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[The Old Gals]

Hello folks,
Balne Moor MBC will hold it's last event of the season on Sunday 4th October.


This will be a competition for the North Sea Winches Trophy.  Two men (or women) teams will compete for the sponsor's trophy.  See the earlier post relating to the MPBA Shield for the rules.


Scale sailing will also be available all day.


 Entry fee £1.00 per tug or £1.50 per boat for scale sailing.


If you do not have a tug, you can borrow one of ours.


Activities will start at about 10.30 a.m.


Refreshments in the form of hot sandwiches available up to about 13.00.  Tea and coffee available all day as well as cakes.


For your sat nav DN14 0EL.  Just a few miles from junction 34 of the M62.


Come along to have a go, or you'll have to wait until March!

[poll]

   Come on folks get your Tugs ready for the last tow date in our Calendar for 2015. 

    John

[Fastfaz]

     Hi John,
           I'll be there with the new tug, see you on sunday.
                 Cheers,
                      Faz.

[timg]

Hi John ,
Were looking forward to Sunday as well, 

See you there
Tim and Samuel

[The Old Gals]

If you haven't had a go at towing before, come along to Balne Moor on Sunday.


Don't worry if you haven't got a tug, someone will lend you theirs.


Who knows?  If you like it you'll have all the winter to build your own in time for the next event in spring.


If the word "competition" puts you off, don't worry as I am absolutely useless but it is great fun trying to get the towed vessel through the harbours and buoys - besides, we uphold the age old British tradition of believing it is the taking part that is important, not the winning (unless I win of course, dream on girl!).


See you all on Sunday,


Tess

[Stan]

HI Guys sorry I will not be able to attend your final event its been a very busy year with other major things getting in the way. I hope the weather holds for Sunday and you have a good turn out. Looking forward to 2016.

Stan .
Kirklees Model Boat Club.

[poll]

  Hi Folks big thanks to all who made it to the last towing of the season, A big well done to Faz he managed two trophy's this is the
  third time he as done towing this season, Southport club should be proud of you. some photos to be going on with.

  John

[poll]

  more

[poll]

  last one's for now
 

  John

[Martin (Admin)]

You're not a real club until a Happy Hunter turns up!   

[poll]

    we must have been a real club for some time Martin, the guy that owns it built it when we sailed at Featherstone mbc,
     You will have to come and visit us some time
     Cheers

     John

[timg]

Hi All,

I would like to say a big thank you balne moor model boat clubs members , another great day out ,model boats/ company and food what more could you want....

I also have a winter build in mind

Trophy Cabinet ☺

no really a few modifications to our tugs from the helpful advice received ,

See you all next year

Tim and Samuel

[Martin (Admin)]

I was toying with the idea of coming today ... but things didn't work out that way.... 

[poll]

 
   Hi Martin.
   Should that have been towing with the idea.

   John

[Stan]

HI John looks like you had a good day. Sorry I could not make it to most of your events this year but I hope things work out better next year until then take care may see you all  at Blackpool.

Stan

[poll]

  Thanks Stan.  Yes a good day it was none stop sailing, was glad to get home for a rest

   Regards

   John

[ministeve]

i just want to say thankyou to all at balne moor for making this the last day of the season one of the best this year great day and even better people
see ya soon and great photos
steve

[Fastfaz]

Wow!
      What can I say? another absolutely brilliant day this is what tugs and towing are all about. My pal Jim and I made our third visit to Balne moor for the towing we were blessed with another lovely day with sunshine and, for October, warmth (ok it went cooler when the sun was behind the clouds). I was running my newly finished Norton Cross the "Anita.C" named after my lovely mum so it was completely new territory for both me and the boat. She ran extremely well both solo and towing I am gobsmacked at the results as Jim and I left at 4pm ish so did not know the results. I would like to give my sincere thanks to both John and Steve for all your help and advice during the two man tows when you get a warm welcome and the company of really nice people it makes the 200 mile round trip more than worthwhile. Jim and I will hopefully be at every competition in 2016.
     I would also like to give my thanks to Mike Ellis, Eric, Tess and Mike and all the girls in the kitchen great job with the butties and coffee, please keep it going next year.
     Wishing you all the very best for Christmas and a happy, healthy and wealthy New Year.
                Thanks again guys n girls maybe see you at Blackpool and definitely 2016.
                     Kindest regards,
                           Faz.
P.S. Well done Shady, I will try and have a Tug with two props next year.

[mrturbo553]

Thank you to all the people that helped make our last event of the season run brilliantly . Nice to see the west coast lads plundered our trophy stocks again  . Many thanks to North Sea Winches for kindly sponsoring the event once again , we really appreciate the help. Faz you make me chuckle .....
Shady

[Butts]

A few more pictures of yesterday.


As already said thanks, to all who joined in to make this a great event.


That's the end of the fun for the season at Balne Moor.


The next event will be March 2016.

[Butts]

and the winners of the Northern Winches Shield were John Pollitt and Steve Clubbe

[ellisgarth]

  I just like to thank u all for one cracking day .I wish we lived alot closer  to u  ,What a cracking venu     and To all with tugboats and want to try some good tug towing BALNEMOOR is the best place to go  and try it  will see u all next year.