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HMS KELLY Update

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Exhibitions

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Building?

If you have been (or are still in the process of ) building a model, take some photos with your phone or your Box Brownie camera and email me the photos with a just a few words of description - or at least the name and class of the boat. We need content to keep the website fresh, and there are few things as popular as seeing models under construction.

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Added details of an event at the Maritime Museum.

Added a note about (lack of) access during the National Bowls Championships weekend.

Added photos from the Open Sail, to the Gallery.

Coming shortly...

The Season has begun in glorious style

The Open Sail began the season with a hugely enjoyable day’s sailing in fine weather.

A special mention must go to the Catering Manager for her fine spread of food. It was much appreciated by members.

There is a short report with photos in the Gallery (or click here),

and further photos will appear later.

Sam Keirs: Paddle boat

Ken Ireland: Flying Phantom

And an on-the-water shot of John Stewart’s recently completed

MV ARRAN, scratch-built using Plasticard, and looking like the real thing.

The Whaleback air sea rescue craft  (RAF ASR Type 2 HSL) is a popular subject for a model, and more than one has made an appearance on the pond.

Our Secretary has found an interesting site giving an account of an ongoing project to rescue a similar boat and and use that as the basis of a restoration and rebuild of a Whaleback. There is some interesting history and some photos and video of the project’s progress. There are also links to faceBook pages.

The Whaleback site can be found at the helpfully-named www.whaleback.org

and clicking on that address will take you there.

Inspiration for a forthcoming build project, perhaps?

There are certainly plans, and commercially available kits...

Whaleback preservation

HSL 164 with RAF Hurricane off Colombo c1943

Photo from the Imperial War Museums.

Source: Wikipedia. Copyright: expired

Access during the National Bowls Championship Weekend: 26th July to 2nd August 2025

As usual, during the National Bowling Championships, here will be restricted access and NO parking around the Park and Pond during he period

from Saturday 26th July

to Saturday 2nd August 2025

(inclusive).

As a result, the Clubhouse is likely to be CLOSED during that period. 

Let’s hope the weather is kind to the bowlers.

Invitation to sail at The Maritime Museum

Ken has already sent out an email about this event.

Anyone wishing to participate should attend, but please let Ken know NOW if you intend to attend, as he has been asked to advise the museum of likely numbers. Other model boat clubs have been invited and some of their members will also attend.

It should be an interesting event, and provides us with the opportunity to sail on the outdoor pond.

Build photos wanted