Gosport Model Yacht & Boat Club

Affiliated to the Model Yachting Association (MYA)


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Welcome to the home of the Gosport Model Yacht & Boat Club.

If you're not sure where we are follow the link to FIND us.  
Want somewhere to stay around Gosport? click here
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Although known as Walpole Lakes and immediately adjoining Walpole Park, we are in fact in South Street, Gosport.  
If searching by postcode use PO12 1FA.  
We are virtually opposite the Police Station and The Town Hall, barely 100 yards from Gosport's famous Discovery Centre.



Are you familiar with the Racing Rules of Sailing?
Whether you think you are or not, check out the following link.
Racing Rules Test
Gosport organised the Vane 36 National Championship, over the weekend of the 10th and 11th October. 
Go to the 2009 Vane Results page for Race report and final results
  
For latest additions to Boats FOR SALE click here

Latest Club Racing Results now available
Click on the Class and then go to the Results page(s)

New member subscriptions are £35 for the year.
 
Add to this £10 for MYA affiliation 
and any required berthing fees.


Want to view some video footage taken by one of our prospective members?  Follow this link to
MalcolmDonald.com
 


If you wish to view club newsletters it is recommended to initially find
the Latest Newsletter Page
as the ALL Newsletters has a
growing number of images that may take some users longer to download.


Look out for our clubhouse with plentiful car parking immediately adjacent.

Want to know why this little chap hasn't got a smile on his face?  Click him to follow the link to find out.  If you were sat where he is you might not be smiling!
IOMs Racing
RAs Racing
Lasers racing
Vanesracing
Cat
We sail a number of classes click on a button or the picture in the left hand column to take you to the respective class page
International One Metre Class yachts (IOM)
Radio A Class yachts                           (RA Class)
RC Laser yachts                                   (RC Laser)
Free Sailing/Vane controlled yachts   (Free Sailing)
Multihulls                                                 (Multi's)

We also sail, although on a less frequent basis:-
Multihulls
Marblehead Class yachts
Electric powered scale models
Please note that the lakes are in an area designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest and as such i.c. powered craft are STRICTLY PROHIBITED from use.
RMsTug


As a club we have signed up to the RYA Racing Charter and as such therefore sail by (that means complying with) the Racing Rules of Sailing.

If you would like to test your understanding of these rules try the link above.

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Out of the sun came........

2009 India Trophy result - Winning photo by Brian Leighton


Club Radio Championship
Gosport Model Yacht & Boat Club
Overall
Sailed: 6, Discards: 0, To count: 6, Entries: 30, Scoring system: Appendix A
Rank Skipper Total LW 1 LW 2 LW 3 LW 4 IOM AM1 IOM PM1
1st Colin Cooper 84 15 20 19 0 19 11
2nd Alec Powell 76 20 19 17 20 0 0
3rd Denis Bookham 73 19 17 20 17 0 0
4th David Edwards 66 16 16 16 18 0 0
5th George Willes 54 13 14 11 16 0 0
6th Fred Body 51 11 12 13 15 0 0
7th Russ Clark 36 18 18 0 0 0 0
8th John Park 35 12 13 10 0 0 0
9th Stuart Willes 34 0 15 0 19 0 0
10th Mike Tattersall 32 0 0 0 0 20 12
11th Tim Davidson 32 14 0 18 0 0 0
12th Robert Hobbs 27 0 0 0 0 17 10
13th Stan Nutchey 26 0 0 0 0 18 8
14th David Reynolds 24 0 0 0 0 15 9
15th Paul Nesbitt 19 0 0 0 0 12 7
16th Alex Corry 18 0 0 0 0 13 5
17th Chris Moore 17 17 0 0 0 0 0
18th Richard Hanslip 16 0 0 0 0 16 0
19th Chris Treagust 15 0 0 15 0 0 0
20th Ben Nesbitt 14 0 0 0 0 14 0
21st David Sayce 14 0 0 14 0 0 0
22nd John Smith 14 0 0 0 0 8 6
23rd Mike Nichol 13 0 0 0 0 10 3
24th Alan Southwell 13 0 0 0 0 9 4
25th Gary Moore 12 0 0 12 0 0 0
26th Malcolm Donald 12 0 0 0 0 11 1
27th Harry Ellis 10 10 0 0 0 0 0
28th Martin George 9 0 0 9 0 0 0
29th Melvyn Potts 8 0 0 0 0 6 2
30th Chris Durant 7 0 0 0 0 7 0