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?