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Gloucester & District Model Boat Club - Events Planner

Issue Date July 2008

Day

Date

Club Event

Remarks

Thurs

3-July

Invitation to visit Portishead MBC

Kit yacht sailing will start at 5.00pm –

Contact Mike Bridgeman

Fri

4-July

Saul Canal Festival Set Up Day

Help needed to set up gazebo and tables 9am

Sat Sun

5 - 6 July

Saul Canal Festival

Contact Paul Hunt

Display of Club Models - Sailing /Boating

Fri

11-July

Over

Sailing / boating from mid day until dusk

Sat

12-July

MYA Coaching Day - Bournville

Contact Mike Bridgeman

Sat

12-July

Flexley Abbey Fete – 12.00 til 4.00

Sail and show boats – contact Derek

Sun

13-July

Over

Open Sailing / Boating Day

Fri

18-July

Saul Junction

Sailing / boating from mid day until dusk

Sun

20-July

Ploddy

Racing Sailing / Boating

Fri

25-July

Over

Sailing / boating from mid day until dusk

Sun

27-July

Over - Lunch Time BBQ (See Newsletter)

Sailing / Boating H & G  Canal Trust Open Day

 

 

 

 

Fri

1-Aug

Saul Junction

Sailing / boating from mid day until dusk

Sun

3-Aug

Ploddy

Racing Sailing / Boating

Thurs

7-Aug

Invitation to visit Portishead MBC – Start 5pm

Contact Mike Bridgeman 01452 712861

Fri

8-Aug

Over

Sailing / boating from mid day until dusk

Sun

10-Aug

Over

Open Sailing / Boating Day

Fri

15-Aug

Saul Junction

Sailing / boating from mid day until dusk

Fri-Sat-Sun

15-16

17-Aug

Eastnor Castle Show

Contact Ted Tedaldi

Fri –Set Up Day - Help Needed

G&DMBC Boat display and sailing

Thurs

21-Aug

G&DMBC Committee

7.30pm Bob’s Home

Fri

22-Aug

Over

Sailing / boating from mid day until dusk

Sun

24-Aug

Closing date for Newsletter articles

Finalise layout and print Newsletter

Sun

24-Aug

Ploddy

Racing Sailing / Boating

Fri

29-Aug

Saul Junction

Sailing / boating from mid day until dusk

Sun

31-Aug

Over – 25th Basin Reconstruction Anniversary

H & G  Canal Trust Open Day

Stalls – Model Boat display and sailing

 

 

 

 

Sat

13-Sept

Newent Onion Fayre

Date for your diary.

Contact Derek Wooden

Thurs

20-Nov

Mike Bridgeman’s Slide Show

Gala Club 7.30pm. More details later

Fri Sat Sun

7-8-9 Nov

International Model Boat Show

Warwickshire Exhibition Centre - Leamington

Date for your diary. More details later

Sat

29-Nov

Annual Social and Trophy  Presentation

Date for your diary. More details later

Regular Club Sailing / Boating

1

 Every Friday - Saul Junction / Over from mid day until dusk

2

Every Wednesday – Over - Kit yacht sailing round a course 4.00pm onward.

3

Every Saturday - Gloucester Docks 10.00 am - 4.00 pm.

4

Every day at Over – Not Wednesday before 4.00pm – Working party in progress

5

Every Thursday Evening Sailing / Boating - Over - 4.00pm till dusk from 1st May

Please remember the following points of sailing etiquette

1

Always bring and Use your frequency peg and aerial protector when sailing.

2

Take your frequency peg off the frequency board when you switch the Tx off, and take it home again!

3

Limit your time on the water to a half hour session, then check if others would like to use that frequency.