Yacht's on the big lake.

Today at the lake there were quite a few of the members there, the sunny weather must have brought them out, even though the forecast wasn't very good.

Sailing on the big lake today as there was a bit more wind available.

 

George meets a couple of old friends, no doubt telling them all the pleasures of modelling and sailing!

Meanwhile back on our lake a few of the members enjoying the sunshine!.

Even Rob was there home from his travels.

Al the Comms boat.

The video today.

And its not all sat on Bum's, the old notice board came down today!, must have been a good job in its day as it was quite a struggle to move it!.

New one on the way.

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You know when your getting old when:

The numbers in your little black book are all Doctors.

When the candles cost more than the cake.

Your ears are hairier than your head.

You sink your teeth into a steak and they stay there.

You have a party and the neighbours don't even realise.

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Slack week at the lake,17-20th Jan.

Been slack at the lake this week in more ways than one!.

Tuesday and Thursday sailors abandoned their boats and most of them retired to the Cafe.

It was quite cold, but that doesn't usually deter these stalwarts, it was the lack of any wind at all!, on both days!

I heard that three of the lads had a trip to Housemartin Sails on the Wirral, and had a good time and got some good bargains there.

Our friends at Colwyn Bay MBC look as though they are getting stuck into their refurbishment at their new venue, the lake in the park next to the old lake we have been sailing on previously!.

Might be worth a trip to see their efforts, when the weather improves of course!.

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My friend is engaged in a major custody battle. His wife doesn't want him and his mother won't have him back!.

When you open a bag of cotton ball, is the top one meant to be thrown away?.

If your born again do you end up with two bellybuttons/.

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New Year 2016.

New Year 2016.

Well its a new year again, seen too many myself!, but still can't complain because no one will take any notice anyway!.

After seeing the floods all round the country how can we complain here in our area where we seem to have escaped the worse of it.

Coming down the hill from the Romiley direction you might have noticed there has been some subsidence there and its been coned off for the time being, hopefully to be done after the holidays.

On the sailing front there were the usual stalwarts at the lake today, braving the weather, more and more rain I'm afraid!.

By the time I ventured out of the Cafe and the warmth they were all packing up, Dave was still the last man standing seen here, but there had been Trevor, Donald, Andy and a few others there earlier as you can see they are all on a sausage break and left Dave to look after the boats.

I'm sorry to tell you guys that you are not in the running for first sail of the new year as George Taylor get's that dubious honour the day before, 2nd January!, another cold weather day, still it didn't seem too bad as it was my birthday and Son John came down with his wife and two dogs, so that brightened up my day!.

I was there with George having a buttie before he sailed his pond yacht, though it was just a trial run and the weather was still bad so he didn't linger long, and we retired back to the Cafe to put the world to rights!.

Over the holidays some of the guys have been working with Ryan and trimmed back the trees behind the top box, when I said trimmed back, I think that is a bit of an understatement really!, as you will see next time you visit the lake, no more sails catching the trees now!, and I got a few nice logs out of it for my lady friends garden, they will keep the bugs nicely housed over the rest of the winter!.

Well that's enough of my prattling on for now, see you at the lake next time !.

Next event 

2000 13th January   Club night  Wednesday  Clubhouse 

2000 27th  January    Club night Wednesday Clubhouse.

Hope you've saved a few bob after Christmas as it's club funds renewal at the end of the month!.

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Did you hear of about the constipated Composer,

He got stuck on his last movement!.

or 

The constipated accountant that worked it out with a pencil!

I go with the flow I'm a bed wetter!.

Only joking!.

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Sunday sailing, Dec 2015.

Sunday sailing, Dec 2015.

This past Sunday (20th) there were the usual regulars at the pond mainly the yachtsmen,

It was a nice sunny day but deceptive with a sharp cold wind, still that's what the yachtsmen want isn't it!, the wind not the cold though!.

One Metre racing.

 

There was a couple of motorised boats there,

 

Eddie's new modern Navy boat.

and Jeff's freighter.

Well, only one more Sunday outing for the club and that's the Frostbite Sail on the (27th) the day after Boxing Day, so hope to see a few boats on the water, as in the past few years don't think we will have to break the ice this year, must be something in this global warming hey!.

If you are at the lake over the Christmas/New Year period here is the opening times for the Lake Cafe, unless your better halves are still giving you leftover turkey sandwiches!.

  

After the council stating earlier in October that they wouldn't be putting any more money into the park, they seem to have changed their minds and the quiet of the park as been scattered this past week with the sound of chainsaws as they have been thinning out the bushes and undergrowth along the paths round the lakes, and though it looks a bit bald at the moment it will settle down I'm sure!.

Well that's it for now, hope to get a few more pictures on Frostbite day, if not I'm sure Mike's hot soup and mince pies will make up for it and I can always get some pictures indoors hey!.

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Next Event.

1100  27^th December  Sunday  “Frostbite Sail”     Landing Stage and Clubhouse

                                  Soup and Mince-pies after a frosty sail.

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Merry Christmas to all our readers from Duckie and Pepe!.

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This past week, 6.7.2015.

Over the past week has seen Donald win his first yacht race against the Tuesday/ Thursday racers!, (The TT Men.)

Yeah Yeah. Great feeling!.

Public side 

Another of the members has refurbished the notice board, which has stood the ravishes of time since the landing stage was redesigned in 2006, the wet weather this year up to now is enough to test any structure  

landing side.

Our Commodore Alan went to the Kirklees show at the weekend and said he was surprised at the attendance there.

He had a good time and sent us some pictures.

Perhaps we could have a stand there next time!.

We have had a few new members in the last couple of weeks, so if you see them on the landing stage I know you will give them a warm welcome as always!.

Next events.

1100      19th July   Sunday    Steering Comp             Landing stage

Sunday 19th July   Colwyn Bay Model Boat Show    New challenge this year!, open to Individuals or as a Club team                                See exhibition Secretary for details.

2000      22nd July   Wednesday         Club night                    Clubhouse

1900      29^th July     Wednesday         Club 500 Racing         Landing Stage

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That's it for today folks!.

Didn't go to Marple Locks Festival?.

Didn't go to Marple Locks Festival?.

In that case here is a report from our roving reporter Bob the Abell!.

Bob Abell News at Ten, Marple Locks Festival.

The club members were staggered when they clapped eyes on Lady Joyce, for the first time!

I was pleased when they placed her in the best spot on the stand too......Amid much merriment and leg pulling!

And when they looked inside Pandora's box..........Gasps of amazement and some had to be revived with the smelling salts

And when the motors were fired up!......It was just too much for them, and several jumped in the canal!

Only joking, chaps.......But the club members were very amused

The model was a feast for sore eye`s........They liked the Rogues gallery inside the cabin.......Photo`s of the build participants, as mentioned some time ago......And the miniaturised copies of Model Boats Magazine......With Great Eastern contents......Not to mention the tiny tins of coke lying about and all the other dolls stuff

The kids were excited, peeping through the windows

Didn't have a sail though, as the canal was far too busy with the full size craft

The day was roasting hot, so a leisurely pint was consumed in the local Navigation Pub.......Cheers!

Round about 3.30 pm, the sky suddenly went dark with a chill and an enormous belt of violent wind blasted through the showground and sorted the men from the boys!

All the flimsy Garden Gazebo`s and their contents were uprooted and hurled into eternity!

People were hanging on to their stands for dear life!

Head down, I battled my way back to the club stand, to find the back wall tables on the point of tipping over, models and all and a distinct shortage of club members. The Cavalry arrived in the nick of time and order was gradually restored

Luckily, Lady Joyce was on the front row and was spared any discomfort

Then followed, a mass exodus, in the howling wind and rain, but is was a miserable ending to a nice rural country show

Bob

The club stand with new Gazebo, VGC in centre.

The storm to end the day.

Thanks for the report Bob!.

Meanwhile back at the  home lake, the Fiesta racers were there although in reduced numbers, understandabell really !.

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Fiesta report 5/7/15

 Hi to all                

Fiesta report for 5/7/15

 The weather was OK, but very little wind as per. Six  turned up too sail.

Had nine  races in all, first three races were short, then the wind picked up and when we finished it was windy?.

The results are :-

Trevor Redford 1^st, Terry Miles 2^nd,

David Lee 3^rd, Andy Spencer 4^th, Bob Dunkerley 5^th,

George Taylor 6th .

Thanks to all of you for coming to sail.

See you all next month

David Lee. OOD

The new signage has been added to the benches by Al the Comm, spot the mistake!, 

Nice large lettering, can't miss it hey.

Better than the lake water!.

In the previous week there have been various craft seen on the lake is your's one of them?.

Some of the Thursday crowd, the others scoffing Sausage butties in the excellent Cafe we have at our venue!.

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A reminder from Al the Comm.

Lock up the box and replace the rope in front of the Ramp when you leave after your sail.

The park is a different place at night with some of the scallywags around and you wouldn't leave your front door open whilst you came to the lake would you?!.

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Next events

1100      19th July        Sunday        Steering Comp    Landing stage

Sunday 19th July      Colwyn Bay Model Boat Show    New challenge this year!, open to Individuals or as a Club team                                See exhibition Secretary for details.

2000      22nd July  Wednesday    Club night            Clubhouse

1900      29^th July  Wednesday     Club 500 Racing         Landing Stage

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That's all for now folks.

The past week at the lake.

After the Fiesta racing on the first Sunday of the month, as you will see Charlie and Rob got their fast boats out and had a good run round the lake without having to worry about hitting anyone, but wouldn't you know it, they hit each other!.

Still no harm done only a blown fuse on Rob's big yella un!.

In the week met Lawrence trying out his new built yacht, built from a hull he had bought from a stranger who had arrived at the lake one day wanting to sell some boats and hull's found in his deceased fathers house.

Nice job Lawrence!.

Today (Monday 15th) there were some members doing a clean up on the Landing Stage.

Trevor an Ex decorator was using his expertise  painting, on the boat house and topbox

Paint the same colour as on the container we bought some time ago. 

Under the benches were scrapped out and then Jet Washed

Nice and clean now

 Then a couple of the lads moved over to the container and installed electric's in there, will be able to see in the winter evenings now to get the equipment out!.

Al the Electric!.

New signs have been ordered to go on the benches to remind everyone to use the frequency board unless they are on 2.4 ghz, temporary ones put in place until they arrive.

Good job fellers, hope its appreciated by all!.

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 She said her husband Tom was a model husband.

Mind you he wasn't a working model!..

Frequency Board!.

 Will sailors if they are not on 2.4 ghz please check with others or use the frequency board before launching their boats,this is important!, it's on your membership form and on the cards provided, failure to do this can lead to serious problems.

 Al the comm!.

With the speed of brushless motor driven boats these days, someone else driving your boat on the same frequency as you doesn't bear thinking about!, someone else might be thinking the same as you, "everyone is on 2.4 ghz these days so I don't need to bother with the frequency board" don't ass-u-me! you can see what that spells as well.

Duckie.

Here endeth the lesson.

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Talking of fast boats here is the latest build from Alan Higham, here in the week to test it.

Turned out to be a little down in the nose at speed, a little bit of lead in the back sorted that out. 

As its built of balsa wood, it's very light and the strong winds we have been having lately was blowing it about all over the place.

By the way it's driven by a brushless fan!, can't wait to see it go when the conditions are more favourable

Looks good on the water, but as I said under power it tended to dig it's nose in, soon sorted by

 Team Higham.

On the work front

Mike was at it again with his tool box out, fitting an angle iron strip under the new ramp, always makes a good job of anything he does, doesn't he!.

Al the Comm, supervising and visualising someone on the same frequency coming up that ramp with someone else's boat at speed and taking my hat off!.

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Next events 

 1000     7th June      Sunday            Fiesta Racing                 Landing stage

2000     10^th June     Wednesday      Club night                      Clubhouse

1900     17^th June      Wednesday      Club 500 Racing           Landing stage

1100      21^st June     Sunday             Steering Comp               Landing stage

2000      24^th June     Wednesday     Club night                     Clubhouse     

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That's all for now folks!.