Day 2 at Etherow, Lifeboat weekend.2012

Day two started off with the current dull showery weather we are having at the moment, but it didn't put off the members who turned up early to set up the display stands, many thanks to them from the committee, especially Chris who needed plenty of help with all the arrangements he had made to make the day the success it turned out to be in the end with the weather brightening up and later even the sun coming out, great to be Abell to put every thing away dry isn't it.

They say a picture is worth a thousand words, so here are some of my efforts, if you boat isn't here, sorry but I can only be in one place at a time!.

Our Ken's display.

 Jet Ski

 Launch Ramp

Les Jones stand setting up, from Holyhead!

Not many of these around MK1, with original livery!

As Coca Cola say's "It's the real thing"

Southport Boat

A couple of oldies

 A tracked vehicle

Terry's Punt Boat, maiden voyage, see video.

The real thing!.

A video of some of our club boats

The chap was there again with his Frogmen boat, posted yesterday and attracted many admiring modellers!

Thanks to Phil for the use and his commentary on the big lake, for the lifeboats that had arrived, I know there had been breakdowns and bad weather, so many thanks to all who turned up on the day.

Mustn't forget to thank Roy and his wife Ada for manning the refreshments bar all day in the clubhouse, they did a great job.

If I've forgot to thank anyone, your efforts were still appreciated.

And last but not least Chas and Dave, sorry that should be Bob and Dave.

Bob of Great Eastern TV fame and Dave Woolley the photographer from Model Boats Magazine, hopefully will give us a nice complimentary write up in the magazine!.

Video of Lifeboats on the day.

And there you have it, If you wasn't abell to come for what ever reason, at least now you can see what you missed on both days!, and if you came thank you once again.

One man and his dog, sent to me from Ray at Colwyn Bay!.

Don't get many of me and him.

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Another excellent event in our diary over!

Until next year all the best from the Etherow Model Boat Club.

Day One of Etherow's Regatta/Lifeboat weekend June 2012

Day one of the Etherow Model Boat club weekend, was a bit of a damp squib really, not for want of trying on the part of the members I might add. The weather was against us from the start and consequently the visitors were not there except for the regulars I recognised from our normal visits.

here are a few pictures of the first day.

First a visitor from the Midlands "Dawn Dive" a video at the end of this post.

Southern Model Lifeboat Soc.

These all from the Lifeboat Enthusiasts Soc. 

Setting up the RNLI Stand

Our Ken's Boat!

Some of the entrants

And last but not least Chris's Low Loader.

And here is the video taken on the day, the "Best of the Day" for my money!.

 
May I thank on behalf of the Committee, all the members who turned up to-day to help with the setting up of the stands etc, Hopefully to-morrow will be kinder to us!.  

Lifeboat day

Just a reminder that it's our lifeboat weekend this weekend!.

Hope to see plenty of you there, bring your model boats for our club stand and a sail of course!.

We will need people there early to help put up the stands and gazebo's, so if you can help for the early start or packing away at the evening on either of the two day's that would be great.

Many hands make light work.

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Another good club meeting

Last night saw another successful meeting at the clubhouse.

There was a call for volunteer's for the next weekend event, which is the International Lifeboat Rally, see below for details, people to set up either day and people to get the stuff down and packed away afterwards, if you can't get to one thing, perhaps you could help at another!.

Saturday we need a good showing of our club boats, not only lifeboats, but a good variety of models on the small lake to show off to the public.

Sunday mainly Lifeboats on the big lake but still our models on the small lake, you saw the interest shown by the public at the raft race event the other week, lets show them more still.

There will be stands for model display as well as the benches on the landing stage and on the water!

The Raft race generated a total (up to now) of £600 to the Manchester children's Hospital and another £600 to the Help 4 Hero's, both very worthwhile funds.

 After the usual announcements there was a couple of get well cards sent round for George Barrett (motor bike accident) and Jim brown ( General ill health). 

I'm sure you will join me in wishing them both a speedy recovery.

The night  in general was a talk by Bob (Mr TV) Abell, well actually it was Bob and his boat the Great Eastern and a talk by your's truly, I think it went well, I enjoyed it anyway and judging by the crowds round afterwards asking Bob different questions instead of the usual mad rush for the door so did most people, the picture is not a good reflection of the numbers there, but taken at the end of the night when I could get back near Bob and the boat.

It was surprising the number of members that hadn't seen GE, though it has been on our lake before, on TV and at Ellesmere Model Boat Show this year.

Chris the Commodore ended the night by thanking Bob for his dedication and expertise in the model build and his bringing the club to the attention of the Model boat world.

Thanks from me Bob as the members Rep for an enjoyABELL last few months helping out with GE and the beans on toast at the dinner times in the camper van.

That's all folk's see you on the Lifeboat Day, if not before!.

Peter (Duckie) Teal.