Frostbite Sail 2014

Frostbite Sail 2014.

Another good event this week, as always we had our annual Frostbite Sail the day after Boxing Day.

We had a very good turn out and despite the weather it didn't stop the sailors getting their boats out and on the water, which surprisingly wasn't frozen over, which it had been earlier in the week.

Ken launching one of his beautiful lifeboats.

As you can see it was quite misty and chilly.

Seems to be affecting the jaws on a couple of members!.

You know what they say, we are just big boys and their toys, just the prices that get dearer.

Something frozen here?.

Martin, John and Ben, one of our younger members, though dressed for the occasion. 

Nice to see the ladies present too

Young Ben's boat with a camera mounted on it, perhaps will get a couple of video's on YouTube in the future?.

Couple of nice models sailing 

Colin and Donald, the Russian section?.

I was informed that a couple of the boats on the "For Sale" section had been sold, so that part of the website is doing well, I even sold one of my "For future Projects" to Donald so that will keep him busy during the winter months.

In the clubhouse there was the usual hot soup rolls and mince pies!, Thanks once again to Mike in the background there!.

John here seems surprised that Alan the Commodore remembered to give him his award, he was poorly on the awards night, 

Not on my Watch said Alan!.

A picture will be added to the awards tab at the top to complete the section, well done John.

There you have it a nice end to a very good club year.

All the best to you all and a Happy New Year.

Reflections on 2014.

Over the past year we have visited quite a few shows and events and shown the flag round the country, so that we are well known now and I think that there is no doubt where Etherow Model Boat Club is situated.

We have had a lot of publicity through the Model Boats magazine with Bob Abell's boat's that he has been building to  Paul Thomason's plan's and had thousands of views and comments there.

 Bob and Paul at Haydock Show.

The current project of Paul's plans and Bob's build.

A Gentleman's Vintage Cruiser, which Bob has called "Lady Joyce" 

to see the complete build click here.

Another view of Haydock Show, club stand

John, Alan and Lawrence

But there again I'm getting in front of myself firstly there was the Ellesmere Model Boat Show, where we had a small stand as it was a late cancellation  and I'm glad to see we will be having a stand there next year!.

We had a stand at Colwyn Bay Show and a very good day was had by all that attended with their boats, and met up with people which we had only perhaps contacted over the internet in the past

Gordon in the background there, but only in the picture, done an excellent job over the past year and already getting set for next year.

We had a re-visit to Lyme Park this year, not many club's have the chance to sail on the lake of a stately home, here is John Senior and George Barratt on the top lake, with his semi scratchbuilt Narra Boat, for which he received First prize in this years awards!.

  

Me, at the lower lake with some of the Abell boats, and very able they were too on the day.

We had a second visit to Poynton Show this year and Exhibition Secretary Gordon say's the organiser's were so please they want us back next year and with 20 tables instead of this years 10, can't be bad !.

Le Comm Alan with one of our newer members John Jones, who this year received First prize Scratchbuild trophy in his first year with us.

On the home front, we had two Quiz and Hot Pot suppers, a nice Venetian night with BBQ and the bar open as usual!.
Thanks to John Davis for his job there every club night.

Dave Lee's Lifeboat, nicely lit up, that would look very good to you in real life coming towards you in your capsized boat wouldn't it.

There were quite a few good talks given by members during the year and here is Geoff giving a talk on his magical boxes to add to your boats innards to make it perform in ways you would never imagine, nice one Geoff.

On the landing stage there was plenty going on this year with a new edging going on the front of the landing.

 Tricky bit here!

The completed job with the Hodgson Patent duck and goose deterrent, which you will have noticed is working very well and though some of the ducks are limboing under the strings the geese are staying off, result an almost duck and goose poo free deck!.

We had a new port for docking the boats added to the equipment this year thanks to Garth, complete with detailed plan for fitting on the day used 

Another addition to the equipment was a motor for the rescue boat.

Here is Dave Lee giving it it's sea trials

Towards the back end of the year we had a shipping container delivered to use as storage instead of the downstairs storage which was just an accident waiting to happen really wasn't it.

Though it's green at the moment it has to be painted Conker Brown to match the yacht one at the side of it, council rules I think, still we have had a donation of the paint and electrical equipment to install lighting from various members to which there has been thanks given in a previous post.

And No there will not be heating installed in case anyone thinks they can squat in it if their wife/partner get's fed up with the dust and muck from boat building! and throws them out.

The container has since been fitted out with shelving thanks to Alan the Comm and Mike the man, then it was like any other storage , filled and full before the end of the day.

At this point I would like to thank; Son John for his support in the upkeep of this site and Bob The Abell for his proofreading of each post, so I don't stand out as an illiterate.
Example;
Bob was un-abell to get to the Awards night so I stood in for him and said photograph me and we will change heads tomorrow, don't know if members knew what I was talking about, but you can see here.

See what I mean about it!.
Thanks to Bob and John for their support, ( I will wear it always).

We had another good event with the Club Christmas dinner held at the same venue as last year, The Hare and Hounds at Werneth Low. Another good DO and plenty of raffle prizes again.

Only the Frostbite sale on the 27th now, hopefully the lake won't be frozen over, we've been lucky the last couple of years, cold but not freezing!.

To all our members and followers.

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Last event.

Saturday,   1100hrs     27th December, Frostbite Day Sail.

AGM 2014

A good night was had by all at the AGM 2014, with lots of members present and the bar doing a good trade, though these days it's mostly soft drinks unless you can get someone to taxi you there and back!.

The Commodore before handing over the proceedings to the various committee members thanked all the people who had donated equipment, trophies and their time to help the club over the past year!.

There was the usual large number of raffle prizes and everyone was glad to see the electronic counter in use, so there was no shouts of "Shake up the Bag".

The treasurer gave his report stating that even though we had got a new storage Container and motor for the rescue boat and various other things during the year we were still in the black to the point that the club funds for the coming year would stay the same as this year, and the year before that!, so that was good news for everyone!.

The Exhibition Secretary who has done a great job this year gave his report and stated that we had another new venue for the coming year ( see 2015 Diary in Tab at top of site) also the venue at Poynton were so happy this year, they wanted us back and wanted 20 tables next year!, so Gordon asked for more of the members to support these events to publish the club and generate more new members perhaps.

There is a couple of new positions on the committee this year see the Committee tab at the top.

A surprise for the Social Secretary was to be given a Lifetime membership for his untiring work for the club over many years. He hadn't known about it, so it was nice to see the surprise on his face!

  Mike the Man.

There on the night!

               

See the "Awards Tab 2014  at the top of the web to see the winners of the various sections this year and pictures of the members in case you don't recognize them or their names. 

Clever and talented  people all of  them.

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Last event.

Saturday,   1100hrs     27th December, Frostbite Day Sail.

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Merry Christmas 

and a 

Happy New Year

to all our members and readers.

Follower on the landing Stage!.

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