I thought I would do a short video to show the idea to people who have just joined or who just view this website.

 An article Bob the Abell brought to my notice!.

 Did you know that there is a chap in Australia who is having a Titanic 2 built, not there but in China, isn't that where everything is happening now?.
About £400 Million give or take a couple of million!.

Click here for the Titanic 2 review.

As you can see it's going to be some ship with the class system just as the old one, needless to say it's going to have more lifeboats!.

Now just for a laugh!.

That's all for now, Fiesta results for this month will be added as soon as I get them.

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2000hrs  9^th October      Wednesday  Auction Night       Clubhouse

(membership badges must be worn)

1500hrs  13^th October      Sunday          Club 500 Racing   Landing stage

1100hrs  20th October     Sunday          Steering Comp     Landing stage

2000hrs  23^rd October    Wednesday   (Quiz and Hot Pot)    Clubhouse

Message from Philp Laxton.

You may have had this in an email last week but just in case your details are not up to date here is the message again.

Hi all,

                On the 9th October,  we are having our yearly Auction at the sailing club hut.

We will be starting the auction at 8.00 pm.

If you have any models,  model boat parts or tools we will hopefully sell it for YOU.

Before the auction  register the item you have brought with us. If you want to put a reserve price on the item just let us know the reserve.

On the 23rd October, we are having our “ Hot pot supper and QUIZ.

Start time:- 8.00 pm

Teams of four.

Prizes for the winning team.

The Quiz,

First part questions are general knowledge and boat orientated, only 40 questions .

Second part of the quiz, Blockbuster questions from the t v program. 

Philip Laxton, club 500 secretary

Thanks for that Philip.

Here are a couple of pictures of Alan Breeze's Submarine at periscope depth, a bit rough if it was a real one!.

 Nice one Alan!.

Copy from the diary for October.

1000hrs  6^th October        Sunday       Fiesta Racing         Landing stage

2000hrs  9^th October      Wednesday  Auction Night       Clubhouse

(membership badges must be worn)

1500hrs  13^th October      Sunday          Club 500 Racing   Landing stage

1100hrs  20th October     Sunday          Steering Comp     Landing stage

2000hrs  23^rd October    Wednesday   (Quiz and Hot Pot)    Clubhouse

That's all for now folks!.

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