The Chichester Canal Model Boat Group fees are an extortionate £0 again this year 😊

Keeps you young tho Nerys😊

Maybe the Germans dont like Hotspur with its reference to Harry Kane?😊

Wish we had that near me!
Trev

Hi MT,
I live in a village west of King's Lynn so all the places you mention are quite a long way away for me - Norwich is 40+ miles - and I have lost any enthusiasm for driving anything like a long distance these days.
Derek.

Hi Derick , have you tried the Norwich model boat club, Its in our list of clubs, but I'm not sure where exactly you live.

Also at Hopton on sea, Gorleston on sea, and Gt Yarmouth.
Most clubs will allow an occasional sail without charge as an enticer to join but you don't have to.
My own club is a private lake with facilities run by the members so parking is by the lake as are the facilities a great place, All for £30 You can also take your caravan for an extended stay at average site fees.

Hi RN in Munich. I was in Munich for a wedding in October 2021 but I was reminded of when I stayed with my son who lived in Munich for several years. My son 'speaks' Bavarisch. This is like a Londoner going to Newcastle, almost another language.

We used to go full size dinghy sailing on the Amersee, also later with a catamaran. Lovely model shop in Munich but I never saw any models being sailed.
regards
Roy

Recently affiliated to the MYA, Chew Valley Lake Sailing Club allows those who radio sail only to join as social members. 2021/2 fees are £47. https://www.chewvalleysailing.org.uk/join-cvlsc/

https://www.chewvalleysailing.org.uk/join-cvlsc/

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Me too here in Munich Griss,
Ost Park lake in East Munich with restaurant and Biergarten right on the lakeside😋😊
When I first started sailing here some 35 years ago there was rather stuffy club in residence.
They seemed to spend more time showing off on the lakeside (on their purpose built permanent display table🙄) than actually sailing. Attempts to approach them resulted in turned backs - maybe cos I didn't speak Bavarian back then, little resemblance to the German that I learned in school and northern Germany!
About 20 years ago I noticed that they, and their opulent table / equipment cupboards / frequency table, and inlaid brass plates 'Stammtisch Modellboot Club' had all disappeared.
I wonder why 😁
My model insurance is covered in my general (all risks) 3rd party insurance for around €100 per annum so can't grumble at that. Club and water fees I don't need cos there ain't no club no more (not that I would have joined them🙄) and the lake is public 😉
Nowadays I mostly see yachtsmen, Graupner, Krick, Aeronaut drivers and an old guy with a magnificent 4ft Titanic which tootles about playing VERY LOUD Bavarian Blasmusik, that 'orrible brass band stuff like at the October Fest🙉
Occasionally wannabe boy racers show up with their plastic RTR 'speed boats', and look somewhat peeved when my 1:72 destroyer HMS Hotspur or my Type 1A U-Boat run rings round them 😁😂🤣
Happy sailing folks, wherever you may/can do it!
Cheers, Doug 😎

I did not realise boaters were paying such fees for waters glad I have access to so many free ones in and around Bristol.