AGM. 13.12.2017

The AGM  held on 13th December 2017.

Here are the pictures sent to me by David Lee, thank you for that David!.

If you didn't manage to get to the meeting can you name the award the different members were awarded?.

Congratulations to them all!!.

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Frostbite Sail 2017.

Merry Christmas 

&   

Happy new year  

to all our members!.

Will members please take note that the Frostbite Sail this year has been moved from 

Wednesday the 27th December 2017 

to 

Thursday 28th December 2017!.

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Award for Phil of the Yacht Club!.

Today received this from Andy Glen our Secretary.

You will know Phil if you go regularly to our club nights, he's the guy who makes sure the bar is stocked up and is always there to help out with any joint events with our clubs.

Received it from the Secretary of the yacht Club.

 Our own Phil Howarth has been honoured  by the Royal Yachting Association for his lifetime commitment as a volunteer at Etherow.

He was unable to attend the ceremony in London last Friday where he would have been presented with the award by HRH the Princess Royal.

The official programme for the event says: "Phil has been a member of Etherow Country Park Sailing Club (ECPSC) for more than 40 years and has served on the committee continuously. 

"He was involved in two major extensions to the club house; digging out the footings, constructing the internal walls and decorating and has given his free time and DIY skills to its upkeep. 

"He has worked tirelessly to ensure that novice sailors receive quality instruction and feel welcome at the club, even lending his own dinghies to others. 

"Supportive of the club’s initiatives to encourage participation and raise funds for charity, he has organised innovative events both on and off the water. 

"Phil’s consistent commitment to all aspects of ECPSC has been crucial to its success."

ed by the Royal Yachting Association for his lifetime 

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Well deserved Phil, from all at the EMBC!. 

2nd November 2017.

2nd November 2017 already!, where has the time gone the last month!.

This Thursday was at the lake and saw that we have a new rescue boat, well new to us that is!.

David Lee and a few others were busy fitting a a seat in it whilst I was there,

Alan The Breeze was sailing his warship.

Alan, not a care in the world!.

That's Colin in the background going for some more batteries, our lives seems to evolve round them these days don't they, what with Pacemakers and in some/my case hearing aids!. 

This one will need a larger battery I'm sure!.

Then there are the One Metre's that usually run on small AA batteries with the wind supplying the power and the batteries just altering the position of the sails and rudder, little effort for so much speed.

You can probably put a face to the name but can you put a boat to the face??.

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Next events.

Get your crafts ready for the Judging of Boats this coming Sunday and best of luck to all who enter the completion!. 

5th  November          Sunday                1100   Judging of Boats                Landing Stage   2nd Judging of boats to take place on Wednesday 8th November at Club night.  Need show only once

2000   8^th November      Wednesday            Club Night                    Clubhouse

               Includes 2nd Judging of boats,            Only need show boat once   

2000   22^nd November      Wednesday              Club night                       Clubhouse

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Club Car Stickers/ Blackpool show/ Club Christmas dinner 2017.

3th October 2017. 

The new car window stickers are now on sale on club nights, also on the landing stage off Andy Glen, they are £1 each.

Blackpool Model Boat Show

There will be no coach going to the show this year due to a lack of interest by the members, only 14 members were interested to go by coach

The E M B C Christmas Dinner will be held on the 5th December 2017 at the Cheshire Line Tavern, Manchester Rd,  Cheadle, SK8 2NZ, Menus can be obtained on club  nights,  cost £17.50 per person, £5 per person deposit required. 

  Mike Hodgson.    

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The Poynton Show!.
10th & 11th of December 2017.
Our club will not be having a stand here this year.
It is still on, but we are not having a stand, so if you go it will be mostly trains and other models!.
Why?, ask a committee member!.

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New menu at the garden Centre Cafe, more choice, same price!.


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Fiesta Race report.

FIESTA REPORT 1/10/2017

HI TO ALL

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 Weather wet at first, wind good for a change. Four came to race, got in eleven races, doing the full course.

Results

Terry miles 1^st, Trevor Redford 2^nd, David Lee 3^rd, Andy Spencer 4^th.

Thank you, all for coming to sail.

 Hope to see you all next month for one extra race this year.

David Lee.

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Also seen at the lake this past week!, I've not seen these before.

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Kirklees Model Boat Show, 10th Sept 2017.

For those of you that couldn't manage to get to Kirklees Model Boat Show, where the theme was 'Warships' here is a brief report from Al the Nav(y).

A few pictures from Kirklees on Sunday, a good day, managed to keep in front of the weather.

A lot of boats on the water and Stan Reffin in fine form.

Alan.

Setting up our stand.

That's not a Gazebo, its a marquee isn't it!.  

Some of the exhibits and docks on show. 

Paul the Comm's, USS Columbus.

You've seen this one of Alan's on Etherow Waters a few times, can't get enough of a good thing can you, I say!.

HMS Ramilles.

If anyone wants to send me more pictures of this event, I will gladly add them to this post.

Please edit them to a reasonable size though!.

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Message from the Commodore, 9.9.2017.

Club 500

The committee have decided to relax the use of club 500 type boats outside of organised races and time trials. Their use is now allowed  for testing and setting up purposes at any time other than Saturdays and Sundays. Please give consideration to wildlife and slower boats when doing so.

The ban on very fast boats is still in place. 

Paul the Comm.

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Thursday Sail 7th September 2017.

I think it was a good decision that the committee made on cancelling the club meeting on the 13th September due to the road resurfacing in George St has it would probably run over the finish date, well Geoff was right as on the first night's work the workmen put a hole in the water main right on the bend up to the Andrew Arms!.
So it meant the the locals, as well as having a sleepless night got up to find they had no water as well!.

On to the good stuff.

This is the latest model of Eric P's

Makes a nice boat does Eric.


That's him in the middle, not showing the plans for his model but his latest project, a classic MG!

Still showing it off!.

Some more of Al's war ship HMS Ramilles


Can't get too much of a good thing can you!.


A lot of nice detail here.

Can never get a shot of the front of the yachtsmen has they are always so keen and concentrated on their sailing










Big Al seems to be enjoying his sailing more now without the weight of the committee duties on his shoulders!.
No quite in focus as he was dancing about, surprising Eric.


Wheres the top?.


Here it is waiting whilst Steam Boat Bill get's steam up!.
Lovely model!.

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