Topic: Wicksteed 2009 - The Event! (Read 84860 times)

Martin (Admin) · « **on:** May 22, 2009, 10:59:30 pm »

Weather arranged.
Tea & Coffee arranged.
Bisbuits arranged.
Marquees arranged.
Lake arranged.

.... bunch of drunks on standby!

See you there tomorrow!

Event build up chat here: http://www.modelboatmayhem.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=14628.0

omra85 · « **Reply #1 on:** May 22, 2009, 11:15:15 pm »

- additional replacement drunks on their way

Danny

Peter Fitness · « **Reply #2 on:** May 23, 2009, 01:33:06 am »

Have fun, people. Our regatta is off - up to 60 knot winds and 8 metre seas on the beaches, plus over 200 mm of rain.

Wish I was there

The photos show what our beach usually looks like, and what it's like now.

Peter.

Bill D203 · « **Reply #3 on:** May 23, 2009, 06:21:50 pm »

Didn't I have a lovely Night/ Day. The Makara is all well and fine after it little barrel roll of the marker cone . Oppps or something like that.
Anyway i see we had a new Mayhemer join us this weekend. Yes the one and only Steamboat PHYLLIS.
I think Andy will be given the Cider a wide berth tonight. If you want to know more email me
Any way
THANKS VERY MUCH MARTIN & Crew Can't wait till Llanberis now.

Del-boy1958 · « **Reply #4 on:** May 23, 2009, 08:39:44 pm »

Hi Guys
I had a fantastic day with lifeboat Paul....
even if two fat blokes broke both my chairs.
I wont name names but they know who they are.......

Great stuff and well done to mrs Mayhem for the nonstop Teas a round of cheers to you.

Del Boy

Bill D203 · « **Reply #5 on:** May 23, 2009, 08:42:32 pm »

Here is the link to my 1st run this morn. It is not the roll run.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cf0qyMmU_9s

The long Build · « **Reply #6 on:** May 23, 2009, 10:03:14 pm »

Well Cool.. What sort of camera are you using ?

Martin (Admin) · « **Reply #7 on:** May 23, 2009, 10:14:51 pm »

Saturday - 1.

Unbelievably nice day..... don't what happened there but it started off sunny and warm and just got
better and better throughout the day! No idea how many people attended but the event attracts
many visitor from the Wicksteed park itself so I would guestimate, over 500 visitors!
(Note to traders: Many visitors wanted to buy simple ready to run boats for their kids!)

Martin (Admin) · « **Reply #8 on:** May 23, 2009, 10:22:05 pm »

Saturday - 2

Martin (Admin) · « **Reply #9 on:** May 23, 2009, 10:29:44 pm »

Saturday - 3

Martin (Admin) · « **Reply #10 on:** May 23, 2009, 10:30:56 pm »

Saturday - 4

Martin (Admin) · « **Reply #11 on:** May 23, 2009, 10:42:31 pm »

Saturday - 5

Martin (Admin) · « **Reply #12 on:** May 23, 2009, 10:50:08 pm »

Saturday - 6

Martin (Admin) · « **Reply #13 on:** May 23, 2009, 10:54:52 pm »

More tomorrow! ZZZZzzzzzzz.......

Bill D203 · « **Reply #14 on:** May 24, 2009, 06:50:45 am »

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Well Cool.. What sort of camera are you using ?

Hello
The camera is a "fly cam" unit. I got it in a resent trip to OZ. Here is the Oz link so you can find it . You can get them over here, my local model shop can get them if you need one.
www.flycamone.com.au

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Martin (Admin) · « **Reply #15 on:** May 24, 2009, 06:56:55 am »

Sunday.

Morning!!!! It's going to be a lovely day, bring a boat come and have some fun!

A few more before i set of for Wicksteed.

Umi_Ryuzuki · « **Reply #16 on:** May 24, 2009, 08:24:31 am »

Some absolutely gorgeous models.

Thanks for posting the pics.

What scale are the Life boat models? All 1/12..?

ronkh · « **Reply #17 on:** May 24, 2009, 08:38:51 am »

Thanks Martin.

That does it for me, I will now have to go next year seeing that lot!
Look forward to some more photos. Thanks for them and look forward to seeing some more.

Ron.

boatmadman · « **Reply #18 on:** May 24, 2009, 09:11:06 am »

Thanks Martin - those great pics make me even more

that I couldnt make it

hopeitfloats · « **Reply #19 on:** May 24, 2009, 10:35:37 am »

i have made it my mission to get to the silverstone F1 GP next year so it will be another on my to do list to make it to a couple of model boat shows while i am there. you guys are so lucky to have what looks like to be one just about every weekend. and well supported too. will be interesting to hopefully meet some of you. i will be the one with the kiwi accent and please dont think i'm an aussie.

mike_victoriabc · « **Reply #20 on:** May 24, 2009, 03:19:50 pm »

Thanks for taking photos - looks like a great weekend of boating and meeting other modellers! Weather certainly is on your side!

The long Build · « **Reply #21 on:** May 24, 2009, 03:26:45 pm »

Quote from: Umi_Ryuzuki on May 24, 2009, 08:24:31 am

Some absolutely gorgeous models.

I do hope you mean the actual boats, and not referring to the last picture just before your post..

Ghost in the shell · « **Reply #22 on:** May 24, 2009, 07:13:13 pm »

well, what can i say, sun sun and more sun. Friday was gusty, sailing Nordie with Stavros around, the wind started to blow Nord Icelandia around, and with a vessel so low to the water, drastic action had to be taken, result: one rescued boat, one very wet Ghostie, and Stavros curled over double laughing his self to bits like a demented psychopath

Colin Bishop · « **Reply #23 on:** May 24, 2009, 07:24:43 pm »

Fantastic weekend all round - never seen so many boats of different types.

A huge thank you to Martin who masterminded it and also to his helpers, particularly his family (great curry), Bradders and a special mention for Steamboat Phil and Stavros, neither of whom appeared to take their waders off for the entire weekend

. Phil even ran the barbeque in his on Saturday night!

And not forgetting the stalwarts of the Wickesteed Park host club without which none of it would have been possible.

Colin

Ghost in the shell · « **Reply #24 on:** May 24, 2009, 07:26:48 pm »

oh i forgot to add, after laughing like a psychopath after I went in after nordie before she sank, Stavros then cursed himself cos he didnt have a camera. saturday went well, especially with the Omra race boats doing a demo, and Bill's unicorn d203 kamikazeing a bouy, then landing on the water on its roof, for that 10 out of 10 for artistic flare.

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