I must say how good I think she looks. I haven't seen pictures of a Speedline barge sailing before and I am quite impressed. I'm sure she is eligible to race under AMBO rules but she might suffer from being a little shorter than the 30" designated length.

Cheers, Nerys

Seen here under medium to heavy weather, Buxton Model boat Club member Peter Gelsthorpe tell us about his Speedline Models Thames Barge . Photos show atractive colour variations possible .

RC Sailing :- Clyde Pilots

Here we have two terrific RC models of the Motor Vessel CUMBRAE built by two Buxton Model Boat Club Members - No1 is Blue belonging to Roger and the second belongs to Paul..
The original vessel was built by George Brown & Co in 1936 for Clyde Pilotage Authority, Glasgow.

Sailing - Wee Nips , Robbe Windstar & Century model yachts at Buxworth Basin - 9th June 2020.

This Century Yacht belongs to BMBC Dave and was revived after many years in the loft ! - certainly sails better here than up there !.

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More "Wee Nips" - trying my new modified Wee Nip , rudder only with deck mounted equipment box.

Model Slipway Model - "Maggie M" is a Fishing Trawler
Scale 1:32 L. 850 mm B. 255 mm Approx. 10 kg.
Built in 1990 by Campbelltown Shipbuilders Ltd (Scotland) MAGGIE M operates out of Scarborough harbour in Yorkshire, United Kingdom. The vessel is designed for twin-rig trawling and the aluminium shelter-deck is a cover over the fish processing room.

AL KUBAR 2 Is a " Tug Boat " - 1:24 scale model of a harbour tug operating in the United Arab Emirates. This large tug is 40in long by 14in beam. Uses twin electric motors and displaces approx. 45lbs.
Owner Dave travels from Sheffield most week ends is a member of the Buxton Model Boat Club.

Commentary from Dave

J Class Style Pond Yacht - Rescued from the skip and given a new lease of life to sail again as "Rudder only" radio controlled.

Recent Wee Nip convert graham93 displays his "spanking" new Wee Nip at Buxton.
Graham incorporated roller bearings in the gooseneck to reduce friction.

Seen here at play with Fiesta and Windstar.