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Chasewater Model Boat Club Family friendly group of people who just like to sail radio controlled model boats. Now in our 16th Year.

we sail Club 500, Scale, Steering Course, Fast Electrics and now a section for Yachts too. This page has been setup to allow our club members and other fellow model boaters spread the word ! Strictly "model boat" orientated gossip, news, headlines, updates, events and regattas. pages, Kindly keep bric a brac to other pages and sites.

After what seemed like forever the May Fast Electric Raceday eventually came around. The previous week had seen unheard ...
01/06/2026

After what seemed like forever the May Fast Electric Raceday eventually came around. The previous week had seen unheard of temperatures and there was some hope that the wonderful weather would stay with us for raceday.

As it was it turned out to be a warm and overcast day with a little bit of wind that soon calmed as the day went on.

Heat 1 was a fairly fraught effort with Stu taking an early lead that would come to an end on lap 2 as he caught a wave. With Stu out it became a race between Terry and Pat and at the end of the heat it was a win for Terry, 2nd for Pat both on 12 laps with Simon in 3rd with 10 laps.

Heat 2 was a similar story to the first one with Stu taking an early lead that would come to an end on lap 10. Meanwhile Pat was setting a blistering pace and finishing 1st with 14 laps, Lee coming in 2nd with 11 laps and Terry also on 11 laps in 3rd place.

Heat 3 was a bit of a demolition derby with Stu taking the lead from the start of what became a great tussle between him and Terry with never a few yards between the two of them. In the end it was a win for Stu and a 2nd for Terry, both on 14 laps with Lee coming in 3rd on 9 laps. It was one of the best races to watch.

Heat 4 saw Lee take the lead into the first buoy and for six laps he held the lead as Stu was slowly catching him. When Lee ran wide at the fourth buoy Stu cut inside to briefly take the lead. What followed next was one of the most spectacular crashes ever seen with Stu’s boat being launched some 12 feet in the air. For whatever reason Lee slowed and Simon took the lead that he held all the way to the end. Simon winning with a best of the day 15 laps with Pat in 2nd with 13 laps and Terry in 3rd also with 13 laps.

Points wise Terry had a great haul of 27 points to get him within 3 points of the current leader Stu. With Pat and Simon also scoring well as they also closed the gap.

Once again a great, if hectic, day of racing. Thanks to everybody that contributed to making the day the success it was.

Next meeting is 26 July………...see you there.

25/05/2026

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A-Unit responded to calls reporting this vehicle racing on the M6 with others. Unfortunately for the driver, a S.59 warning had already been issued.

Therefore, it was seized and the driver reported for several offences.

Just like every other competition day, today’s Fast Electric round started with a weather forecast from Phil which didn’...
12/04/2026

Just like every other competition day, today’s Fast Electric round started with a weather forecast from Phil which didn’t sound too bad but I have to say what we actually got was more like the song Four Seasons In One Day by Bad Finger, because that is about what we got, including a very wintery blast of hailstones at the end of the day.

As you can probably guess this was another meeting where the weather would play a big part and it would be very difficult to find the limit of how fast we could go.

Despite a shout out, the previous day, asking for folks to volunteer to man the rescue boat it was great to see that Mark could make it after all. I have to say he does a great job volunteering to carry out the rescue duties and he is either made of tough stuff or all that nautical gear that he wears must be very warm as he spends a lot of time out on the lake in all weathers.

Heat 1 Got underway with eight racers starting the race. As I look at the lapsheet it looks like a few didn’t finish but I am told that was not the case, it was quite simply folks finding their own pace that would allow them to finish the race. In the end it was a win for Stu, second place to Pat both on 9 laps and third going to Andy M on 6 laps.

Heat 2 looked like people were beginning to find the limit of the conditions as most of them seemed to be pushing a bit harder in this one. At the end it was Pat, who looked like he was having a good day, that took the win from Stu in second, both on 9 laps again and David coming in third with 8 laps.

Heat 3 and things were definitely hotting up. Mel’s boat left the lake and rode up the concrete slipway making an awful noise as it went on its way. Stu was a late casualty as he got airborne over a very slow boat. Due to submarining issues Pat had been trimming his boat for most of the day to try and keep it on the surface and it seemed to be paying off as he completed 10 laps to take second place from Terry who was averaging one prop per heat at this point. David also had a great run, completing 10 laps to take third place.

Heat 4. Another fast heat as the weather had calmed slightly before the hailstorm that I mentioned earlier. This one somehow seemed to get off to a very fast and furious start and with two non starters and two early retirement it was down to the reaming four to fight for the honours. In the end it was a win for Terry with Simon in second place, both doing 10 laps. Pat coming in third with 9 laps from Andy M in fourth with a very good run of 9 laps.

So there we have it, another fast and furious day of the Fast Electric class held again in not very good conditions. I am off to Spain tomorrow so I will see if I can bring some good weather back for the next round.

For those that noticed, I apologise for not being my normal self today but I have been suffering all this year with a severe ear infection that is almost gone but now it seems that I have some other peculiar ailment that just leaves me very tired and out of breath. Hopefully a holiday will sort me out.

As always, a big thank you to everyone that helps out at these events to make them run as well as they do.

See you all on 31st May for the next round.

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Norton Canes

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