Newsletter #43

October 2024

Bexhill / Night sailing etc.

1909 map showing Egerton park and boating pond

and still in use in 2024

Paul, Ken, Graham and Peter in this picture 

Newly planted weeds along this edge

'A weed is a plant in the wrong place' (Alan Tichmarsh)

making it difficult for the pond yachts to reach the edge

Peter's new W 8 boat at Bexhill

Inside the adjacent museum

Several model boats

from all ages

Also trains and cars to see - but this a boat club newsletter

Illuminated sail

Alan, Andrew, Fred, Andrew, Val, Richard, Jean, Colin and Gerry waiting for it to get dark

Alan added lights to his 'bitsa' yacht

Beautiful evening

Lighting up time

Christmas lights out early

 

Not sure about green and red on both sides

Wow - spectacular

 

Not sure which lights should be on for towing

Gerry's yacht

A very pleasant evening

Saturday sailings

 

From John K to John S. Where have the wicker chairs gone?

From John C to Malcolm P.......

.....a16.5 inch Swordsman (1:24)

Mark and Ray (and Bunyip)

Ray fitted a lateen sail to J class hull

Sailed well

and Ray's bitsa boat

Jeff's 6 inch boat made by Henry of Brighton.....

......and this is how he knows

Byron has suggested to them that the development should incorporate a model boating pond

I now know that there was one picture taken of Crowborough at Headcorn.............

.........on the Sunday, Brian and Phil were there!

Happy Boating

John K

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