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Operation Regatta 2017 - Wentworth Falls Lake

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Good Afternoon all,

The Regatta is just 17 days away.

Preparations are just about complete and we have a Reviewing Officer, representatives from the Blue Mountains City Council and a couple of other guests coming along to share the weekend and particularly Saturday with us at Wentworth Falls.

Sunday is an all Clubs and All Scales day and we have invited the usual modelling clubs in the Sydney area.

There will be a BBQ lunch on both days with tea and coffee available throughout each day. A big thank you to Dave and Karen Pearce who have very kindly agreed to take on the BBQ again this year.

For this Regatta, picking up on the suggestion Kim White spoke about in the March 2017 CLD, there is a challenge out there to see how many Corvettes, including Flowers, we can get on the water at the same time. So if you have one, bring it along…who knows, there might be a record in the offing. Will this be “the summer of the Flowers?"

Please find the Regatta programme available for download below. A big thanks to Craig Taylor for pulling this programme together. For those not attending, enjoy the read and the trip down memory lane. There will be a Post Regatta Report and I am certain we will see lots of photos getting onto the Website and Facebook.

For those attending, a printed version of the Regatta programme will be handed to you at Registration.

As with any event, there is a fair bit of organisation and planning that goes on behind the scenes.

I’m sure you will all join me in thanking the members of the Committee and in particular Phil Somerville, Michael Brown and Craig Taylor in Sydney for their assistance in preparing for the 2017 Regatta.

To assist me with catering, if you haven’t already notified Phil, Michael Craig or me that you will be attending, could you please email me. We don’t want to run out of goodies at lunchtime.

The challenge at Wenty when running a Regatta is getting the trailer in, unloaded, gazebos and tables set up, picket fences up - before we put our ships in the lake and start the festivities. This year we have the Trailer arriving at 7.45am and we hope to be setup and squared away by 8.30am. If you can come along around 8am and help with the set up that would be very much appreciated.

Looking forward to catching up and to a great weekend.


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Morning All,

We have created some advertising posters for the regatta which anybody can print up, you could ask your local hobby store if they would mind display in their window or shop.

Regards

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Hi all,

A panorama shot from today’s regatta, it was a beautiful day with lots of great models on the water.
Stay tuned more photos to come.

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Can't wait, awesome shot

Cheers

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Just wanted to give a shout out and kudos to the TF72 Committee and everyone involved for putting on a great day at Wentworth Falls today. Perfect weather, great BBQ, beautiful models and good company. I hope tomorrow goes equally as well. Enjoy. :tup:
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Hi all,

Sunday at the regatta another perfect day in the mountains. This a lunchtime photo- half the crew were lined at the Mr Whippy van getting something cold and sweet.

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Great job by the regatta organizing folks on a perfect weekend :tup: :tup: And finally got to see Wenty in Sunshine..... :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:

Here is a selection of pics from Saturdays action...

Cheers Bruce B2 :nuke: :nuke: :nuke: :nuke: :nuke: :nuke:

PS pretty sure I left my fold up chair behind....have to come back in 2019 and get it......!
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Bruce, We played hunt the owner but couldn't find one. Your chair is in the Trailer. Collecting it in 2019?

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Great Photos!!! looks like the perfect Regatta guys. Congratulations Allan on the Wentworth Sheild. Thank you Bruce for the delivery of my Tim Amos Hulls :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: The quality of those hulls is outstanding! World class! Scott
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Any photos of Wentworth Shield Winner?????

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MichaelB wrote:Bruce, We played hunt the owner but couldn't find one. Your chair is in the Trailer. Collecting it in 2019?

Michael


Thanks mate! Auction it off.....or keep it for general use, I will need to buy another anyway!!! :gu: :gu:

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MartinBg wrote:Any photos of Wentworth Shield Winner?????

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Knew I forgot something.......
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Bruce - You has been extremely busy. Two great sail events in two weeks.
Thanks for the great photos. 8-) 8-) 8-)

Time to put the feet up and do some modelling.
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A couple shots of the Wenty Shield winner

Craig

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Awesome event team. Great weather, great venue, great models and great company. Had a great time catching up with those of you I meet two years ago and new modellers this time around. Looking forward to getting back over in a couple of years time and might even have a model in tow.
Thanks for a great time.

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Hi Garry,

Thanks very much for your thoughts on the weekend, it was great to meet you and your daughter, I am glad to hear you enjoyed yourself so much. Hope you two didn't get to sun burnt over the weekend.

See you in a couple of years time,

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MartinBg wrote:Any photos of Wentworth Shield Winner?????

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A couple of photos of San Francisco taken back in September when Al was still finishing her.
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Amazing detail - a worthy winner.
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MichaelB wrote:
MartinBg wrote:Any photos of Wentworth Shield Winner?????

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A couple of photos of San Francisco taken back in September when Al was still finishing her.



Thanks Michael, that's what I was hoping for - close up shots.
Always did enjoy Al's handy work....... :tup:

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Thanks all,

Since the completion of USS San Francisco & having her gain this year's awards of the Wentworth Shield & best warship of the annual regatta
( without even moving from her mooring all day ) , I suppose I'll have to come clean & admit my little health episode was a strategic tactic to
gain the sympathy vote to win the award ! Yea, right ! I'm still paying the price & haven't spent more than about 30 minutes all up in the
backyard shipyard, since crawling home from the regatta. But I must congratulate whoever it was that took over the organising of the
outstanding number of escort units available for the sail past & fleet revue, which appears to have gone off without a hitch, or a Homer
moment. A better result than I would have expected if my HMS Heather K69 was involved. This phantom commander ? should be immediately elevated to full Commodore of the 'Inshore Escort Squadron', so as I can retire on a full invalid pension.
Now at this time I would like to convey my thanks to 'Doc Dave' & all his unqualified assistants for their never faltering humour & lewd
advice, which kept me from chewing ma leg off, & as Treasurer Brown eloquently put it " that would need copious quantities of
tomato sauce".

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