Derek Priestley Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 I realised a few weeks ago that its 50 years this year since RADIOSAILING began in earnest within the MYA. Yes I know that there were radio A class racing at Poole Gosport and YM5mOA (Hampton Court RYC to you new commers!) , but by early 1970's people were starting to put radio equipment into Marbleheads and there was an explosion of radio marblehead racing around the country. Recognising this development, the MYA and the Guildford MYC organised, in 1974, the the first Radio Marblehead National Championship. This is an anniversary worth celebrating, and I urge all radio Marblehead sailors young & old with aincient and modern boats to join us at this years event at Datchet RSC over the weekend of the 1st & 2nd of June. There were 4 people present at the first Champs who are still racing today. John Cleave, Roger Stollery, Peter Stollery, and myself. Peter Stollery I hear you cry, surely he's much too young!! Well yes he is, but nevertheless, he was there, in his pram with his mum!! So why not come & see us, we can regail you with stories about how my Marblehead (a Bewitched) design weighed double (26lbs) the weight of the winning (Teacher's Pet) design at 13lbs. probably why David Waugh won, & I was a lowly 12th!! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lester Gilbert Posted April 30 Share Posted April 30 Interesting that the first national championship was organised to take place the year before the first world championship was organised for 1975 at Gosport. https://www.onemetre.net/Reports/Wor1975/Worlds 1975.htm -- Lester http://www.onemetre.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Priestley Posted May 1 Author Share Posted May 1 Hi Lester, I remember it well!! 2 weeks of vane World Championship (M & A) at Fleetwood followed, after a day off, by a week at Gosport. 3 glorious weeks of sailing!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Ball Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 I was there too, as part of the Canadian contingent. A great event in an unseasonally hot summer - thank goodness for the beer tent! John John BallIOM CAN 307 (V8)In my private capacity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catsails Posted May 7 Share Posted May 7 I have an Oliver Lee trapper. Would that count ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Priestley Posted May 8 Author Share Posted May 8 It would certainly fit within the class but I'm afraid it would be a bit "outclassed" by todays modern flying machines! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Kemp Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 I still have 'Hemlock', an early No Secret - all swing rigged device with a fixed short fin I'm going to play RG65 that weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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