Thames Sailing Barge Stuff

Hi Ray,

Thanks for your opinion.

Today morning, the first day of spring we had 2 cm snow outside, temperature -3 ° C, this afternoon was really spring - about + 3 ° C, and snow melted. At Radhošť hill there is at least 10 cm of new snow .. winter..

Now-- 22:30 .. temperature dropped to -4 °C again. I will have to wait maybe one month to put my models to the water.

for interest..Radhošť is the highest mountain in the surroundings of Ro?nov .

greetings

Tom

Hi Tom,

It is interesting to see where you live, a fair distance from the sea ! but you must have good lakes to sail your models, we live in Maidstone around 60 miles from London. We have local model boat clubs to sail our models, the AMBO racing starts on Sunday 8th April at Bluewater shopping centre here in Kent around 20 miles from me, l will let you know how my new barge performs we have the River Medway 15minutes walk away which is handy for testing models in the lock.

Regards Ray

Hi Ray,

I'll be happy for any news and photos, ( I'm also interested in watching FB> Thames Sailing Barges <blog , which I can recommend it to you..))

We have problems with water, there is very little water in the Becva river in the summer. I go with the models to a local park where there is a bigger pond. It has the great disadvantage that there are tall trees and virtually no wind.

This does not make my paddle steamer a problem, but sailing boats have a steady problem with the wind .

Here in our country are plenty of aeromodellers,maybe car and railway modlellers too, but very few shipmodlellers.. I tried to build aircraft models, but it did not fly. Also, these models are fast enough for me. I prefer slower models of ships. This siuts me well. But I am the Lone Sailor here...

Greetings

Tom

H boys,

I gave some new photos to my album TSB Gusty Cat .

Tom

Hi Tom, It's been raining for weeks here, but hoping to take Veronica out for a practice tomorrow to make sure she is all working before the first races of the year on sunday, good to see your fine work on the new barge, that is an interesting name ? I've named my new 1/32nd scale barge Gertrude after my grandmother

Regards Ray

Hi Ray,

Veronica is very nice barge model.

Gusty Cat.. it is a cat from Douglas Adams book >The Salmon of doubt< ,respective .the front half of the cat..It's so unlikely that I was thinking of naming my second model like that. The cat behaved as if his other half was not missing..

The story, such as it is, is cryptic and surreal even by Adamsian standards. It begins with Dirk Gently, the con artist / private detective last seen in The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul, being asked to investigate the disappearance of the back half of a woman's cat (the cat, strangely, is just fine, and seems not to have noticed that he's only mostly there).

Gusty Winds in "Salmon of doubts" is an incarnation of Schroedinger´s cat . Considering that it's a cat that's half alive (specifically, the front half), we don't know if the back half is still alive, and he passes a sign reading "GUSTY WINDS MAY EXIST"...

In our country we had more winter weather, until the last days brought us spring.

I do not have a suitable water surface yet ...

Tom

Edited By tomarack on 04/04/2018 17:23:39

Morning All,

The first barge match of the 2018 season is being hosted by the Chantry club at Bluewater Shopping Centre, starting around 10.30 tomorrow Sunday 8th April, if wives,partners,children are not interested in watching many retail & eating opportunities in the warm & dry. Come along see the fun, and if you fancy a go on the sticks see me during the lunch break.

Will my new 30" barge Gertrude be any good ? Time will tell Peter S & Richard C battle for position at Herne Bay last year.

Kind Regards Ray hoping for a fair breeze

Edited By Ray Wood 2 on 07/04/2018 08:55:12

Hi All,

The much anticipated first race day was a non event we didn't mind the light rain, but the main ingredient was missing No Wind, shame some skippers made very long journeys, oh well better luck next time

Regards Ray

Hi Ray,

nice photo .. Peter´s Haughty Belle ....a description of the construction of this white model was in MMI magazine September 2016. I am not sure about Richard´s model( Lady Dawn?).

As to my model Gusty C. ..I putI put on the model (hull) almost the last remnants of special putty.. and now again grindiing..but first I have to fulfill my duties and work in the garden ..

This year we have a big problem with water .. there in our area is no rain and a drought .. This year we have a big problem with water .. there is no rain and a drought .. I do not know what will be with tomatoes,

Greetings

Tom

Hi All

My new barge Gertrude, based on the Giralda 30" hull in full flight ! Photos courtesy of Graham which as always excellent

Regards Ray