Topic: THE LOCH NESS DASH..CHARITY SAIL IN AID OF THE RNLI (Read 45698 times)

nhp651 · « **Reply #50 on:** May 06, 2011, 01:12:29 pm »

well the saddo's letter backfired to a certain degree.....got given 100 quid from the old man for selling his boats to donate to the cause and another 20 quid as well.........all in the last 24 hours.

lets hope you lads dig deep in your pockets now and prove this person ever so wrong.

cheers, on behalf of the team.
neil.

Rottweiler · « **Reply #51 on:** May 06, 2011, 07:55:47 pm »

What you lads are doing to raise funds for the RNLI is a great to you,and to modellers everywhere. I know I have placed a few jokey comments,(take note Russell !)but I admire you all, and only wish I had the skill to build boats as well as you all do.Instead, I BUY my models,and improve them where needed,and try to do my bit to raise some funds for the RNLI. As my local branch treasurer says, "EVERY contribution helps" so come on all you good people out there dig deep,and donate just a few spare coppers to the fund. GOOD LUCK TO YOU ALL.

nhp651 · « **Reply #52 on:** May 06, 2011, 08:35:42 pm »

thanks mick. every quid is a litre of fuel for a rescue.
neil.

mikeljames · « **Reply #53 on:** May 11, 2011, 01:29:20 pm »

nhp651,

Try to follow your instructions.

cheers

nhp651 · « **Reply #54 on:** May 11, 2011, 03:17:37 pm »

sorry mikeljames.......having trouble understanding your comment.
if you are wanting to donate and can't log onto just giving then please send a cheque made out to rnli and date 02/07/2011 to my home address . many thanks for your support.
neil.

nhp651 · « **Reply #55 on:** June 18, 2011, 01:17:27 pm »

Well chaps and chappesses,

Two weeks today we will hopefully be half way up Loch Ness.

The boats are all well prepared, batteries charged bilge pumps primed and tucker bags packed ready for our picknicks.

Russ will hopefully be sending back some photos on his i phone and if we have wi fi in the hotel, from his i pad so that anyone interested can keep in touch with what is going on.

We have confirmation that the Loch Ness Sea Scouts and RNLI will be in support of us, as well as Alasdair MacLean with his ex RNLI Rother class lifeboat and numerous press publications will be following our progress as long as they don't have bigger stories to carry at the time.

The RNLI are putting on two stalls at both start and finishing places ( Fort Augustus and Dochgarroch respectively ) and we have circulated the event with the help of the RNLI and Fort Augustus community council in the Inverness and Loch ness/ fort Augustus area, asking for both local and other support with a special request for model boaters in the area to come and join us in our arrival at Dochgarroch. So Please come and join us. Weather permitting we will also be crossing the loch to have a sail around the bay ar Dores, where there is a fine country pub...hopefully with a nice pint to set us on our way.

We will also be calling in at Urquhart Bay under the gaize of the Ruins of Urquhart Castle for a "pit stop" two thirds the way up Loch Ness.

Lets all just hope for nice calm weather.

As it is getting close now we as a team would please ask you all to dig deep in your pockets and either donate on line to theis worthwhile event in aid of the RNLI at http://www.justgiving.com/lochnessscalesail or send a cheque to me made out to the RNLI ( please pm me for my home address ) and dated 02/07/2011. Please do not send cash to my address and let us make this a donation to help equippe the lads and lasses of the RNLI with much needed lifesaving gear.

one last thing.......... I shall be sailing on 40 meg, frequencies : 40.665 and/or 40.715 (Am taking spares as a continguency) and would be most appreciative if anyone coming to sail on the day would keep those two frequencies free.

many thanks for your support

On behalf of the team, neil.

nhp651 · « **Reply #56 on:** June 18, 2011, 01:24:26 pm »

And the poster for the sail.......just please note that the finishing point is Dochgarroch, NOT Loch end.

thankyou.

Number 6 · « **Reply #57 on:** June 19, 2011, 02:30:27 pm »

Just Giving page updated 19th June 2011....

GET YOUR WALLETS OR CHEQUE BOOKS OUT!

justgiving.com/lochnessscalesail

nhp651 · « **Reply #58 on:** June 19, 2011, 03:34:27 pm »

that's right dave.......YOU TELL 'EM

6705russell · « **Reply #59 on:** June 19, 2011, 08:17:29 pm »

Why has Chingdevil locked the other thread? No harm in letting it run, it has for god knows how long anyway? Gives people more chance to see what's going on....

Russ

nhp651 · « **Reply #60 on:** June 19, 2011, 09:46:35 pm »

only chingdevil knows the reason to that!!!

chingdevil · « **Reply #61 on:** June 19, 2011, 10:16:52 pm »

I locked the other thread because with this thread running there is no reason to have two, nothing more nothing less.

Brian

nhp651 · « **Reply #62 on:** June 19, 2011, 10:41:09 pm »

The thread was running as a general topic of chit chat conversation, nothing more, nothing less.

This topic is running as a notifier of an event.

Just as Wicksteed or any other topic now and then runs in various places at the same simultateous time, or are you going to take the autocratic descision to lock those as well.

6705russell · « **Reply #63 on:** June 20, 2011, 06:38:42 am »

No need to lock the thread, if this is the case then there should be at least a dozen or so threads that should of beemn locked off in the past, makes you wonder why we bother to raise money for charities.......

Russ

ACTion · « **Reply #64 on:** June 20, 2011, 08:07:18 am »

Chingdevil is obviously a firm devotee of the old adage "Moderation in all things".
Good luck for the sail, chaps.
DM

nhp651 · « **Reply #65 on:** June 20, 2011, 11:11:48 am »

Ceste la vie'

Number 6 · « **Reply #66 on:** June 20, 2011, 08:32:28 pm »

Hi you guys, I only started the 2nd thread to try and promote the sail in a more 'general' section of the forum, hoping that more people would notice, it is for charity after all.

The RNLI are always keen to help us modellers out and we're just trying to give something back. We're here to support the RNLI after all and promote the great work they do every day, just my view anyway.

Time to get back to getting the fleet ready for the 2nd, not long to go now, Dave.

justgiving.com/lochnessscalesail

Number 6 · « **Reply #67 on:** June 27, 2011, 06:06:24 pm »

Well Russ's Clyde has finally been launched! We went down to our local sailing ground at Westport Lake, Stoke-on-Trent this afternoon to do some ballasting trials. All went well and there are no leaks, result. She just about fits in the back of my Peugeot 406 estate. Hope to be doing a powered trial in a day or so's time, Dave.

nhp651 · « **Reply #68 on:** June 27, 2011, 07:14:10 pm »

Good to see it on the water...more than mine has been so far........tomorrow with any luck.

Neil.

gribeauval · « **Reply #69 on:** June 27, 2011, 08:00:07 pm »

Well at least we know that two out of three float!!

Tug-Kenny RIP · « **Reply #70 on:** June 27, 2011, 08:52:21 pm »

Didn't realise how big she is. That really is super model Russ.

What encouragement for the rest of us.

Ken

nhp651 · « **Reply #71 on:** June 27, 2011, 09:40:05 pm »

Quote from: gribeauval on June 27, 2011, 08:00:07 pm

Well at least we know that two out of three float!!

mine better had, or else my reputation will be in tatters,

what reputation i hear you cry.

john44 · « **Reply #72 on:** June 27, 2011, 10:08:14 pm »

Looks great on the water Russ, well done.

john

Peter Fitness · « **Reply #73 on:** June 28, 2011, 12:27:04 am »

Great job, Russ

Peter.

nhp651 · « **Reply #74 on:** June 28, 2011, 12:55:19 pm »

and finally bringing up the rear, mine finally took to the bath like a fat duck to water.....and what a majestic sight it was.

good luck on saturday lads, and show these lifeboat lads how to do it.
neil

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