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...
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