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RC Yachts (Mike Weston) will be holding a workshop at the Club on our next Micro Magic sailing day, Saturday 28th January 2012.

The workshop starts at 11.00am but Mike will be around from 10.00am.

Learn how to set up an MM for racing. Need help or advice in finishing your kit? Discuss radio gear, batteries, glues etc.

Any budding skippers will be welcome as Mike will be bringing along his fleet of 6 Micro Magics to enable anyone to have a try.

Also any experienced skippers are more than welcome to pass on their knowledge and experience.

This is an opportunity not to be missed.

The 2012 MYA IOM Midland Ranking will be taking place on the 3rd & 4th of March at a new venue of Bartley Green Sailing Club, this established sailing club will be a great venue for the first of the 2012 IOM Ranking events.

Our Racing Sec.,Colin Trower reports"Hampton Court MYC took the Met. & Southern RM team championships on the 8th January 2012 at 3 Rivers MYC, Rickmansworth.

Guildford MYC and 3 Rivers were both represented by two teams of 3 each, and at the end of the competition Hampton Court and 3 Rivers (team A) had won an equal number of races.

On countback of the scores, the Hampton Court team had secured their win by just one point."

On the 15^th January 2012 (postponed from 23^rd October 2011 we

have our annual open RA race for the St. George Trophy and the Met & Southern RA District Champs.

Check out notice of race

Please also note change to Notice of Race. The Briefing will be at 10am with Registration from 9.15"

Our club radio racing results for the 2011 season (all classes) are published

See Club Series Results

Charity Open Meeting, 28/12/11 Laurie Bower Charity group 28-12-11.JPG (121291 bytes)

Our IOM Charity Open Meeting was held on Wednesday 28^th December on a chilly and somewhat blustery day with the wind varying from 14 to 24 mph. 14 skippers from 7 clubs had entered and, after a briefing on the day’s schedule, racing commenced at 10.15am. A demanding “triangle and a sausage” course had been set as the wind was blowing straight down the lake in the most favourable SSW direction. After the first few races it became clear that the skippers to watch out for were Colin Trower and Dave Andrews both (HCMYC), closely followed by Martin Crysell (Guildford) and Mike Adams (Eastbourne) with Vernon Appleton (Coal House Fort) and Peter Popham (3 Rivers), never far behind. With only minor adjustments to the course being necessary throughout the day, a total of 15races were sailed at the end of which prizes were presented to the first 5 skippers as follows:

Place	Skipper	Points Score
1	Colin Trower (Hampton Court MYC)	22
2	Dave Andrews (Hampton Court MYC)	30
3	Mike Adams (Eastbourne & District MYC)	38
4	Martin Crysell (Guildford MYC)	46
5	Vernon Appleton (Coal House Fort MYC)	47
6	Peter Popham (3 Rivers RYC)	55
7	Terry Colson (Hampton Court MYC)	69
8	Colin Honour (Swanley MYC)	88
9	Keith Tyson (Eastbourne & District MYC)	92
10	Hugh McAdoo (Guildford MYC)	113
11	Ian Davies (Poole RYC)	125
12	Gordon Beddall (Hampton Court MYC)	127
13	Martin Shaw (Hampton Court MYC)	149
14	Geoff Appleton (Coal House Fort MYC)	171

We are pleased to say that, through the generosity of the skippers, race officials and others, �150 was raised for ‘Momentum’, a local Kingston based charity which aims to help children up to the age of 17 (and their families) undergoing treatment for cancer, who are living in Surrey and SW London.

More Photos from the event all photostaken by Peter Smith.

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On a very cold 18^th December we held our IOM,Xmas cracker race. Light winds but with a few gusts to made sailing interesting. but before that the lake had to be cleared of 3mm thick ice. cracker-rainbow.gif (239754 bytes) This was done mainly by Dave Andrews using the club boat as an ice-breaker, The broken ice then migrated the club end of the lakedriven by the wind, and sailing was possible The racing was close at times especially at the starts. Towards the end of sailing a huge black cloud headed our way accompanied by the brightest of rainbows, which allowed a splendid photo opportunity.

An enjoyable day's sailing, despite the cold, was had by all. Dave Andrews was triumphant on the day, having achieved the most wins. Photo and report from Peter Smith.

SEE OUR 2012 club SAILING programme

Check out For Sale, one RA (RA now now at a reduced price)

See The minutes of our AGM on 16-10-11

Laurie Bower has a supply of woven club badges

Some skippers are now using Lithium Polymer batteries. The present technology of these while giving a weight advantage, has a possible fire hazard to our club buildings. Consequently the Club Committee has decided that these batteries must not be charged on club premises.

See club notice on Lipo batteries

Swans.jpg (263190 bytes) Thanks to club member David Bell, we have a Club history page on this website.

Hampton Court Model Yacht Club was formed in 1996 from an amalgamation of two very much older clubs, the Yachting Monthly 6 Metre Owners Association, and the South London Model Yacht Club. Our Club is affiliated to the MYA and is situated in Home Park, Hampton Court. See History.

We sail on the Rick pond and we have a club house and car park close to the lake. For radio sailing we race RM's, IOM's, and RA yachts, and have a very full programme for all 3 classes. We also have a developing Vane sailing group. We meet on Wednesdays and Sundays. Club racing starts at 11.00 on Wednesdays, 10.30 on Sundays. There is also MM class racing every other Saturday Morning. See our Sailing Prog. Come along to any of our meetings and talk to us. Someone will let you have a go and we know you will love model yacht racing!

PARKING at the Rick pond for HCMYC members, Terry Gough (Head of Gardens & Estates, Historic Royal Palaces) advises us to point out to members "Unless we have been notified beforehand or the person(s) concerned exhibit written permission from the Palace, no-one, other than our members and visiting skippers/guests, are allowed to use our car park. Any such person should be so advised and, if they refuse to leave, they should be reported to the Palace Control Room (the telephone number is shown on our main noticeboard). Unattended cars/vans found in the car park that, after careful investigation, cannot be identified as belonging to members or other persons connected to the Club should also be reported to the Palace Control Room."

This site is designed, managed, and published for Hampton Court Model Yacht Club by Dennis Moss.