Obituary – Bill Curtis
It is with sadness to announce the passing of Bill Curtis on Friday 25th March. Bill was well known across the south western district of the UK and was a respected member of the West Cornwall Radio Sailing Club. He…
Jan Dejmo – Obituary
Jan was introduced to rc sailing in the late 1970s while he was in the UK buying sails from Neil Thornton of Number 1 Sails. He was soon a strong advocate of this very special discipline of sailing, as he…
Goodbye to the Fleet Grandad
It is with great sadness that we have learnt of the death of Joe Binks. Often looked upon as the Grandfather of our model yachting fleet Joe moved from a background of vane sailing into radio sailing in the early…
Barry Chisam – RIP
It is with deep regret that we announce the passing of Barry Chisam on Friday 4th of June. Barry a skilled boat builder by trade is well known throughout the local Falmouth waterfront for the beautiful gaff boats built at…
Obituary: HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Following today’s sad news, as soon as I heard, I lowered the Union Flag on the Fleetwood Club flagpole to half-mast. I’ve taken a look back to when the Duke was invited to extend his Patronage to our sport and…
Graham Bartholomew – RIP
Members will be saddened to learn of the passing of long time MYA Member Graham Bartholomew on Friday 5th March following a long battle with cancer. His good company and gentlemanly conduct at the lakeside will be missed by his…
David Perkins – RIP
We are very sad to announce that our Eastern District Councillor, David Perkins has died following a fall. The following statement has been sent from his family. Captain David William Perkins It is with great sadness that we announce that…