Andy's excellent write up!
May the 27th to 28th sees the annual Model Boat Mayhem forum sailing weekend at Wicksteed park, Kettering.
This is the largest dedicated model boat meeting in the UK, usually seeing over 300 attendees from all over the country.
This is a completely free sailing event, which means that the lake is available for use all day on the Saturday and Sunday with few restrictions. The event is free to get in to, however the park does charge £6 a day parking fee. Refreshments are available and there is a barbecue on the Sunday morning, there is also camping available which is booked through the park’s website.
All forms of model boat are welcome, though the only IC powered models allowed are those from Stevenage Model Boat Club for a 30 minute demo each day. Please don’t bring any other IC models intending to run them, we shall have to disappoint you.
There is a bring and buy for all forms of models and related items, and if needed there is plenty of room for gazebos lakeside.
Aside from the IC demo, there is also demonstrations of Straight Running boats - models with no radio fitted that are sent between two people in the lake to score points between markers. These are just two examples of things to see at what is an amazing weekend.
In addition to the model show, there’s also the park amusements for the whole family. Rc cars are welcome in the park outside the lake area, though we can accept no responsibility for them.