OMRA NEWS August 2009 STEWART RAE and DAVE MONCK report from Bristol and Stevenage Bristol AA to D Class – 12th April 2009 by Stewart Rae A fine, sunny, dry and warm day greeted us here at Baltic Wharf in Bristol Docks, a very popular racing venue not just for the competitors but also the…
Bridlington MBS DAVE ALLEN reports from this club which hosted some activities for the Modeller’s Week at Thornwick Bay On Monday 27th April, Bridlington MBS hosted a scale event which was part of the activities planned by Jim Worner for the Modellers’ Week based at Thornwick Bay nearby in North Yorkshire. Also planned, were a…
Grimsby and Cleethorpes MBC DAVE ALLEN reports on their Club Open Night in March A very nicely made American paddler in the Past Winners Class. Earlier this year I got a phone call from fellow WHMS member Ian Kennedy asking if I would like to static judge at this event on the 3rd March, as…
OMRA News AA-D Class 2008 Championship results by STEWART RAE Bernard Holder, 2nd in A Class. What happened to 2008? No sooner had it arrived than it was gone, or it seemed that way! First of all, the OMRA committee wish to thank everyone who gave up their time to help out during the…
OMRA News STEWART RAE reports on the AA to D Class event held at Penzance Tide what tide? Well, here we are then at Penzance on the 26th October 2008 for the last race of another busy season with what for most competitors is the furthest they have to travel and in fact five…
25th Anniversary Show of the Malta Association of Model Engineers DAVE ABBOTT reports Malta Association of Model Engineers My annual visit to the Association of Model Engineers (AME) Exhibition in Malta started for me on the 1st October 2008, although the exhibition was held from 27th September to 5th October. 2008 was a milestone in…
Blackpool Model Boat Show DAVE WOOLEY reports on the October 2008 event This well deserved Best in Show award went to the steam launch Lady Jane. The builder was Alan Luckett. Its that time of year again when the season is drawing to a close and modellers turn their attention to the last big event…
OMRA News STEWART RAE reports on the Chase Boat Race at Torquay, September 2008 Mark Copleys new CMB 67 powered Apache 50. Torquay for AA-D Classes on the 28th September 2008, saw our second Chase Boat event of the season. Here we are then at the other end of the spectrum. Chase Boat…
2008 MPBA National Scale Finals DAVE WOOLEY reports on this event hosted by Balne Moor MBC The 2008 MPBA National Scale Finals winners. On a sunny 21st September, 28 entries competed in this annual event. Its been many years since I had the opportunity to visit an MPBA National Scale Final and I…
The Model Boat Convention 2008 DAVE ABBOTT reports on this well established event The Prize Winners and Judges with Andy Ball The Model Boat Convention was held over the Saturday and Sunday of the August Bank holiday. This was the 19th year that it has been held and the third time…
