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The
Association of Model Barge Owners
(AMBO)
Incorporating
The Model Thames Sailing Barge Championships
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SAILING BARGE CHAMPIONSHIPS 2008
The aim of this Handbook is
to give you, in one package, all of the information you need to know to get to,
and to take part in, the Model Thames Sailing Barge Championship Races in the
year 2008 (any errors or omissions in the venues data will be remedied via the
AMBO
Newsletter as and when it is published) and to keep track of the points you may
accrue towards the Championship Final to be hosted by the Cygnets MBC
and held on September 28th at Mote Park, Maidstone, Kent.
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Introduction
It is about twenty years
since the Championships were inaugurated by Members of the Scale Sail
Association / Broomfield SMSS / Herne Bay Herons and run by Tony Lench, then the
following eleven years by Richard Chesney and linked with the
Association of Model Barge Owners
– and now there has been another change in the organisation of the events /
venues!
It will be arranged (it is hoped) that the Host Club or an AMBO Member attending runs the event and that a report and the results will be passed to the Newsletter Editor for publication in AMBO’s ‘Bitts & Bobs’ and in the commercial model press.
The venues have basically
remained in the same area (the South East of England) with a couple of venues
further afield. I know there are small enclaves of interest in the West (
Remember we are out to enjoy
a days sailing with a good finish position as a bonus, show model sailing barges
to the public, encourage model building and an interest in the full size
prototypes.
Beryl
&
Richard Chesney
(Newsletter Editor)
Dates / Venues / Hosts
13th
April
Silvermere, Byfleet Surrey
27th
April
3rd
- 4th May
(
11th
May
Maldon, Essex
AMBO
25th
May
1st
June
Brightlingsea,
15th
June
Bluewater,
22nd
June
6th
July
12th
– 13th July
(
13th
July
Maldon, Essex
AMBO
27th
July
Bluewater,
10th
August
31st
August
Championship Finals
28th
September
Scale
Sail-in (Including Barge sailing)
17th
May
29th
June
Silvermere, Byfleet,
19th
July
20th
September
Eaton Park, Norwich
Norwich MYC
MTSBC events are held with the co-operation of the Host Club and the
Association of Model Barge Owners
and most start at around 10.00, variations to this can be found in the venues
information which can be found later in this Handbook and any revision or
further information will be forwarded when known.
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The SWAMBC event at
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The Model
Boat Show at
General Notes
At many of the venues the
Barge Races are only one part of a Scale Sailing Regatta with other Open Class
Races or free sailing forming part of the days programme. Fees
may be payable to the Host Club and
there will be a Barge Race fee of 50p to cover the costs incurred in providing
trophies etc at the Final.
Hopefully time on the water
will be possible prior to the first race to allow the boats and wind conditions
to be checked out and the course will be at the discretion of the Host Club, the
lake/pond shape and the Race Co-ordinator but should ideally have at least four
turning marks plus the start/finish line.
It is hoped that at least
two races for each class can be run at each of the venues shown above. If
necessary - due to time, numbers or weather - all or any of the classes will
race together. The start may be combined or class start times staggered.
Given sufficient Lady
Skippers, specific Lady’s only races will be run during the day.
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Points System:-
The points awarded for each
race will be the same for all racing classes:-
The race result position
relates to the points awarded ie.
1st
place
1 point
3rd
place
3 points
6th
place
6 points
Qualifying for the Championship Final:-
To qualify for the final, a
Barge / Skipper combination must attend a minimum of 3 venues and score 12
points or less from 4 races – taken from the best race result at each venue plus
the best result from a 4th race (at any venue).
A Barge scores the points –
change Barges and you start a new set of qualifying scores.
Barges not qualifying
for the Championship Finals for their relevant Classes will be invited to the
event to take part in the Bowsprit, Staysail, Coastal and HFM Barge Matches for
other trophies at the finals venue.
In 2007 the qualification
requirement resulted in a total of 29 finalists in the four classes raced (7
Bowsprit, 9 Staysail, 7 30”, 2 Coastal and 4 Ladies.)
There were 47 ‘Skippers’
taking part at the various venues with some taking part in more then one class –
making 76 ‘Competitors’.
The Trophys
Fijipsy Jack
Current holder – Peter Fisher
(Bowsprit Trophy)
sb GIRALDA
The trophy is presented to the winner of the Bowsprit Championships and
is a replica of a Teal (a type of Duck) made of Kauri - a wood found in New
Zealand - presented by Mark Steele, a modeller from down under and Editor of
'WINDLING WORLD' the Newsletter of things wind powered in the Southern
Hemisphere (although he reports on events world wide).
Staysail Shield
Current holder – Colin Sharp
sb PATSY
This Shield is presented (appropriately enough) to the winner in the
Championship Staysail Class.
30” (Little'uns) Trophy
Current holder – Peter Fisher
sb INDULGENCE
This is an elegant slim Cup type trophy presented to the Championship HFM
(or similar size) barge. It has not been truly competed for since 2000 due to
the lack of competitors during the years’ events and the finals.
Presented to the current holder for at least attempting to race and encouraging
competition.
TW
Coastal Barge Shield
Current Holder - David Watts
sb LADY JEAN
A shield trophy for the winner of the Coastal Barge class. Presented to the
Championships by Tony Williams.
Lady’s Championship Trophy
Current Holder – Maggie Shaw
Sb WILL
A Glass Bowl trophy presented by Alan Millman.
John
Nicholls Concours
2007 winner – GREYHOUND 2 - John Jeffrey
A new trophy in memory of
John Nicholls presented to the owner of the model – voted for by those attending
the finals – as the best presented model at the event.
Host Club Contacts
AMBO
(Maldon)
Ivor Bittle
01322 524023
3 Spring Vale, BEXLEYHEATH, Kent DA7 6AR
Brightlingsea MBC
John Nicholson
01206 304198
Chantry MC
Colin Barrett
01634 256682
6 Drayton Close, HIGH HALSTOW, Kent ME3 8DW
Cygnets MBC Ltd
Peter Clayton
01732 843630
55 Keats road, Larkfield, AYLESFORD, Kent ME20 6TR
Hove MYC
Ray Baxter
01444 453579
138
Franklands
Village Sussex
Mid
‘Arcosanti’,
Springbok Mariners MBC
John Meadowcroft
01403 753525
15 Springbok Cottages,
SWAMBC (
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