SOUTHEND MODEL POWER BOAT CLUB

PROGRAMME OF EVENTS 2010

All events at Southchurch Park Lake commence at 11am unless otherwise stated

FEBRUARY
Fri 5^th	Meeting Civic Centre – Victoria Avenue, Southend 7:30pm
MARCH
Fri 5^th	Meeting Civic Centre – Victoria Avenue, Southend 7:30pm
Sun 7^th	Fast Electric Practice Meeting - 11am
Sun 28^th	Fast Electric Practice Meeting - 11am
APRIL
Fri 9^th	Meeting Civic Centre – Victoria Avenue, Southend 7:30pm
Sun 11^th	Fast Electric Racing – Club Competition Round 1
Sun 18^th	Spring Open Fun Day – Scale, Sail & Fast Electric – 10:30
Sun 25^th	Scale Steering Regatta, Round 1 - 11am
MAY
Fri 7^th	Pondside Meeting Southchurch Park Lake 7:00pm
Sun 9^th	Fast Electric Racing – Club Competition Round 2
Sun 23^rd	Fast Electric Racing – Club Competition Round 3
JUNE
Fri 4^th	Pondside Meeting – Southchurch Park Lake 7:00pm
Sun/Sun 5^th & 6^th	Southwater Dabblers Charity Weekend, Alfold, Surrey 9:00am (Inc The Model Slipway Club 500 Interclub Trophy)
Sun 13^th	Blackwater Country Show (near Haybridge Basin Maldon) 9:00am
Sun 20^th	Summer Open Fun Day – Scale, Sail & Fast Electric – 10:30am
Sat/Sun 26^th & 27^th	Wings & Wheels Model Show – North Weald Aerodrome 9:00am
JULY
Fri 2^nd	Pondside Meeting – Southchurch Park Lake 7:00pm
Sun 4^th	Fast Electric Racing – Club Competition Round 4
Sat & Sun 10^th & 11^th	Weymouth International Maritime Festival – Radipole Lake 9:00am
Sun 18^th	Scale Steering Regatta, Round 2
AUGUST
Sun 1^st	S.M.P.B.C. ‘Festival of Model Boating 2010’, Scale, Sail & Fast Electric, all classes - 10:30am (Inc ‘The Model Slipway Club 500 Interclub Trophy’)
Fri 6^th	Pondside Meeting – Southchurch Park Lake – 7:00pm
Sun 15^th	Fast Electric Racing – Club Competition Round 5
Sun 22^nd	Scale Steering Regatta, Round 3

SEPTEMBER
Fri 3^rd	Meeting Civic Centre – Victoria Avenue, Southend 7:30pm
Sun 5^th	Ramsgate Vikings Model Ships Rally West Cliff Ramsgate 9:00am
Sat & Sun 11^th & 12^th	Essex Country Show, Barleylands, Billericay 9:00am
Sat & Sun 18^th & 19^th	Southern Model Air Show, Hop Farm Paddock Wood 9am
Sun 26^th	Fast Electric Racing – Club Competition Round 6
OCTOBER
Fri 1^st	Meeting Civic Centre – Victoria Avenue, Southend 7:30pm (Prototype & Go-Fast Judging for scratch kit built boats)
NOVEMBER
Fri 5^th	Meeting Civic Centre – Victoria Avenue, Southend 7:30pm
Sat & Sun 20^th & 21^st	Model Railways & Hobbies Show – Garons 9:00am
DECEMBER
Fri 3^rd	Annual General Meeting Civic Centre – Victoria Avenue, Southend 7:30pm
Jan 2011
Fri 7^th	Meeting Civic Centre – Victoria Avenue, Southend 7:30pm
Sun 9^th	Tony Rose Frostbite Regatta 10:30am
Feb 2011
Fri 4^th	Meeting Civic Centre – Victoria Avenue, Southend 7:30pm

Notes:

Scale Steering Regattas: Boats are segregated into three classes determined by length; i.e.: Under 23 inches; 23 to under 40 inches and over 40 inches. The best two rounds of three count towards club trophies.

Fast Electric Racing: here classes raced, i.e.: Club 500; GT 400 & Mini Eco. The best four rounds of 6 count towards club trophies.

Free Sailing: Scale & Sail models are most welcome to run as all Fast Electric racing events, on a free sailing basis. Your co-operation with frequency control will be appreciated.

Sailing at Southchurch Park All Year – Come and join us