General Sailings on the Pond 01 August 2025 at Southport

This is before the details were added. It was the first time it had been wet since it was refitted.
Also a couple pictures of it closer to completion.
Dave B

Southport Model Boat Club Open Day 270725 #2

Southport Model Boat Club Open Day 270725 #1

Sailings at Southport Model Boat Club Open Day 270725

Please note that our website address is no longer functioning. We are in the process of rebuilding with a new address. Apologies for any inconvenience caused. Relaunch will be announced. Eric Morris. Club Secretary.

Hi, I

m Sailor Sam - I

m rough but ready - and here just for fun at the Buxton Model Boat Club.
Along with Bill & Ben, Kayak Kate and Dinghy Dan we hope to bring Fun, Entertainment and inspiration to young and old RC Model enthusiasts.

https://buxtonmodelboatclub.co.uk/

Back in May, we put on a show at the Hamilton Steam Museum. I forgot that I had recorded the Balloon Buster, so here's that video. It sure was cold in May, and the Pool leaked like a sieve due to all the holes those boats put in the liner.

See the latest projects sailing at SMBC

See the latest projects sailing at SMBC

See the latest projects sailing at SMBC

A long read but the pdf is the story of the USS Canopus and it's last stand at Corregidor. He was captured at the fall and survived the Bataan death march and after some time was shipped to Japan to work in a copper mine until liberation. He died in 1977 after retiring as a senior member of IBM.