Model Boat Mayhem
Shows, Events, Club websites and Club Events => Mayhem at Wicksteed ! => Topic started by: poll on July 26, 2007, 09:09:48 pm
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M. P. B. A. National Scale Finals Weekend to be held at Wicksteed Park.
Hosted by the Northampton M B C. On the 15th & 16th September 2007.
10.30am start on Saturday. 10.00 am on Sunday.
Saturday is the Ship Handling Competition, Teams of three,Competing as a Single, 2 man & 3 man team.
This is a open event anyone can join in, even if you are not part of a ready made team.
See towing rules bellow.
Regards.
John POLL
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hi john we ( e port ) will be there hopefully trying to get my little black hull ready for trials for then
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Hi Steve, Hope the tugs coming on OK ready for Wicksteed, Looks like there is only E/Port and Balne Moor
going to the tug towing finals, Stand a good chance of getting a place this year. If it's only second If E/Port
Don't enter twice. Ha Ha.
Regards
John POLL
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HI JOHN
MAKE THAT THIRD THE BLACKBURN LADS ARE COMEING ;D 8) :D
HOWS THE POND DOING ? HAS THE WATER GONE BACK TO NORMAL?
STEVE J ;D
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Er............... have just decided me and Brian O are going to have one of those places!!!!!!!!! :o
Will catch you tomorrow John.
Wiggy.
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Can I bring my Springer? 8)
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Which 'finals' is that at Wicksteed John?....The Nationals?
Or is it the thing that was formeryl arranged for Balne Moor later in September?
We've not been down that often to qualify I think.
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Hi Martin, Springer Tug no Probs. Hope to see you there.
Regards
John.
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Hi Billy, It's the M.P.B.A. Tug Towing Finals Not Mobile Marine. But you are still welcome, GOT A TUG COME
ALONG AND ENJOY. It's only just down the road HaHa.
All the best
John.
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I'll see the lads and get something worked out ;D
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Can anyone turn up and have a go?
We have been buildibg a couple of MMM tugs, Oakgarth and Shannon and want to have a go.
There not finished yet but are in running order?
Simon
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Hi Simon, Yes you are welcome, Just turn up and you will get a tow.
Cheers
John. POLL
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Hi there fellow tug operatives,
Just incase you thought we might miss out, we three from Wirral will be there.
After the course at Wirral should be a chance to have a sail.
The one with the big hat and small beard, should I bring the sun screen?
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Good Idea Mike,You could have it as a mascot again if it rains, ( COME ON THE WIRRAL )
Cheers
John.
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Hoping to be there on Sunday with ..... something!
(Which is the quickest tug kit to build?!?!? ::) )
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Martin,
Why not bolt a couple of the springers together!
;D
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Hoping to be there on Sunday with ..... something!
(Which is the quickest tug kit to build?!?!? ::) )
Will it make any difference Martin ? ;D
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Tugs on Saturday, Scale Nats on Sunday!
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Oh crap... :(
Can I enter my Springer in the Nationals? ::)
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I don't know if there will be any free sailing afterwards - check with Steve Jones.
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Martin,
If you hurry Steve Jones may be able to get you into the open navigation class.
PM me if you need a number or see propwash for mpba members.
ro88o
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Thanks ro88o... you've obviously not see me at the helm of a model boat then! :D :o
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Hi Martin Just turn up on the Sunday Steve will get you in as a guest Spoke to him about it to day.
Cheers
John POLL
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Well, in that case I might bring a boat too although I'm officially standing in for Dave Abbott in doing the Model Boats write up.
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Colin. Will you be covering the tug towing on Saturday?
Regards
John POLL
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HI ALL ;D
WELL SOUNDS LIKE ITS GOING TO BE BUSY AT WEEKEND O0 , MARTIN AND COLIN IF YOU COULD CAN YOU TELL ME WHAT FREQUENCY YOUR BOATS ARE ON THANKS , DO YOU NEED TO KNOW ANYTHING ELSE ?
CHEERS STEVE J 8)
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John, I hadn't planned to. The commission from Model Boats is essentially to cover the Nats only. My impression was that the Saturday Tug Towing is a very much a fun event to give a full weekend. Space is tight in the magazine and only a limited number of events can be covered to ensure that there is a reasonable "mix" in each issue.
Regards,
Colin
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HI JOHN
JUST SPOKE TO JOHN H , THEY ARE TURNING UP ABOUT 9 ish, WITH THE WIRREL LADS IN TOW. TOLD HIM WE WILL TRY AND TAKE THE SHEILD THIS TIME :o ;D
MARTIN HAVE YOU SEALED YOUR TUG TOP YOU MAY NEED TO O0
CHEERS STEVE J
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Steve,
I have two boats available, one is a "standoff scale" coaster "Reculver" and is on BROWN. The other is a Caldercraft "Cumbrae" kit on BLUE. I don't actually need to run either as I will be coming anyway but if there is a spare slot available it would be nice to have a run. But don't give me priority over someone more deserving.
Colin
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Hi Colin, The tug towing is also a M. P.B. A. Finals comp not a fun day.
Cheers
John
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HI COLIN
THANKS FOR YOUR REPLY I THINK WE CAN FIT YOU IN , NO PROBLEM O0 WHEN YOU GET THERE JUST GO TO REG TENT AND SEE KATH AND ANN THEY WILL SORT YOU OUT !!!!
SEE YOU ON SUNDAY STEVE J ;D
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[Hi Colin, The tug towing is also a M. P.B. A. Finals comp not a fun day.
Cheers John
OK, I'll see what I can do. Need to agree overnight accommodation with Paul Freshney and placate other half. 50/50 at the moment on both!
Steve, thanks, I will do as you suggest.
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John,
I've spoken to Paul Freshney. Space is tight so he just wants me to cover the Sunday (maybe just as well as I spent all last weekend at the ME Exhibition). However, if somebody takes some pics and puts a paragraph or two together he might be able to squeeze it in, possibly as part of my coverage.
Model Boats already gives more space to events than Marine Modelling but they are not felt to help with selling the mag to the casual browsers in WH Smith which seems fair enough.
Have an enjoyable day anyway.
Colin
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hi all i may be out of line hear but what is it with mags not covering tugtowing events any more like they used to. we at e port have hosted the finals for mmm none other than three times and to my knowledge hardly a pic and these events were some of the best we have all seen. we used to see reports and pics all the time even at general tug towing events we would see a bit of a wright up and pics what has changed any comments you out there in mag land.
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Hi Steve Because we tug towers don't shut one eye and stand on one leg, WE can do it as a team.
John
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that sounds like a very good idea
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I don't know whether anything has changed but Paul Freshney was apparently promised regular info from the MPBA and nothing has materialised. I think you need to bear in mind that the mags are there to sell copies and maybe it is felt that the subject has been given enough exposure for the time being. Also, did anyone think to send a writeup to Marine Modelling or Model Boats? Paul has had no request from anyone to cover the Scale Nats next weekend. If he hadn't taken on himself to ask me then there would be no coverage of that either!
If people buy a magazine they usually want to learn something from it or get information. In that sense reports of events which may have happened some months ago are of limited interest to Joe Public except perhaps if the pictures of individual models are particularly good. Regattas and other events will continue to receive coverage for the sake of giving a rounded view of the model boating scene but they have to compete with other articles of specific interest. The people who are most interested in regatta reports are those who were there and who comprise only a small fraction of the overall readership.
My article on the Mayhem Weekend in the current issue of Model Boats resulted from me suggesting to Paul that it would be an interesting subject and offering to write it. The unusual angle was that Mayhem is a virtual boat club and community so it wasn't just a bog standard regatta.
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Hi all,
I hope you all enjoyed yourselves, The Northampton and District Model Boat Club would like to thank all of the compeditors that attended the Tug towing today at Wicksteed Park.
The day was brilliant, Weather total opposite from mayhem sunday and a few of you have returned home with some trophies.
We hope that we will have a similar day tomorrow and we hope to see you sometime om a pond
Thanks All
ro88o
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Hi Guys, on behalf of the tug towers that attended the tug towing at Wicksteed Park a Big thank you to
Northampton and wicksteed clubs, It was a great day. Sun Burnt YES. Some photos for you .
Regards
John POLL
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The Winners. But I got first Prize. O0 POLL.
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A BIG thanks from the Essex boys.
It was our first tug tow and we thoroughly enjoyed it, our commiserations to Steve for putting up with our poor seamonship.
We will get better. O0
A picture from Martin:
Not just a towing competition but a submarine tug as well.
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john you smooth old dog you. hears some more and thanks to all who made this weekend possible great venue,people,boats and wether
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Picture 1531, great camera angle and framing make things look very real
Nice pic
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Oh no!!! What happened to the Svitzer for it to go like that, did the hull crack???
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no cracks just 3/4 power on both props ;D ;D she is very powerfull hence the name. she will also do that going astern too but is very waterproof of course
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WOW :o That's some power!!!
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Hi Simon & Martin, Pleased you enjoyed your self's, You did well to say you have not towed before, ha you kept
Steve J. on is toes. Any way now you have been bit by the tug bug we may see you again some place.
Regards
John POLL
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Please go right for me this time. ;D
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You will enjoy your self if you win or not.
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Well, today the sun shone but the wind got up. The downwind area of the lake became very choppy and there were several sinkings and retirements due to flooding! Otherwise a very enjoyable day!
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And some more...
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the pics are great but i hope all boats will be ok after a good dryout who won the day? any more pics
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I'll post some tomorrow - long drive back!
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Look like Tugboat ken has to relinquish his crown! ;D
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HI EVERYBODY O0
FIRST OF ALL A VERY BIG THANK-YOU TO ALL THAT CAME TO THE FINALSTHIS WEEK-END, ON BEHALF OF THE ORGANIZING TEAM O0. SATURDAYS SHIPHANDLING COMP' AS YOU CAN SEE FROM PHOTOS, WHAT A BRILLIANT DAYS SUNSHINE, SOME OF THE BEST TUGS DOING THE BUISNESS , A GOOD MIX OF SEASONED TUGGERS AND NEWCOMERS, BUT MOST OF ALL SOME OF THE BEST PEPOLE AND FREINDS TO SPEND THE DAY WITH 8).
WELL DONE TO THE ESSEX LADS, I'M GLAD YOU ENJOYED IT, HAVE YOU MANAGED TO FIX ALL THE BITS THAT BROKE OFF :o.
SUNDAY WAS VERY DIFFERENT STRONG WIND BLOWING UP THE LAKE MADE CONDITIONS QUITE DIFFICULT AS YOU CAN SEE SOME SINKINGS TOOK PLACE :( BUT WERE SALVAGED :) WELL DONE TO ALL GETTING ROUND THE COURSE AND TO ALL THE WINNERS O0.
CHEERS FOR NOW STEVE J ;D AND KATH :kiss: H
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Here's some of the majority that survived unscathed, some very nice boats to be seen.
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Look like Tugboat ken has to relinquish his crown! ;D
Sad but true.
What dramatic photo's, guys. I know how you must feel.
The good news, of course is the recovery of your craft afterwards. They do seem to be resilient and tend Not to have any lasting effects of their submersion.
All the best
Kenny
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HI COLIN
VERY GLAD YOU ENJOYED YOURSELF, YES THERE WERE SOME VERY NICE BOATS, GOOD PHOTOS AS WELL O0
THANKS STEVE J AND KATH
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HI JOHN
SUPER SHOTS, STEVE JONES'S (WIRREL) ALEXANDREA LOOKS SUPERB GOOD PHOTO OF TOP TUG ;D.
DO YOU THINK MARK WAS PRAYING FOR A CLEAN RUN ? ;D ;D
CHEERS STEVE J
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Kenny,
My Reculver tramp steamer was almost one of the casualties as well, the after well deck was awash by the time I got her to the bank and when I opened her up she was half full of water including a submerged Maplins speed controller. I dried her out overnight and found that everything worked except the RX which is an old Futaba M series and I had a spare one of those. The RX had some water in it so it might return to life now that I've opened it up and run the hair dryer over it. Normally the boat is a good seakeeper but the wind was laying her over right on her side with the boat deck submerged. She is only 4 inches wide anyway!
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And just to prove how heavy the weather was here are a couple more of her
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that would have been TOO rough for Celestia or Gemini, and Yamato well forget it, waves that high would be riding over her turrets. in that respect im glad I sailed where i did this weekend.
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And a few pics of the mini ships (bath time fun ) at Wicksteed Park
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Thanks for that Bob - could you send me the originals - I'll PM you my email. It was even worse than it looked from the blunt end of the aerial then!
Colin
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Hi Guys, Some more tugs from the Saturday towing.
Regards
John
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hey pics!! whos happy hunter is that in the last two pics???
just wondering if that is at the proper water line ??
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Hi Big ford, Yes that is it's water line,You can just see the brown showing.
Regards
John. POLL