Poynton Model Show 2015.

Poynton Model Show 2015.

Once again its nearly time for the Poynton Model Show where we will be having a stand again.

There will be sailing in the pool so plenty of scope there and you submariners will be able to see your boats for a change!.

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Next Events

 1500    25^th October       Sunday  Club 500 Racing          Landing Stage

2000   28^th October  Wednesday                 Club night         Clubhouse          

                                                 Quiz and Hot Pot.

                                        

1st November          Sunday       1100hrs   Judging of Boats       Landing Stage   2nd Judging of boats to take place on Wednesday 11th November at Club night.  Need show only once

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7th November 2015.

Telford Model Show.

The details for the Telford trip are now finalised and are as follows:

Coach is £8 per person and Entry tickets have to be purchased at the Door on arrival as they do not do block bookings or purchases of tickets.   Prices for tickets are

£10   for normal Entry

£7  for Concession

Under 16 are Free

Coach pick-up times are 8 AM  at Morrisons Denton.

                                        8:15 AM at Wicks in Stockport

 Members who are interested Coach Money to Mike Hodgson.

Regards

Andy Glen, Secretary 

Coach trip.

Coach £8.00.

Entry fee, £7.00

See Mike Hodgson for further details.

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At the lake again, 16.4.2015

At the lake again, 16.4.2015.

Thursday at the lake again saw a good number of Sailors in attendance.

First there was Al the Comm and his assistant Colin, who had arrived to paint the Container the required Brown to match the rest of the site.

And there you were thinking that they came to the lake to get away from painting and decorating at home.

Still "All play and no work makes Jack a dull boy", I think that's back to front though isn't it!.

Alan taking a break and watching the action, after a job well done and thanks once again to the member who donated the paint!.

Is Bob there getting excited because he's in the lead or been left behind?.

Just showing off my new camera now, with the red filter on, so everything else is in Black and White.

As you will all recognize, John G had his superb fast boat when all the yachts had finished, a bit more excitement for the crowds in the park with the schools still on holiday.  

Judge Pepe, back on the bench watching the youngsters having a go, there again he could be watching Alan and Colin in the background going for a sausage break, think that's more like it!.

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On the subject of Judging this is going to be a new format for this years Photo Competition!.

This is from the Vice Commodore, David S.

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Don't forget the cafe is closed for refurbishment 20th to 22nd April inclusive, keep thinking it would be nice if they included Free Wi Fi as in most Cafes these days, I have suggested it in the past with no success, still one can live in hope hey!.

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Next events

1100     19th April        Sunday             Steering Comp              Landing stage

2000     22^nd   April      Wednesday      Club night                     Clubhouse

1900     29^th April         Wednesday      Club 500 Racing           Landing Stage  

Ps 

The Coot nesting on the boundary post is still sitting on her nest after the Club 500 racing so that's good, think there are eggs in the nest as well, perhaps it was the boats whizzing past that started her in labour!

Happy sailing in the better weather and longer daylight hours, keep your eyes on the "For sale" section.

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Visit to Colwyn Bay show

The members who visited the Colwyn Bay show again this year were not disappointed, after setting off from Manchester in pouring rain it got slowly better as we got into Wales and on arrival it was starting to get nice and sunny though there was a stiff breeze over the water which made it a bit choppy.

Talking of Bleeze's our Commodore was taken ill and wasn't able to manage it, so we didn't have a gazebo though as you can see we managed in true Etherow fashion.

 A good cross section of boats on show and on the water.

Higham Brothers

Sorry this is a bit out of focus, must have been a flashback from your dazzling smiles lads!. 

The venue.

Gordon sampling the goodies from the catering tent.

The Colwyn Bay ladies doing a good job as always.

Disabled, no problem in model boating, make em and then sail em!.

 The Hoylake crowd

The "For Sale" stand, Not Donald!, I hasten to add!.

A few of the other clubs in attendance

Small outfit with big dog

That sinking feeling, those that were there the previous year realised it's supposed to do that.

Our friends that we met at our Do at Lyme Park, Garth and Elizabeth Jones with their fabulous Nessie the Loch Ness monster were there from Yorkshire and Nessie was a great hit again.

Garth has just finished this superb boat, the build which has been published in the Model Boat magazine forum over the last three years and completely scratchbuilt and wonderfully weathered, look at that handy carrying handle.

The only sour point for me was the fact the Best scratchbuilt model went to the same guy that won last year, a Colwyn Bay member I beleive, that can't happen at our club as the winner this year is one of the Judges next year, which gives others a chance to win, this is only my opinion, (I try to keep an open mind) and not the opinion of our club, still it might put people off bothering next year don't you think!.

 The winner of the scratch build, I'm into Narra boats myself, but two years on the run!.

Well thats all for now, if you didn't manage to get there it will give you a taste of what you missed, loved it, good weather, good catering and good company, is there anything better.

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Etherow at Ellesmere 2014

We had another successful weekend at Ellesmere to start the year off with a bang!.

Some of our models getting a lot of attention.

Paul Thomason from Model Boats magazine forum, Geoff Abell and Duckie

It was only a small room we were in but as we were there on a cancellation I suppose it was a case of first up best dressed!, still as I said we had lots of interest and an earlier booking next year might see us with a better location?.

On the Saturday, Bob Abell and myself made a bee line for the Cafe before the rush and got one of these cholesterol  builders and very nice too, we had intended to do the same on the Sunday but surprise surprise the cafe only had a limited menu that day as something had been overworked the day before and had broken down!, still we had a nice bowl of soup and a sandwich before the rush.

Then it was back to the boats and the viewing and there in a side room was our newest member Paul Blyth who I think had only joined our club at the Poynton show and there he was with two beautiful Warships,

Paul

Couldn't get any better pictures of his boats for the people round them, sorry about that Paul.

having said that here is his awards for his efforts, a Gold and a Silver!!, and a member of Etherow!!

 Well done, Paul.

Charlie Amazed, how do they do it?, he said!.

This is Duckie talking (as usual) to a Member of the Irish MBC and yes they were there for the weekend and he was telling me he was building 5 Viking longboats ready for the 1,000 festival of the Vikings visiting Ireland and their club was going to have a re-enactment for it.

There were members from Jersey MBC with a stand there as well.

A general view from off the bridge after visiting the trade stalls, which were the same as last year.

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My Video taken on the Saturday.

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For someone else's view on the show for a change 

Click here

Well thats it for the show, 

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Here are the results of the first Fiesta racing competition of the season,

Fiesta report 2/3/2014

Hi to all

Fiesta report for 2/3/14, We had good day, with wind for a change ? the weather was OK. Six turned up to sail, with one new sailor Andy.

The results are :-

TREVOR RADFORD 1^ST, DAVID LEE 2^ND, TERRY 3^RD, HARRY 4^TH, ANDY 5^TH, GEORGE 6^TH.

Thanks to all for coming to sail.

See you all next month David Lee.

Thanks for that Dave, should be more next month if no Shows on the same day!.

Peter.

Video to follow so keep looking back here for that.

Duckie

AGM and Awards night 2013

The AGM was another memorable night for 2013 with Mike doing his usual good job of having had the trophies done and organising the raffle prizes.

Thanks again Mike for your good work.

The trophies

The raffle prizes and that's another turkey!

The Committee for the coming year, stays pretty much the same, with the exception of the new Commodore Alan Breese, he's still looking for a vice commodore?. The only other change is a new Exhibition Sec in Gordon Longworth,

The trophies were as follows.

Peter Teal (Me) Beaumont trophy, Services to club for non Committee member.

Steering competition 

The 1st was Geoff Fitzsimons, not there!.

Terry Miles 2nd, with the new Commodore doing the honours

Trevor Redford 3rd

Fiesta Racing 

Trevor Redford 1st

Terry Miles 2nd

Dave Lee 3rd

Club 500 racing

Howard Meadowcroft 1st

John Senior 2nd

Michael Street 3rd

Cyril Driver trophy 

Steering

Geoff Fitzsimons

Derick Bingham trophy

Most improved yachtsman

Colin Harrison

David Swain trophy 

Yachting

Trevor Redford

Best Scratch build

 D Arden 1st

And 2nd!

Philip Laxton 3rd

Best Kit build

Geoff Garside and Peter Teal,  Joint 1st

Alan Breese 3rd

Commodores challenge Trophy

Terry Miles

Graham Harling trophy 

"J" Class yachting

Trevor Redford 1st

Dave Lee 2nd

Andy Glenn 3rd

Velda Teal Trophy

Best static, diorama 

Gordon Longworth

That ended the awards and then it was on to the raffle.

Colin sat next to me, won the turkey and I thought he was going to put his back out again which he had done at the Christmas dinner, I told him it was always better to get a live one as it saves carrying it home!.

So another good club night enjoyed by all and only the frostbite sail to go now, which is always a good Do as you can visit the lake or spend time in the clubhouse chatting to people you haven't seen though the year.

Awards 2013 in top tab until the next time, as this post gets pushed down every time a new one is published.

So that's about it for this year 

Merry Christmas and a Happy new year to you all.

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Last event make it another good one!

Thursday   1100hrs     27th December, Frostbite Day Sail.