Last day of March 2016.

Last day of March 2016.

Today at the lake as well as the usual yacht sailors there was a newish member Nigel who had brought his scratch built fishing boat, he had plenty of deck clutter on it and has its one of my pet likes I asked him about the crew and he said he intended to crew the boat but hadn't got round too it yet as he'd only just finished the model!.

Nigel.

Plenty of detail in the cabin!.

Nice one Nigel, one for the next build competition I'm sure.

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Also there was Garth with his nice model Amenity!.

 

Plenty of detail again, as always with Garth's model's and lots of crew though not all working well!.

Giving it a bit of welly!

And last but not least there was Eric making good use of his lifting straps getting his 

model out of the water after a good days sail and weather to match!

So it was a good day all round though it took a few hours for the wind to get going for the yachtsmen, still you can't please everyone as most of you know by now!.

Al the Comm is down with Man Flu, which as you know is worse than the Female variety, think he got too cold at Bugsworth, I'm sure you will join me in wishing him a speedy recovery!.

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Doctor to patient, "I have to tell you that you have acute angina"

Patient, "Why thank you Doctor"

Patient to Doctor, "Tell me straight, is it bad?.

Doctor "Well I wouldn't start any new models".

Custer's last words at the Little Big Horn, "I'll never understand these Indians, a few minutes ago they were singing and dancing"!.

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Next Events

1500      9^th April            Saturday         Club 500 Racing           Landing Stage

1000      10th April          Sunday           Fiesta Racing                Landing stage
2000     13th April     Wednesday    Club night                     Clubhouse

1100     17th April        Sunday            Steering Comp             Landing stage

1500      23^rd April         Saturday          Time Trials                  Landing Stage

2000     27th   April      Wednesday       Club night                     Clubhouse

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Buxsworth Basin March 2016,

Buxsworth Basin March 2016,

Thank you from the club to Mark and his staff for the weekend they put on at Buxsworth this past weekend!.

  Click here for the past weekends event 

 IN case you enjoyed the weekend here are some other events you might like!.

Click here for other events on the canals

Al the Comm

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Next Events 

1500      9^th April            Saturday         Club 500 Racing           Landing Stage

1000      10th April          Sunday           Fiesta Racing                Landing stage
2000     13th April     Wednesday    Club night                     Clubhouse

1100     17th April        Sunday            Steering Comp             Landing stage.

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Is it Spring? March 2016.

Is it Spring? March 2016.

Today at the lake there was plenty of sailors in attendance, the sun must have brought some more out to increase the numbers, fair weather sailors perhaps but there again who am I to speak as I tend to only sail in the Spring and Summer.

You have to admire those dedicated members that turn out at every opportunity and then I don't think people realise at the Awards Night the dedication that's gone into their winning their trophies.

Today there was a few Tugs on the water,

 

Eric Prestley's (no relation) Retriever.

 

Garth's 'Meander' Like the deck clutter!.

Their Captains, on lunch break.

The yachts and their sailors.

As you can see they are still wrapped up against the cold wind on this corner!.

Then there was Rob with one of his Aziz,s or should the plural be Azizii!, I'll bet my Proof reader Bob will correct me on that, Hey Bob.

  No problem giving Robb a bit of advertising, see the shipping containers on the back

Don't forget to keep you eye on the 'For sale' section, you don't want to miss a bargain I'm sure.

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Pierre Gaston the famous chef was cremated yesterday. the service lasted 30 minutes at gas mark 6!

Did you hear of the cannibal who ate his mother-in-law? She still didn't agree with him!.

Next Events

1500     19^th March      Saturday               Time Trials                    Landing Stage

1100     20th March     Sunday                 Steering Comp               Landing stage

2000     23rd March      Wednesday        HOT POT AND QUIZ       Clubhouse

                            

26th and 27th March   Bugsworth Basin   (Details to follow)

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Past week at the lake!.

Past week at the lake!.

During the past week at the lake there was Lawrence White with his new build, a nice little Tug boat.

I think someone said it was a Mountfleet model?

Proud owner and that's his mates Southhampton Tug on the water in the background.

You moved Pepe!, at least I got the boat alright!.

On Saturday afternoon there was the Club 500 lads?, well they are young in heart anyway aren't they!.

Get ready!.

And their off!

The End.

and for some it's congratulations and for others, back to the drawing board, after all its only the start of the season and there's time to catch up!.

Thanks to Lee for the photos of the Club 500 event!.

I seems that the weather as started to brighten up, but temperature not climbing up yet.

Next Events 

1500     19^th March      Saturday               Time Trials                    Landing Stage

1100     20th March     Sunday                 Steering Comp               Landing stage

2000     23rd March      Wednesday        HOT POT AND QUIZ       Clubhouse

                            

26th and 27th March   Bugsworth Basin   (Details to follow)

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That's all folks.

First Fiesta competition races

Fiesta report 6/3/2016

Hi to all

And a happy new year to you all.

Fiesta report for 6/3/16 

We had good day, no wind for a change? the weather was OK. seven turned up too sail.

The results are :-

TREVOR REDFORD 1^ST, TERRY MILES 2^ND, DAVID LEE 3^RD, BOB DUNKERLEY 4^TH, ANDY GLEN 5^TH, ANDY  6^TH , GEORGE TAYLOR 7th.

Thanks to all for coming to sail.

See you all next month David Lee.

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Thanks to Peter Burn for a donation to club funds of £40 from the sale of the monsoon yacht in the "For Sale" section this month.

Al the Comm

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If each mistake you make is a new one, Cheer up, your making progress!.

Next Events

2000     9^th March         Wednesday         Club night                   Clubhouse

1500  12th March     Saturday                   Club 500 Racing            Landing stage

1500     19^th March      Saturday               Time Trials                    Landing Stage

1100     20th March     Sunday                 Steering Comp               Landing stage

2000     23rd March      Wednesday        HOT POT AND QUIZ       Clubhouse

                            

That's all folks.