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GMBC Sailing Championships - Final Results
The final regattas in the GMBC SeaWind and IOM classes have been completed. In the SeaWinds, Brent triumphed over Bruce and Kevin and in the IOMs it was Bruce who took the honours over Brent and John. There were 16 competitors in the SeaWind class and 17 in the IOMs, maing GMBC the biggest club in the country in this international class. Get full race results here

GMBC 2024 SeaWind Club Championship - Round 9
Man of the match was Sameer, by a mile, winning five out of nine races and showing us all how to handle strong, flukey winds! Well done to Peter on a close-sailed podium as well... after a two-month break for Sameer and Peter. Good sailing in tricky conditions. Great dices and close finishes all through the fleet. Well sailed all! Get full race results here

GMBC 2024 IOM Club Championship - Round 8 - 02 September
Congrats Bruce and Paul who showed us that a rested boat is still a fast boat. Thanks Owie for compiling the scores. Get full race results here

List of Suppliers
Neil has compiled a very comprehesive list of suppliers of goods and services related to RC model boats. See the list here.

IOM One-metre RC sailing yacht for sale
IOM. Complete - ready to sail. Includes Radio. RX and TX batteries, Second sail rig - certified C-rig (sails,booms,rigging) and stand. This yacht is fitted with an RMG Sail Winch. R5700. See this and many other model boats for sale here.

See GMBC on TV
DStv's Kwela programme on Kyknet featured the Gauteng Model Boat Club in February 2022. See the programme here.

Some Great Videos
Check out some very good videos of scale models and RC racing yachts on our Gallery page.

Model Boats for Sale
Here is your chance to get into the fun world of model boating. We have a wide selection of scale boats and yachts for sale. Model boats for sale.

Video clip shot from a drone
Visit our gallery page to see video of sailboat racing shot from a drone.  Photo gallery.

Photo Gallery
Have a look at some great pictures taken at our September meeting. Photo gallery.

A Simple Smoke Generator
Here is a simple design for a smoke generator that you could build from parts you probably already have, or can easily source. Get the details here.

Basic Rules of Yacht Racing
No games are played without rules, and knowing the basic ones will keep everybody happy on the water. Get the basic rules here... 

A History of Emmarentia Dam
Emmarentia Dam is one of the recreation hot spots of greater Johannesburg. Thousands of people relax there every weekend but how many know its history? We certainly didn't until we stumbled across the following description compiled by the Johannesburg 100 committee in the archives...  Get the full report here...

 

 

Photos and Videos

See pictures and videos of our racing and scale sailboats, and electric and steam scale model boats here.

 

Next Meeting of the Gauteng Model Boat Club

The GMBC meets at Emmarentia Dam, Johannesburg, every weekend.

See our calendar of meetings and events here.

Get details of our location here.

 

More About the Gauteng Model Boat Club

The GMBC caters for remote control model yachts and electric and steam power boats. Read more here.

 

 
 


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