25/10/09
Small Yacht racing - 6th and final round (11th Oct) meeting scores and report have been added. The final overall points table has been updated.
Congratulations to all the class winners;
65 Class – Neil Harvey
78 Class – Clive Cheesley
100 Class – Tom Weatherby
100+ Class – Neil Harvey
Problems with uploading files to this web site have now been sorted - Russ
9/10/09
Fast Electric racing - 7th and final round (4th Oct) meeting scores, report. photos plus video (youtube link) have all been added. The final overall points table has been updated.
Congratualtions to all the class winners:
R2R & Formula 3 - Alex James
Formula 2 & 4 - Russ Chilcott
Hydro 1 - Roger Clark
Mono 1 - Chris Locke
1/10/09
The last four SWAMBC Newsletters (Nov 08 - Aug 09) can now be viewed and downloaded from this site. See Newsletters button left menu bar
30/9/09
Scale Steering round 7 - photos of this meeting have been added
26/9/09
Fast Electric racing - round 6 (13th Sept) hosted by Yeovil & District MBC, meeting scores, report, photos have been added, plus the overall points table updated.
25/9/09
Scale Steering - 7th and final round (20th Sept) hosted by Exeter MBC meeting scores and report have been added plus the final overall points table updated - click here to view.
Congratulations to all the class winners:
John Kerr (Pegasus MBC) Large Class
Mike Knight (Clevedon) Medium Class
John Kerr (Pegasus) Small Class
Rebecca Tiley (Yate & Sodbury) Pilot Class
21/9/09
Small Yacht racing - round 5 (6th Sept) hosted by Sedgemoor MBC, meeting report and scores have been added and overall points table updated.
19/9/09
Scale Steering - round 6 (6th Sept) hosted by Clevedon MBC, meeting report and scores have now been added and overall points table updated.
8/9/09
Fast Electric racing - round 5 (23rd August) held at the Warminster Park Lake, report, scores and photos have now been added and the overall points table updated.
The next meeting (round 6) is on this Sunday 13th September hosted by Yeovil MBC at Sutton Bingham Res.
5/9/09
Scale Steering - a few photos taken at round 5 have now been added. Did anyone at this meeting get a photo of Mike Knights boat being attacked by a duck?
4/9/09
Something for everyone! For Sale - just added a Tug, a racing yacht and a fast electric speedboat - see Wanted/For Sale page for details
3/9/09
Small Yacht racing - Dartmoor Radio Sailing Club will be hosting the final round of the series at Cadover Bridge on Sunday 11th October. This round has been added to the series to replace the cancelled meeting earlier this year.
19/8/09
Falmouth MBC - new contact and new web site link have been updated on Member Clubs listing
Small Yacht racing - overall points table (after 4 rounds) has been updated
17/8/09
Scale Open Free Sail Night - Wed 19th August hosted Sedgemoor MBC, Apex Lake, Burnham-on-Sea, 7pm until dark! All are welcome to come along for free sail for any scale models, no competition, just sail and chin wag!
16/8/09
Scale Steering - round 5 (9th August) hosted by Torbay MBC, meeting report and scores plus the overall points table have now been added.
15/8/09
Small Yacht Racing - round 4 (26th July) hosted by Exeter MBC, meeting report and scores have been added.
14/8/09
Fast Electric racing Rd5 at Warminster Park Lake on 23rd August IS ON
Thanks to the help of the Warminster MBC Chairman Peter Campbell the local council have now agreed let us race at the lake, set up and park in our usual position.
13/8/09
Fast Electric racing - round 4 (2nd August) hosted by The City of Plymouth MBC, meeting report, scores and photos have now been added, plus overall points table updated
29/7/09
This site has now had over 150,000 hits - thanks for visiting!
27/7/09
Fast Electric racing - weed problems at Millbrook Lake has now gone, so round 4 is ON this Sunday 2nd August. All FE Racers on the email listing will receive setup info and direction to the lake very soon.
20.7.09
Scale Steering - round 4 report has now been added.
20.7.09
An invitation from the Yeovil Model Warship Association to attend their Open Day on Sunday 2nd August at the Halfway Country Lodge on the A37 from 10:00 till 17:00. All SWAMBC club members are welcome and all types of vessels. For contact details and a map click here
19.7.09
Scale Steering - round 4 (19th July) hosted by Newquay MBC, meeting scores have been added, plus overall points table updated. Meeting report (and hopefully a few photos) will be added soon.
15.7.09
Fast Electric racing - round 3 (28th June) hosted by Sedgemoor MBC, meeting report, scores and photos have now been added.
13.7.09
NEWS FLASH - the sun does not always sunhine during the Weymouth Festival!
28.6.09
Scale Steering round 3 - report has now been added.
27.6.09
FOR SALE - HMS Bronnington minesweeper kit complete and "ready to go" has just been added, and the Amati Riva has now reduced to just £150 - see Wanted/For Sale page
25.6.09
To see a short video clip of Sedgemoor Model Sea Jet display team at Crealey park last weekend click here
Small Yacht racing - ROUND 3 HAS BEEN CANCELLED!
Scale Steering - round 3 (14th June) hosted by Eastleigh MBC, meeting scores have been added and overall points table updated. Report to follow once Mike has caught up with the late bookings for Weymouth!
Scale Steering - CHANGE OF VENUE & HOST CLUB.
Round 6 will now be hosted by the Clevedon MBC on 6th September
Small Yacht racing - round 2 (31st May) scores and report have now been added. This should have been on here weeks ago but was lost by the Web Ed. - sorry guys!
A 1M yacht and a RTR Thunder Tiger have just been added to the For Sale page.
SWAMBC Scale Steering (Rd3) hosted by Eastleigh MBC
Pirate Footy Festival, Clevedon Lake. For more info click here
Details of the Saturday evening entertainment at the Weymouth IMMF can be found on the Weymouth page
More photos of the Small Yacht racing round 1 at Woodspring MSC have been added
Fast Electric racing - round 1 (19th April) hosted by Exeter MBC, meeting scores, report and photos have been added - here to short cut
Scale Steering - round 1 (26th April) hosted by Exeter MBC, meeting scores, report and photos have been added - here to shortcut
Small Yacht racing - round 1 (19th April) hosted by Woodspring MSC, meeting scores, report and photos have been added - here to shortcut
The SWAMBC competition series all start over the next few weeks.
19th April - Fast Electric racing - hosted by Exeter MBC
19th April - Small Yacht racing - hosted by Woodspring MSC
26th April - Scale Steering - hosted by Exeter MBC
Fast Electric Test Day - (22nd Feb) meeting scores, report and photos (thanks to Adam Truscott & Phil Jenkins for the photos) have now been added. A good days testing/racing with some 40 boats - click here to short cut
Win free tickets for the South West Model Exhibition on 18th & 19th April. Plus £2.00 discount for SWAMBC club members - click here for more info
STOLEN 1M Yacht - please keep a look out for a Skipjack IOM Yacht. It has a blue hull, white deck and reg. No GBR 739 on the deck. Stolen from Cadover Lakes S.Dartmoor on Sat 28th Feb - for more info click here
2.3.09
Scale Steering - CHANGE OF VENUE. Round 2 on 10th May will now be hosted by the Clevedon MBC.
23.2.09
Wanted/For Sale updates - the Ocean Going Tug has now been sold but a Laser yacht (complete & ready to go) is up for sale - see menu bar left side and take look.
17.2.09
We are hoping to produce a 2009 SWAMBC What's on Guide to Model Boating - do you know of a retailer, shop, company who might like to advertise in the guide? Please contact Bill Hickman for more info.
SWAMBC now has 36 affilated clubs
It is with regret that we have to say goodbye to Wessex 88 MBC, we wish you Happy Sailing and hope you come "back on board" soon!
Portable Pool Hire - a club (any club) or person can hire from SWAMBC our Portable Pool. It is the same one we use every year at the Weymouth Festival (Pavilion Forecourt). For more information, plus terms and conditions about hiring the pool please click here
The 2009 Weymouth IMMF Registration Form (E Version) and the publicity leaflet has been added to the Weymouth Page BDS
Sedgemoor Model Boat Club are running another pre-season Fast Electric "test day" this year. It's on Sunday 22nd February at the Apex lake, Burnham-on-Sea, entry is free, but you must have PL Insurance - click here for more info.
The Weymouth registration documents will not be sent out untill the first or second week in January. BDS
Clevedon Model Boat Club has a new club web site (and very nice it is to) -
www.clevedonmodelboatclub.co.uk
SWAMBC AGM today (11th Oct) Barrie Stevens the founder member and Chairman of SWAMBC (for the last 15 years!) is standing down - happy "retirement" Barrie and best wishes to you and Jackie for the future.
Congratulations to all the 2008 Champions:
Chris Osman - Mono 1 & Hydro 1
The SWAMBC AGM is on this SATURDAY (not Sunday) 11th October at the Puriton Village Hall, Puriton. The main AGM is on from 10.30am - until (approx) 1pm. Followed by the Fast Electric, Scale Steering and Small Yacht racing section meetings in the afternoon from 1.30 - 3.30pm.
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