Good Friday 2018

Start of season and Airboat Challenge - great fun despite some rain!

Under my Umbrella - ella - ella - eh - eh - eh

John Shepherd's craft with steerable motor

The Mayor was intrigued by Marks Waller's various devices

Martin Pryor called it no 7 becuase it was the sticker that he had

Lego for'd, Lego aft

Lifeboats go out in all weathers

Chris Jenner added a useful hair dryer attachment

Jean Kerr made a waterproof cape for her driver

Adding the camera to the rescue boat was not a success - or was it something more sinister?

Mark Waller took second place by just 3/4 of a second!

Easter eggs for Mark and Jean for second and third places

A very fine restored Police Launch

A nice day for ducks (or swans) Malcom steers Syndney around the course

Ian Pratt's driver had an unusual method of steering

 

In the pits and in the dry

The concours d'elegnce winner

 

Charles Bowley has almost completed his US Lifeboat model

The 2018 winner of the Bob Morrison Memorial Shield.

 Note the embroidery hoop as a propeller guard.

The results  

Competitor

Boat

1st try

2nd try

3rd try

Best

position

John Kerr

Wind in the Balsas

31.52

32.84

26.85

26.85

1st

Mark Waller

Red and White

48.56

55.70

46.44

46.44

2nd

Jean Kerr

Lobster

54.78

47.18

57.74

47.18

3rd

Martin Prior

Number 7

63.27

62.9

58.83

58.83

4th

John Shepherd

Buttercup

72.65

74.53

63.52

63.52

5th

Chris Jenner

Air Force 3

65.54

65.49

65.66

65.49

6th

Malcolm Place

Nail Trimmer

86.3

86.89

68.08

68.08

7th

Jeff Ayres

Sherlock

180.40

132.7

 

132.7

8th

Ian Pratt

Florida

180.68

 

 

180.68

9th

Mark's ducted fan models did not compete 

The 'hospital bed' train transporter in action. What did they do with the patient?

 

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