Club Night Talk

 Club Night Talk

Don't forget that at the next Club Night on Wednesday 14 October, Chris Platford will be giving an illustrated  talk on:

Hurtigruten - Norwegian Coastal Shipping Company

New landing Stage Benches

 New Landing Stage Benches

At long last, the new benches for the landing stage have been manufactured and delivered, and fitted this afternoon.

The old benches were well past their sell by date, and the wood was pretty rotten in parts. The new ones are steel framed with the seats and backrests made from recycled plastic. They should last forever.

Photo by David Lee

Kirklees MBC Open Day

 Kirklees Model Boat Club

Autumn Autumn Open Day - 11^h September 2022

10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wilton Park Batley, WF17 8JH

We have received an EMail from Stan Reffin at Kirklees, inviting our members to attend their Open Day on Sunday 11 September.  He says:

The theme for the day will still be Warships and military but we intend to open this event up to lifeboats and rescue vessels. You are not precluded from attending if you do not have models of this type but no IC or high-performance fast electrics. Sail models are also very welcome. There will also be an area operating radio-controlled tanks and military vehicles. Steam powered models are welcome, but we will need to see an up to date boiler certificate.

Commodore's Challenge Judging

 Commodore's Challenge Judging

Judging for this year's Commodore's Challenge took place on Wednesday 24 August.

There were only three entries, and the Commodore awarded his challenge trophy to Bob McMenemie. Many Congratulations to him.

Thanks also to Mike Hodgson for providing the hot dogs after the presentation.

Forthcoming Club Nights

 Forthcoming Club Night Events

     Wednesday 10 August

Talk on Batteries by Geoff Garside.

     Wednesday 24 August

Commodore's Challenge Judging. On the landing stage at 7.30 p.m., followed by hot dogs in the Club House, courtesy of Mike H.

     Wednesday 14 September

Talk on Scandinavian Coastal Shipping and Hurtigruten, by Chris Platford.

For Your Safety

For Your Safety  -  Please Take Note

Earlier this week, there was a medical incident on the landing stage. A club member suddenly passed out and collapsed without warning. Luckily, there were several other members present who were able to assist and call an ambulance, which arrived promptly. After assessment by the ambulance crew, he was taken to hospital.

This incident has, however, prompted some concerns, should a similar event happen in the future, especially when no other members are present on the landing stage. The member involved, although well known to those present, was not carrying a mobile phone or any means of identification, apart from his membership card with his name. He was also initially unconscious and unable to give any emergency contact details.

The Committee wish to urge all members to ensure that, when sailing, they carry details of an emergency contact number of a family member and any essential information on known medical conditions or medication which may be of assistance to the emergency services.

This information could most usefully be placed on a sticky label on the back of your membership card, which you should be wearing at all times on the landing stage.

In this instance, we believe that the member involved is recovering well.

Alan Breese Boat Sale

 Alan Breese Boats for Sale

Continuing on from the previous post, in addition to wanting to dispose of the contents of Alan's workshop, Jenny Breese also wishes to sell thirteen of Alan's completed models, which have been in store since his death.

These models are:

      Canadian Corvette  -  K129  - Now Sold

      Sir Lancelot  - T228  - Now Sold

      Minesweeper  -  M1166  -  Now Sold

      Harbour Tug  -  Mustang  - Now Sold

      MTB 794

      Battleship  -  HMS Ramilles

      Aircraft Carrier - HMS Invincible

      Ocean Going Tug  -  Cruiser  - Now Sold

      Unpowered Towed Barge  - Now Sold

      Submarine U564

      Harbour Tug  -  Smit Polen  - Now Sold

      Ocean Going Tug  -  Yorkshireman  - Now Sold

      Dutch River Barge  - Now Sold

An illustrated catalogue of all boats offered can be downloaded, in .PDF format, by clicking HERE.

Any member interested in purchasing any of these boats is invited to contact either George Barrett or Geoff Garside, initially. The price of each boat is subject to negotiation.

Updated:  12 May 2021

               29 May 2022