Container Update

Container Update

Wednesday (29th) I found Mike and Alan hard at work at the lake, fitting out the new container with shelving.

This was the situation up to me leaving them in peace to get on with the job.

You are looking at the back of the container in this view and I was told there would be more shelves on the left side. Eric helped in getting all our items up from the cellar and transferring them to the container, so a good job done by all who helped!.

Today, Thursday (30th)

The usual crowd at the landing stage 

Nice to see a family there as well.

Garth's "Amenity" coaster.

Another regular Eric's "Aziz"

And last but not least John G's very fast boat!.

Next Events 

Sunday  1100hrs     2^rd  November , Judging of boats.

  8th November.

 Model Boat show. Warwick , Coach trip!
Pick up 0800hrs at Morrison's, Denton
0815hrs Wickes, Stockport.
Price £20

2000hrs  12^th November    Wednesday  Club Night           Clubhouse

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

2000hrs  26^th November    Wednesday  Club night           Clubhouse 

Warwick coach trip 2014

Warwick coach trip 2014.

I was told yesterday at the lake that there are still a few seats left on the coach for the Warwick trip, though Mike has had to order the entrance tickets now, so anyone wishing to go will have to pay their own entrance fee on the door!.

  8th November.

 Model Boat show. Warwick , Coach trip!
Pick up 0800hrs at Morrison's, Denton
0815hrs Wickes, Stockport.
Price £20

The club Christmas dinner this year is at the same venue as last year, the Hare & Hounds at Werneth Low and if you went last year you will remember it was a good night with good food and good company!.

Price is same as last year £20 each, that can't be bad in this day and age can it!.

Date is the 2nd of December

If you are thinking of going again this year you will need to contact Mike again and get a printed menu to choose your Starter, main meal and dessert. These are used to order the total meals and then given back to you on the night incase you've forgot what you ordered, takes me all my time to remember what I had for dinner last night!.

Closing date will be 7 days before the dinner itself , Mike has to order and pay by then, so don't miss another great club night.

Only the AGM after these so get booked in and save Mike's hair he can't afford to loose much more!.

Mike was there at the lake yesterday as I've said, measuring up the container for the wood needed to shelve it all up, and then we will see the last of the dreaded cellar stairs and humping our kit up and down them, No doubt Mike will be asking for volunteers to help with this project and I'm sure there will be the usual help forthcoming!.

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Next Events

Sunday  1100hrs     2^rd  November , Judging of boats.

             2000hrs  12^th November    Wednesday  Club Night           Clubhouse

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

That's it for now Folks, so get those new builds finished off and ready for the judging.

Ps 

Check out the new entry in the "For Sale" section.

Container arrived, Oct 2014.

I was at the lake today and just in time to see the container arrive.

For those that didn't know the committee had decided to buy a shipping container which would be placed in the boat yard next to the yachtsmans already there.

The Commodore came dashing in has he had had a phone call that it was arriving this morning, he just had time for a quick cuppa in the Cafe before the truck arrived, it looked a lot smaller on the truck but when it was off loaded it looked a lot bigger. 

It will certainly be better than lugging stuff up and down those stairs and some exhibition stuff will be able to be left in the trailer it would appear.

 Just arrived.

Keeping his eye on the Chihuahua in the yard.

 Going up

 Alan making sure the paints not scratched.

 Nearly there!.

Slipping the driver a couple of quid.

If you take a drink, Don't take mine!.

Checking it out by the sailors of the day

 Bit of a step there, but used the flagstones supplied by Alan

And there you have it, ready to be filled!.

Only has to be painted Conker Brown to match the other one now.

A couple of nice boats sailing on the day, now the excitement was over.

A nice barge belonging to Andy, and be warned if there is going to be some barge racing in the future this is the one to watch out for!.

 One of Trevors One Metre boats.

That's it for today Folks!.

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Next Events

1500hrs  26^th October      Sunday          Club 500 Racing   Landing stage                                                        

Sunday  1100hrs     2^rd  November , Judging of boats.

We're now motorised!. Oct 2014.

We're now motorised!.

Alan the Commodore has now got us Motorised!, and here is Dave putting the rescue boat through its trials.

Alan will be keeping an eye on the battery and will no doubt be setting a few ground rules out at the next club meeting.

 Getting the feel of it.

And off we go.

Scuppers my training to beat Steve Redgrave's awards, there again you don't have to start the motor if you like rowing, it's the only exercise I get!.

Peter

Have you booked your place on the coach for the Warwick Trip ??.

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Next Events

1100hrs  19th October     Sunday          Steering Comp     Landing stage

2000hrs  22^rd October    Wednesday   (Quiz and Hot Pot)    Clubhouse
 1500hrs  26^th October      Sunday          Club 500 Racing   Landing stage     

Peter.      

Sunny October 2014.

Sunny October 2014.

Considering the weather forecast was a bit rough, it was nice to see the forecasters had got it wrong again and it turned out to be quite nice, though not a lot of wind for the yachtsmen.

the morning went well with a good selection of models though my favourite on the day was Robb Gibb's lifeboat which he had brought to give it a trial with the new car battery he had bought, he was quite pleased with the result and as you will see on the following video, the boat sat well in the water after a bit of positioning of the battery and marking for restrains to be added at home. 

The video

                          

After a spot of lunch in the Cafe or a packed home lunch for some, it was back to the sailing to get some more in before the speedy chaps (the boats not the chaps really) started at !500hrs with the Club 500 racing, it's too dark in the evenings these days!.

I myself left at that time as I don't like to see grown men crying as their boats come to grief round one or the other of the buoys!.

Some of them just got to the landing stage in time for the racing as the car park by that time was manic, I was thinking of auctioning my parking spot to the highest bidder by then, could have made a few bob for the club funds. Perhaps we could save a few spots and sell them as the day get's busy hey!.

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Next events 

1100hrs  19th October     Sunday          Steering Comp     Landing stage

2000hrs  22^rd October    Wednesday   (Quiz and Hot Pot)    Clubhouse

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The Blackpool Model Boat Show
 25th & 26th October. 

Sponsored by A Model World

The Norcalympia Hall at the Norbreck Castle Hotel

Queens Promenade

Blackpool

FY2 9AA

Contact for further details: 01606 891999

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Fiesta Report October 2014.

Fiesta report 5/10/2014

 This was the last Fiesta competition of the season so keep your eye on the results at the AGM to find out who has won the trophy.

Hi to all

 We had good day, with not much wind for a change ? the weather was OK. Six  turned up too sail. Only had nine races, with the wind being so light, but did get better later on.

The results are :-

TREVOR REDFORD 1^ST,  Terry Miles 2^nd, David Lee 3^rd, Andy Spencer 4^th,  Bob 5^th, Harry Tootell 6^th, Tom 7^th.

Thanks to all of you for coming to sail, it was a very good turn out keep um coming.

See you all next Year.  Happy New Year.

David Lee.

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After the fiesta racers had all gone home for their Sunday dinners there were a few sailors still there, ie Rob and his friend Alan sailing their "J" Class yachts.

You may have noticed that there are some pictures on the club's Facebook page that are not on this site!, that is because I have a new App on my phone that allows me to take pictures at the lake and publish them on the Facebook page in real time, in other words whilst I'm still at the lake, so keep your eye on the facebook site as well as here, you might be on there.

This is one taken and published on the day.

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Next events

2000hrs  8^th October      Wednesday  Auction Night       Clubhouse

(membership badges must be worn) 

1500hrs  12^th October      Sunday          Club 500 Racing   Landing stage

1100hrs  19th October     Sunday          Steering Comp     Landing stage

2000hrs  22^rd October    Wednesday   (Quiz and Hot Pot)    Clubhouse

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