Scene at the lake!.

Scene at the lake!.

The past week as seen a good turn out at the lake, with a good selection of Tugs and Yachts.

The weather wasn't too bad, but as you can see there was two parasols up just in case!.

As stated in the previous post, there is a Charity Do on at the Yacht Club this week, on Saturday 25th and we have been asked to sail a few of our boats on our lake to support them.

Al, our Comm has been informed by the Commodore of the Yacht Club that they are holding a Charity Do on the 25th of June 2016 and asked us if we will join in by showing off our modelling skills with a show of our models on our lake on the day!.

This is a chance to show off your best models and answer the usual questions by Joe Public, ie how much is it, how fast will it go and how long did it take to make it?.

So if you are like me and enjoy answering these kind of questions and perhaps swell our numbers with a few well chosen answers and telling them that its only £25 per year and you can sail  everyday!.

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Next Events

1500     25^th June     Saturday           Time Trials                   Landing Stage

1000   3rd July          Sunday           Fiesta Racing                Landing Stage   

1900    6^th July        Wednesday        Club 500 Racing            Landing Stage

2000    13^th July     Wednesday    Club Night                     Clubhouse

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Charity DO! at The Yacht Club,June 2016.

Charity DO! at The Yacht Club,June 2016.

Al, our Comm has been informed by the Commodore of the Yacht Club that they are holding a Charity Do on the 25th of June 2016 and asked us if we will join in by showing off our modelling skills with a show of our models on our lake on the day!.

This is a chance to show off your best models and answer the usual questions by Joe Public, ie how much is it, how fast will it go and how long did it take to make it?.

So if you are like me and enjoy answering these kind of questions and perhaps swell our numbers with a few well chosen answers and telling them that its only £25 per year and you can sail  everyday!.

Its also a chance for a rehearsal for our Open Day next month isn't it, (1100     24^th July    Sunday   EMBC Annual  Regatta) sorting out your fleet for your entry on the day and perhaps Al the Comm, will sort out a prize for the days best model, you can always bend his ear for that hey, not saying he will but theres no harm in asking!.

Next Events.

1100      19th June         Sunday      Steering Comp              Landing stage

2000      22^th June         Wednesday   Club night                      Clubhouse     

1500       25^th June         Saturday       Time Trials                   Landing Stage

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A civil servant goes to his doctor with a sleep problem, "I get to sleep at night" says the civil servant "and mornings are ok, but I'm having trouble dropping off in the afternoon!".

Children brighten up a home, They never turn off the lights!.

What's the difference between cats and dogs?.
Dogs have owners and cats have staff!.
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Fiesta Report June 2016 & Copper boiler boat.

FIESTA REPORT 5/6/2016

HI TO ALL

 Weather very good a sunny day, but not much wind for a change? Only had nine shorted races. Eight came to sail.

Results

Trevor Redford 1^st, Bob Dunkerley 2^nd, Terry Miles 3rd, David Lee 4^th, Andy Spencer 5^th, Andy Glen 6^th, Charlie Smith 7^th, George Taylor l8^th.

Thank you, All for coming to sail.

See you all next month David Lee.

On Saturday, the previous day there were a couple of sailors on the landing stage!, Steamboat Bill and his mate with their nice models!.

Think I've mentioned before that he made this nice model out of an old copper boiler, model boiler in the boat too, when the whistle blows it sounds like a traction engine passing!.

See for yourself!.

Gives you some idea of the scale of this one!.

That's all for now folks!.

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Old bankers never die.

They just lose interest!.

Old bricklayers never die.

They just throw in the trowel.

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May at the lake in Etherow.

May at Etherow Model Boat Club.

Not done much this month on the site, but I fell foul of the Nasty Tricks with Windows Ten!, its been in the news that Windows changed the X in the top right hand corner of the box asking if you wanted to change to Windows Ten!. normally if you clicked this box it meant you didn't want it, but Windows had changed it to mean you did!!.

I found out that if you acted within the month you could change back to your old system which most people were used to, which I managed to do with the help of my Son John, who is the other moderator on the site here, thankfully!.

Anyway if you have any problems contact me and I will try to help, but the free Windows Ten ended at the end of May so if it's not happened to you by now you should be safe.

On to pleasanter things, plenty of sailors visiting the landing stage and the weather picking up a bit now!












On YouTube.

As you can see on the video the weather has picked up in the past few weeks but with it seems, alternate days of good and bad weather, though at this entry it seems to be getting slightly warmer!.

Will try to keep it more regular this month.

Happy sailing to you all.

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Who invented Break Dancing?,
A guy trying to steal hubcaps off a moving car!.

Diarrhoea is hereditary, it runs in your jeans!.

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Next events.

1000     5th June           Sunday                  Fiesta Racing                 Landing stage
2000  8^th June            Wednesday       Club night                      Clubhouse

1100      19th June         Sunday                  Steering Comp              Landing stage

2000      22^th June         Wednesday             Club night                      Clubhouse     

1500       25^th June         Saturday                Time Trials                   Landing Stage
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Sunny Sunday, 8.5.2016.

Today at the lake it was a beautiful sunny day and the was no shortage of public watchers with their usual questions "how fast will it go!" and "how much does it cost", still that's how we all started I suppose!.

David was there as usual with one of his large fleet, and there's Eric "What No boat!", though he did have his Fiesta out earlier, but quickly recovered it when a young family came sailing with the usual energetic children sailing a bit erratically!.

Eric and Dave.

Can tell its getting warmer, David dispenses with his socks!.

There was Donald bookended by the Higham brothers,

Alan on the left was sailing another of his fleet a nice Fibre Glass launch , 

A nice little runner and so quiet it didn't even disturb the ducks,

And its for sale, the boat not the Duck!,

Nice compact water tight compartment, competent with all the electrics and battery.

 

Comes ready to sail with its own 2.4 gig transmitter as well, just charge the batter and away you go!.

Check out the "For Sale" section tab at the top of the page"!.

About 14 inches long and not too heavy, so ideal for the older or infirm sailor!.

Happy families!

The ducks seem to have got used to the anti duck strings, but there again it was the Geese that were the problem with their poo!, the ducks seem to be toilet trained.

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Al the Comm would like to thank Ray Benson and members of the Colwyn Bay Club for their nice offer to let our club members use their waters when in the area, as stated in the previous post.

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If your an American when you go into the bathroom and an American when you leave the bathroom, What are you while your in the bathroom?, European!!.

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Next Events

2000     11th May          Wednesday       Club night                     Clubhouse   

1500     14^th May        Saturday               Club 500 Racing    Landing Stage

1100     22nd May          Sunday           Steering Comp        Landing stage

2000     25^th    May     Wednesday      Club night         Clubhouse

1500     28^th    May        Saturday          Time Trials             Landing Stage

Update on Colwyn Bay club.

Update on Colwyn Bay club.

Been in contact with Ray Benson over the last few days, the older members will remember him as being one of our old members until he emigrated to Wales and put his expertise into the committee of the Colwyn Bay Model Boat Club.

As some of you have been to their Open Days over the years, but you perhaps will not have known that they are eventually going to lose their present lake, but are going to move to the Bigger lake in the park!,

Here it the latest news from Ray.

Our lake in Eirias park (the new one) will be officially opened at 6pm on May 10th. We still have the existing lake fòr another 12 months. This lake is ideal for yachts because there is no trees near. When completed later this year it will have seating all around and is still free to sail on, no restrictions but cars to be on free car park, access via the prom. The lake is equipped with an underwater ultrasonic device to kill weeds! All paid for by landfill grants thanks to our Secretary, Alan.

Send you some pics when opened.

All the best  Ray Benson.

I for one will be going down for the day soon to check it out. No doubt have an Ice Cream on the front as well!

Duckie.

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Meanwhile back at our lake this week has seen a couple of new boats on the scene.

This Banana Boat, the Fyffes Special?.

And this nice trimaran 

Perhaps not so nice!, but has a handy helper to run round to rescue it.

There was John Goddard, who told me a friend had given him four Marines from a charity shop, so of course John just had to build them a fast patrol boat, and as you all know Johns boats are FAST. 

Here is his "Hydra" which you will all have seen but its still a nice boat to watch and always creates a lot of interest, Johns reckons it's 35 years old! and still running great.

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Next Events

2000     11th May          Wednesday       Club night              Clubhouse   

1500     14^th May        Saturday         Club 500 Racing           Landing Stage

1100     22nd May          Sunday          Steering Comp             Landing stage

2000     25^th    May     Wednesday      Club night           Clubhouse

1500     28^th    May        Saturday      Time Trials                     Landing Stage

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A garden is a thing of beauty and a job forever!.

Did you hear about the two Mexican fire-fighting brothers?.

They were called Hose A and Hose B.

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May 2016, Fiesta racing results.

May 2016, Fiesta racing results.

Hi To All.

Weather Wet, but did have some wind for a change.

Eight came to sail and had a good days sailing, Bob and Tom had to go home.

Trevor Redford 1st, Terry Miles 2nd, Dave Lee 3rd, Andy Glen 4th, Tom 437 5th, Bob 223 6th, George Taylor 7th, Charlie Smith 443 8th.

Thank you all for coming to sail in the bad weather!,

See you all next month, David Lee.

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Next events

2000     11th May          Wednesday       Club night                     Clubhouse   

1500     14^th May          Saturday               Club 500 Racing           Landing Stage

1100     22nd May          Sunday               Steering Comp             Landing stage

2000     25^th    May     Wednesday      Club night                      Clubhouse

1500     28^th    May        Saturday                 Time Trials                     Landing Stage
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Did you hear about the cannibal who ate his mother-in- law?.
She still didn't agree with him!.

A butcher backed into his bacon slicer and got a little behind in his orders!.
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