50 MARBLEHEADS FOR FLEETWOOD’S 50 YEAR ANNIVERSARY.        RM National Championship Sept  Fri 25^th  1300  to Sun 27^th 1400                                      

Pre  Notice Of Race

It’s  50 years this year since Fleetwood MYC first hosted the MYA Radio Marblehead Championship.   So, we’re planning a BIG celebration of Marbleheads and we would like to get 50 boats, one for each year, taking part, to truly celebrate 50 years of Radio Marbleheads

To encourage this we’re planning races within a race,  offering prizes for several groups of designs within the Marblehead class. The design dates are approximate as are the examples of designs.     E&OE. !

Early vintage, designed up to 1976  (Aquaplane, Teacher’s Pet, Klug Ghibli, Electra, Genie, Overture, Seahorse Mk 1&2, Squiblet, Ashanti, various vane f/S designs. i.e. Bloodaxe)      we have a Klug & Mk 2 Seahorse being refurbished to offer for loan for the event.

 Later vintage, designed up to 1980 (Mk 3 Seahorse, Trapper, Osprey,  Pickaxe, Maverick, Sea Urchin, 247,etc)    We have a Mk 3 seahorse for loan.

Early Classic    designed up to 1986 (Anja, Boogie, Bee, Cedar Club, Rajah, Heartbeat, Sea Scamp, No Secret, Deception, Kisutch, Magik etc.)   We have a Sea Scamp to offer for loan.

Later classic    designed up to 1992  (Aixtra ,Berlingo, Crazy Tube, Hush Hush, Enigma, Havoc, Kiwi Concept, Skalpel, Whisper, Paradox, SWAG, Roar Edge, Remix etc.)

Early Modern   designed up to  2000 ( Astra, Rock, Crazy Tube, Cumulus, Slick, Rad, Strad, Starkers, etc)

Modern     designed up to 2026,   (Starkers 3  Quark, Grunge, Indie, F 3,4,5,6 series, Freak Wave, Dreadnought, Prime Number, Astrix, Pixel, etc)

I have a ferry

I have accomodation

Now I just need a spot (actually two) on the entry list. 😄

Hi Nigel,

welcome back to Fleetwood.

the NOR is being prepared and will be posted soon.

Then you can enter and have your spots!!

Looking forward to seeing you.

D

Might be able to get hold of a Bloodaxe.....

Gary Dickens,

That would be amazing.

In 1976 there was a tie for 1st place between David Andrews (Whirlwind winches) and Derek Stevenson resulting in a sail off for the trophy with everyone watching.

A much better, more exciting way to settle a tie than today's countback!!

Let’s pretend that I get a classic M up and running (I’ve been saying this for years but I will one day..) and let’s say I’d like to race that old girl too, but I need to qualify for the upcoming worlds and the ranking points are crucial (assuming they are still double at a nationals), can I only enter 1 boat? Will there be an option to sail oldies against oldies and still compete at the higher end??

This might be the impetus I need to get K2477 going again..

That's what I was wondering... if I get a Bloodaxe together would I have to sail it against the Grunges and Prime Numbers?

3 hours ago, Gary Dickens said:

That's what I was wondering... if I get a Bloodaxe together would I have to sail it against the Grunges and Prime Numbers?

And if Fleetwood serves up its finest C 2rig down the middle, then we’ll need to have a full wardrobe of rigs for them too…

I'm not in a position to advise on how modern vs. classic designs might be scored/rated (Mr B might know more), but in any case I'd like to drop into this thread the upcoming Ranking weekend at Lincoln - https://www.mya-uk.org.uk/events/#events/event-details/6900f2165991040322ddfaeb/

You can be assured of a very warm welcome!

I’ll be at Lincoln Colin.

Marblehead sailors

Please, lets not make this too complicated!

We at Fleetwood, think that there are lots of old classic & vintage Marbleheads in lofts & garages, which have not been raced for some years.

We just thought that this will be a good opportunity for them come out to play.

Rob, as you're looking for ranking points for next years worlds, obviously you'll bring your Grunge.

Gary, we'd love you to come with your Bloodaxe (as I've mentioned before a Bloodaxe was joint 1`st in 1976) You may be racing with modern boats in the early heats, but the fleets will establish themselves, as they do with HMS, an soon you will be racing with the other vintage boats for a prize just for that class.

Hope this makes sense, and you'll all come and join us for a weekend of celebration of "50 years the Radio Marblehead class"

Entries are now OPEN!

The one off win outright trophies for Classic & Vintage radio "Marble" heads, beautifully crafted by our Peter Iles. Available to win at this years Radio Marblehead Nationals.

So, dig out your old Marblehead and come and try & win one.

We look forward to seeing you, last weekend in September.

From all at Fleetwood MYC.

Will historic boats be allowed to race with original style sail numbers on new sails ? Eg K2477.

Also what about older non elastomeric bumpers?

Basically do old greyhounds need to be remeasured to current rules if they have a significant rebuild ?