WEDNESDAY 22nd FEBRUARY 2012                                                      

 Member of the Northern Association of Model Engineers                                                                                                               

  CLICK FOR CAPTAINS LOG                                                               THE FRIENDLY CLUB !                

  St Helens Weather                                                                NEXT SAILING DAY WEDNESDAY 22nd FEBRUARY 2012   
                                                                                                                                                               

  TAYLOR  PARK : GROSVENOR RD : ST HELENS : MERSEYSIDE : WA10 3HX

                                "PROVEHITO IN ALTUM"                             
 

 THE FRIENDLY CLUB

    
click on box    

PLEASE REGISTER IN THE FORUM.
(if you are not registered in the forum you may miss important information concerning SHMBC ) 

       THE FRIENDLY CLUB      

  BRIDGE AND CONNING POSITION 
 

  OPERATIONS AND COMMS CENTRE 

 

 

 

  SORRY SHIPMATES - WE ARE NOW BACK TO THE FIRST TUESDAY IN THE MONTH 

  CONFUSION ON THE FLAG DECK !

 

  CLICK ON PICTURE FOR LINK 

  TAKE A TOUR AROUND OUR NEW MEETING PLACE  - ADDRESS - MAP - MENU -   

  SEE YOU ON THE 6TH MARCH - DONT FORGET TO BRING ALONG YOUR SALES ITEMS  

  NO ! YOU CANNOT SELL YOUR TROUBLE AND STRIFE ! PERISHABLE GOODS ARE NOT ALLOWED
 

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                 

---

                                                                                                                                                                                                  
 

  DAMAGE CONTROL AND INTERNAL SECURITY CENTRE 

 


 

  STAY SAFE 

   THANKS TO ST HELENS COUNCIL AND TAYLOR PARK RANGERS WE HAVE ONE OF THE SAFEST AND SECURE   

  MODEL BOAT SAILING FACILITIES IN THE COUNTRY  -   JUST FOLLOW THE FEW SIMPLE RULES WE HAVE 

  THESE RULES ARE AVAILABLE FROM OUR SECRETARY   

 

 

 

 

  SAFETY FIRST  

  FAST ELECTRICS INCLUDING 500 BOATS KEEP WELL CLEAR OF 

  SCALE MODELS

<centre of landing stage looking towards the lake>
TO AVOID COLLISIONS PLEASE ADHERE TO THE - SLOW BOAT / FAST BOAT- SPLIT  MARKER
AT ALL TIMES
THE SPLIT MARKER IS PLACED CENTRE OF THE LANDING STAGE
RULES OF THE ROAD APPLY
     

  STAY SAFE 

  MEMBERS - DO NOT ENTER THE WATER TO RECOVER YOUR MODEL 

 A CLUB OFFICIAL WILL ARRANGE FOR YOUR BOAT TO BE RECOVERED 

  USING THE RESCUE BOAT OR LIFELINES 

  BUOYANCY AIDS AND LIFELINES TO BE USED AT ALL TIMES WHILST ON OR IN THE WATER 

  EXCEPT IN THE SHALLOWS UNDER GUIDANCE  



                                                                                                                                                                                                 

---

  (SAR) SEARCH AND RESCUE  CENTRE 

 

   THE LAKE IS ICE FREE AND SAFE TO SAIL   

  

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

---

  "THE PURPLE PEOPLE EATER" JOINS THE 500 FLEET 

  GREAT COLOUR COORDINATION DAVE ! 

  THE CLOCK IS TICKING 

  " THE SHERMAN " rescue tug . D BAKER - WORKSHOPS  
  

---

  IN MEMORY OF THE LOSS OF FLYING PHANTOM AND THREE CREW MEMBERS 



WATCH OUT RICH ! SOME FAST BOATS HERE !

 

DAVE BAKER'S FIREBOAT 

  PREPERATION FOR VENITIAN SAIL 

  RAY BRIZELL'S MOTOR FISHING VESSEL  

YOUNG AT HEART

I MUST GO DOWN TO THE SEA AGAIN, TO THE LONELY SEA AND THE SKY
AND ALL I ASK IS A TALL SHIP AND A STAR TO STEER HER BY

THE FRIENDLY CLUB 

click on box

  KELLY 

---

  EVELYN  L 

---

HMS CLEOPATRA , AS BUILT 1966

ST HELENS MODEL BOAT CLUB HEADQUATERS 

 



To Be Advised

DB AIRBOAT MK (1)

  IAN'S AIRBOATS 

CLICK ON BANNER FOR MORE PICTURES OF MODEL BOAT CONVENTION PICTURES

LEWIS NOLAN'S PT BOAT

 video 

         VISIT TO KIRKLEES MODEL BOAT CLUB

 
 SHMBC FUN DAY

                     FUN DAY                                                                                                                    CLUB 500                                                                           

                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                          LINK TO MODEL BOATS

" HAPPY DAYS "

"FRYING TONIGHT"

SHMBC VISIT TO KIRKLEES

GRAND DAY OUT 

BOATHOUSE AND LANDING STAGE: TAYLOR PARK

SHMBC HAS ACCESS TO THE BIG DAM LANDING STAGE WHERE WE MEET ON A SUNDAY MORNING AND ON A WEDNESDAY MORNING IN THE SUMMER

 WE ALSO HAVE ACCESS TO THE SHORELINE ADJACENT TO THE BOATHOUSE WHERE OUR CLUB 500 BOAT COURSE IS LAID

THE BOATHOUSE WAS BUILT IN 1930

FACILITIES  INCLUDE -  CAR  PARKING - CAFE - TOILETS - MEMBERS ONLY ACCESS

TAYLOR PARK IS A SAFE ENVIROMENT AND THERE ARE RANGERS ON HAND IF YOU REQUIRE

TAYLOR PARK

HOME OF ST HELENS MODEL BOAT CLUB

 CLYDE PUFFER                                                                                                                   THAMES BARGE                                        BRIAN MOORE

MARK MURPHY'S HUNTSMAN
video 

 

 

 

KRICK GERMAN UNTERSEEBOOT - BOAT TYPE V11 - 160 SCALE

DAVE RYDER

CLICK ON PICTURE FOR LINK TO LOCAL HERITAGE SITE

 VIEW FROM THE LANDING STAGE

PREPARING TO SAIL

PRE - SAIL PREAMBLE

ESPRIT DE CORPS

FLOWER CLASS CORVETTE 

TONY LEATHERBARROW

AEROKIT FIREBOAT : RESTORED BY DAVE BAKER 

HUNTSMAN BY PAUL DEVLIN

ORCA BY PAUL DEVLIN

 video

SCORPION 500

ON LINE MODEL BOAT SHOP

CAPTAINS CONVENTION

PERKASA

JOE TOPPING

DAVE RYDER'S AIR BOAT

AEROKIT FIREBOATS

OLIVIA JANE

 IAN JONES

PAUL DEVLIN'S HUNTSMAN

 VIDEO

 

Autumn Mist
St Helens Mode Boat Club does it in all weathers !

 

St Helens Model Boat Club does it in any position !

TIMELINE

5000 VISITS TO THIS PAGE REACHED ON THE 15th JUNE 2011 

10000 VISITS TO THIS PAGE REACHED ON THE  17th 0CTOBER 2011

15000 VISITS TO THIS PAGE REACHED ON THE 10th FEBRUARY 2012