This week at the lake, 20.9.16.

This week at the lake, 20.9.16.

This week at the lake the weather has been beautiful for the time of the year, perhaps not as windy for the yacht sailors, but you can't have everything, would be nice if you could but that might be a bit boring after a while hey.

Buttie and equipment bags and the odd flasks cluttering up the benches, no wonder there's no room for boats!, the yachts are too big to be rigged on the bench though aren't they. 

A few of the members present on the day, full of bacon and sausage butties.

Al the comm's "Dog Boat"

Took yards and yards of planking for the deck on this one.

Remember Trevor's "A" class yacht "Shere Khan" which had a metallic deck?, 

Its been refurbished and now has a more traditional look to it, I thought it looked good before, there again I'm known for my liking off a bit of bling on my boats!.

Little and Large,

 I even had my MicroMagic out with the big boys!.

Not many of these about on this side of the country, but plenty of them on the east coast where they are used for racing, same as we race Fiesta's, cheaper too.

"Don't even think about touching the boats or equipment" or "I'll have your arm off" 

And who's been throwing their dummy out of the pram, any idea's?, all answers in a plain brown envelope to Al the Comm!!, only kidding!.

Watch this space!.

Next post, Al the Comm's visit to Bourneville, no not the chocolate factory, the Model submarine event!

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Next events

1500     24^th September    Saturday Time Trials  Landing Stage

2000    28th September  Wednesday        Club night      Clubhouse

October at Bugsworth Basin                  Watch this space for Dates and Details of the event. ..........................................................................................      1500    1st October      Saturday           Club 500 Racing          Landing stage 1000    2nd October            Sunday            Fiesta Racing              Landing stage 2000       12th October      Wednesday    HOT POT AND QUIZ       Clubhouse

Caribbean yacht at Etherow.

Caribbean yacht at Etherow.

Last week was at the lake and there was New member Dave Lloyd with his Misses who was sailing a Joysway Micro Caribbean yacht, she said I feel a bit of a fraud sailing this small yacht, but after seeing it perform I said "no need to feel like that in fact I'm going to buy one myself"

So on the Thursday I was off to Frodsham with my lady friend Marjorie, I'm not daft, made sure it was Thursday as it's market day then and the ladies love a bargain don't they.

After a bit of a traffic jam on the M56 though the LPG tanker that caught fire the week before, repairs were in progress, has to be done doesn't it!

Got my Boat from Steve Webb's and then it was off to The Bears Paw Pub for a nice lunch and then a walk round the market where the lady friend spotted a good bargain.

No trouble getting home in a  fraction of the time taken getting there.

At the lake on Saturday there was one of the members Roy Hilton struggling with a large model, beautiful boat, but quite heavy,

Used to be a museum piece and Roy has converted it to sail with sail servo's and though there wasn't much wind at least he got a sail in!. 

  

A bit too heavy for me, I'm into the smaller stuff these days.

Had a sail with my Micro Magic, a kit built yacht from Graupner which goes in the car fully rigged, then it was out with my new purchase the Micro Caribbean yacht by Joysway.

even with the slight wind didn't do so well so gave it up as a bad job and called at Coniston Pool on the way home and "Bob the Water Bailiff" did the honours and provided a fan at the pool edge for a trial sail!

Here is the film of the event, still not windy enough but it was a good laugh and that's what it's all about isn't it.

Bob has included the YouTube video on Model boats magazine forum as well, he is always advertising the club there 

Well thats all for now folks.

Next Events

1900      19th  August   Wednesday                      Club 500 Racing         Landing stage

2000           26th August            Wednesday           Club house and  Landing Stage                                          Evening Sail and BBQ.

             

              29th -30^th August,    Haydock Park Model Boat Show  

Theme – “Glyn Guest Models”          Haydock Park. 
                                                Club Stand.

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