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URGENT CAN ANYBODY HELP ME WITH PHOTO'S FROM

MYA 29TH JULY - 7TH AUGUST

I HAVE LOST ALL MY PHOTO'S FROM HARD DRIVE DUE TO VIRUS

IF ANYBODY CAN HELP PLEASE EMAIL ME URGENT

MANY THANKS TREVOR 

 
Calling ALL CLUB MEMBERS it is your ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING on SUNDAY NOVEMBER 20th AT 14-30pm.
in the clubhouse.
Come and support your club!!!.
            Thanking you in anticipation. Mrs Elizabeth Rothwell Secretary to the Scale Section.
 
 
 

MYA “RA” Nationals Fleetwood August 5th-7th 2011

 

I enlisted the help of Richard Price as Assistant Race Officer and my nephew, Adam Kissick as Chief Scorer. The basic paperwork and organisation was done prior to the briefing meeting so we could start on time. The meeting was slightly controversial, in that I had made a decision not to use Race Observers. Further on this theme later.

 

Taking the wind direction into account, I also made the decision to use a transit as a start line, using a pole on the bank, and an ‘inner distance’ mark. This had the effect of a maximum length start line, coupled with a very easy and quick line adjustment. I have never yet come across RC Sailing using the Round the Ends rule, so you would think that it would not be a problem.

 

We were fortunate with the wind direction; it was straight up and down the lake. Although on the Saturday it swung 180 degrees around lunchtime, we were again fortunate with our timing and the necessary course change. Apart from that one directional change, we managed with a simple windward-leeward course for the whole Championship with only a little tinkering with buoy positioning.

 

31 skippers attended the first briefing to find that they had been split into three fleets.

Their first shock was of course the realisation that there were to be no Observers. It is my view that as sailing is supposed to be a self-policing sport, then additional officials specifically tasked with rules monitoring should be unnecessary. The majority of the skippers had raced with me before, and so were aware of my views on the rules and rule observation in general, so it ought not to have been such a surprise. I offered the opinion that as there are already 11 or 15 Observers on the water, we did not need any more. I believe that every skipper in the room has at some time been called by an Observer when they ‘knew’ that no infringement had taken place. I believed that the lack of Observers would lead to a quieter race, with much quicker turn rounds between races; it is also less onerous on the skippers themselves. I did, however, make it clear that I would be walking the bank in an Observer capacity and if I felt that they were not behaving, then observers would be put in place. With some muttering that it wouldn’t work, this was accepted.

 

With a little flexibility taking into account the distance we had to walk from the finish line to the start line, I started a three- minute countdown as the last skipper finished.

To make this easier, we ended up with the start and finish lines towards the middle area of the lake rather than at opposing ends. Skippers were generally grateful for the shorter distances we had to walk. This quick turn around gave the opportunity to hold 54 heats totalling 18 races in all.

 

By the end of racing, at approx 2.15 on a windy Sunday, the majority of skippers seemed happy with the way the event had unfolded.

 

Prizes were awarded to the top six skippers, as follows:

 

Position              Skipper              Sail No               Club                          Score

1st                    Graham Bantock         95                    Chelmsford                 23

2nd                   Peter Wiles                  59                    Poole RYC                   41

3rd                    Robert Walsh              25                    Fleetwood                   48

4th                    Derek Priestley            67                    Fleetwood                   48

5th                    Ken Binks                    83                    Eastbourne                  62

6th                    Chris Harris                 92                    Bournville                     92

 

“Team of Two” Winners

Arjan van der Cingel WSV 7 Wolden (Holland) and Trevor Binks (Eastbourne)

(Teams of two yachts were drawn at random during the first day of racing)

 

 

 

Andrew G. Kissick

PRO

 

 


 
 

latest news
 
Letter of thanks.
 
Thank's to Scale Section Chairman Mr John Bamforth for his brilliant organization towards putting on a excellent show at The Blackpool Model Show. Thanks goes to all those club members who helped to fetch and carry, put the show together and dismantle it when it was over, and more importantly thanks goes to club members who put their models on show. We had all our Scale disciplines on show, from true scale, scale from scratch, fast electric, I.C.engine, steam engine, and sail was represented by a gaff rigged sailing yacht and a Laser. One of our senior Schooner skipper's Mr Barry Schofield won best in show for his warship Arymethis.
             Thanking you in anticipation, Mrs Elizabeth Rothwell Secretary to the Scale Section.
 
 
 
 Two lists have been put up onto the club notice board which is in the foyer,
one is for the prize giving dinner, we need a provisional list of participants
before deciding if it is worth while to make any arrangements for a dinner
event , in years gone by it as been held on the Friday night prior to the clubs annual A.G.M. which takes place on the Sunday.
 
The other list is for The Blackpool Model Boat Show, taking place at the
Norbreck Castle on the 15th & 16th of October, we have secured some tables
to exhibit our sail / scale & power boats we would like to know who would
like to exhibit so we hope there will be a full lists of participants.
 
Also Scale members it is your annual
A. G. M. ON WEDNESDAY  OCTOBER 12th starting at 1-30pm.
 
       Thanking you in anticiption, Mrs Elizabeth Rothwell Secretary for the
Scale Section.
 
 
An invitation to our Power / Sail Open Regatta, 
taking place on Sunday July 10th, starting at 11-00am at our club. 
There is about nine medallions to be won!!! There will be a raffle, tea,
coffee,and soft drinks with biscuits and possibly hot pot available for a
small fee. 

  Thanking you inticipation Mrs Elizabeth Rothwell Secretary to the Scale
Section.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

M.Y.A. CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS VANE “A” & “RA” CLASS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS, YACHTING MONTHLY CUP

& ROUND THE WORLD RACES

Hosted by

FLEETWOOD MODEL YACHT & POWER BOAT CLUB

SATURDAY 30TH JULY to SUNDAY 7th  AUGUST 2011
            
            

first quarter Schooner Sailing results are as follows:- 
Mr Barry Scolfield was winner of the A class, Mr John Plant
& Mrs Elizabeth Rothwell came joint first in the B class
and Mr David Entwistle won the C class. Thanking You.

Thank you note from the Scale Section chair Mr John Bamford, I would like to 
extend my appreciation to Mr Jim Bennett for his organization skills for our
Lake Of Sails event that took place on June 5th. Ten boats took part the rain
held of till the end of the day. It was a variable wind but everybody found
their own way of completing the course. Mr Barry Scolfield won the Navigation
event Master Aidan Plant won the junior Navigation event and Mr Richard Price
won the Lake Of Sail event. A big thanks to everybody for their help in making
it a happy and enjoyable day.
  
Thanking you in anticipation Elizabeth Rothwell Scale Section
Secretary.

Lake of Sails

 
Lake of Sails
Sunday June 5th starting at 11-00am. It is a open sail

event with various sailing competitions ending with our traditional
LAKE OF SAIL. We will be serving hotpot at dinner time and cups of tea 
or coffee for a small fee plus there will be a raffle. Thanking you in
anticipation, 
Mrs Elizabeth Rothwell. Secretary to the Scale Section.
Club news
 

MYA VANE “M” CLASS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RACE REPORT


Date                16th & 17th April 2011

Venue / Club    Fleetwood MY&PBC

Race Official     Eric Watkinson (Race Officer)

Trophies          “Marine Models” International “M” Class National Championship Cup

“Model Maker” Trophy for highest placed skipper in the event who has not previously won a National Championship.

Report of the event

Saturday morning, about 9-00 am, a car pulled onto the car park with the    first of the competitors for the event. Alan, David and Robert Bell promptly walked over to the lake and cried, almost in unison, “Where is the water?”    The level was about 15in below the top. A phone call to Wyre borough    Council revealed that the water promised to top up the lake could not be delivered due to the pump being broken down and awaiting spare parts and could not be repaired until the following week.

By now the remainder of the competitors had arrived and some frantic rebuilding took place to reduce the draught of the boats to prevent scraping  the bottom of the lake. Racing started at 11-00 am in a light SW wind giving    a 3-leg beat and a run back with spinnakers. By lunchtime we had sailed 3  heats and Peter Whiteside was leading, followed by Damian Ackroyd and John Brooks. The wind slowly shifted to the NW corner and it was then possible to sail through on a single leg. At the end of the day 6 heats had been sailed and the above 3 boats led the field in the same order.

On the Sunday morning the wind conditions were very similar to the previous day. Racing continued until 2 complete rounds had been sailed. My thanks to   all skippers for an excellent 2 days of racing and for their efforts in helping   each other on the mates’ bank.

Position           Skipper                Club                Yacht Design              Points

1st             Peter Whiteside          Fleetwood       Swag                           42

2nd            John Brooks              Fleetwood       Starkers                        33

3rd             Alan Bell                    Fleetwood        Swag                           24

The Model Maker Trophy was awarded to John Brooks

Eric Watkinson

Race Officer

 
 

FLEETWOOD MODEL YACHT & POWER BOAT CLUB

Affiliated to MYA

VANE “M” MYA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP 2011

The 2011 Championship has been allocated to Fleetwood for Saturday 16th  and Sunday 17th April. Entries will be accepted up to 8-00 pm Saturday 2nd April. The race entry fee, as stipulated by the MYA, will be £15-00 per yacht. The Race Officer’s Briefing will be at 10-15 am on the Saturday followed by commencement of racing at 10-30 am. Skippers will be required to show    their MYA membership cards and their yacht’s measurement certificate.

In addition to the “Marine Models International M Class National    Championship” trophy for the overall winner, the Model Maker Trophy will be awarded to the highest placed skipper who has not previously won a vane National Championship.

There is no charge for car parking at the lakeside car park or on the promenade. All on-road parking in Fleetwood is free, but there are time restrictions in parts of the town centre. Competitor’s yachts and equipment  can be stored in the Clubhouse overnight.

If you wish to enter please contact myself. Anyone wishing to sail as a     “mate” or help as a race official will be most welcome. 

Yours sincerely,

Peter L. Whiteside

Yachting Secretary FMY&PBC   

Tel: 01253 778219

Email peterwhiteside@talktalk.net



 

Fleetwood Now has A Laser Fleet

Fleetwood RC Laser is the newest RC Laser fleet in the North West. Last year it was decided to adopt the RC Lasers as one of its classes to be raced within the club.

The Laser Sailing section has a separate. Link to www.fleetwood.rclasers.com

It is the clubs intention in the first season of the Laser Fleet to hold sailing every alternate Sunday except when it conflicts with other organized North West Laser sailing dates and venues that had been previously scheduled.

Fleetwood Model Yacht and Power Boat Club have the following main activities during the sailing Season.

Schooners racing

We have thriving schooner, fleet that sails very Wed Afternoon The majority of the boats have either been built from scratch or on redundant class racing yacht hulls. They make excellent boats and look extremely well either on their own or in a Fleet.

One Metre Sailing Tuesday Evening and some week ends

Mustang Racing

Like a big laser single sail one design Fleetwood club only.

Come and see on a Tuesday afternoon. No new boats available now but secondhand boats are not expensive and some boats may be available for sale within the Club. A good fast fun sailor

Vane Sailing

Mainly scheduled weekend dates for open meetings Mablehead's and A class Boats. If you want to try this interesting and exciting class

contact Tom Pearsall club secretary, You don't need a boat in the initial stages, they always need crews to assisting in sailing these lovely boats

Power & Power Scale.

There is considerable interest in the club in building and sailing model power boats. It covers a wide range of themes encompassing all model power boat activities.

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                             Fleetwood MYPBC, Laidleys Walk, Fleetwood, Lancashire, England.

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