first Shelton Regatta 2006

[ropanach]

It is realy had to pic out the pictures, to post, there are over 200 pics to choose from, so here are a few, Enjoy

I got best of show for my Envoy tug and 2nd place for navigation. the sun staied out until it came time for the awards, every one had a blast, wives provided lunch, wish it could have lasted longer than the 4 1/2 hours that we were there.

hope there isn't to many pics.

[mike_victoriaBC]

Looks like a good day for boating!!
Post a few more, we'd like to see them.
Where was this held?
Regards,
Mike

[Kmot]

That looks like so much fun! Congrats on your winning places!

And, there is never too many pics! :)

[ropanach]

Shelton Scale Ship Modelers Club, in Shelton Washington held there first regatta ever.
Most members had never been to a regatta, some of the newer members did not have a boat ready for this, so we made a loan of a boat so they could compete with all others and get some expereance running a boat.

We all had a blast.

Here is another pic or two.

[Kmot]

Those are some really excellent photos!

[bluesy]

Hey ro..........

great photos.........looks like a really fun time. A good variety of models going on!!!

congrats on your placings. I know that when you get recognized for your efforts it feels pretty darned good.

Let's hope that it happens again as a regatta next year.

doug :cool:

[ropanach]

Thank you all.
After all the bad photos I have posted to you all, I bought a new camra, most of the pics were taken with a 30x300 lins. I love this camra. but to take the 250 + pics at the regatta I used 4 sets of batteries, 4 to a set, but from the way it takes pictures it's worth it.

don't know if I'll win next year or not, the new guys were real imprest with the detail in all our models, and said they were going to win next time so I guess I should get my next boat started, yes it will be a tug, maybe!!

[Old 8140]

ropanach,

I am glad you did purchase that new camera, out come ~ some great pictures. Thank you for posting them for us all to see. Your "TUG" looks very impressive out there! ;)

Your season is just starting, ours is ending :mad: . Time for us desert dwellers to build while you guys are out having fun! :confused:

Yours in model boating,

Jim aka Old 8140

[ropanach]

Why's that does your water dry up, ? :eek:

[Old 8140]

NO --- Just toooooo dam hot to enjoy yourself. :eek:

[Umi_Ryuzuki]

After all the bad photos I have posted to you all, I bought a new camra

The images are great. It looks like your Envoy really kicks up the water.
The course looks like it was fun also. Hope to catch you at Bellevue, WA next month.
(Arizona gets too hot to be in the sun.... we start putting on t-shirts and shorts at 70 degrees, they are putting on winter clothes.) ;)

[Old 8140]

Umi,

That is called a cold snap!! ;)

[ropanach]

I am going to try and be at belview, my job schedule has changed, I work Thursday through Sunday, :censored: so I've got to find some sick days or something. :D
And I'll try and remember to bring my camra :p

The Enovy does kick up the water a bit, there is so much power that I need to bolt my ballars down CA glue will not hold, I pulled off two sets of ballards at a hard pull, not a jurk, but a pull, the derelict wieghs in when ballast out at about 160 lbs, and a steday pull will move it but it takes some effort.
when I go in rev. the prop wash is so heavy that I can use it for a stern truster to starbard , and turn the boat around.
I may install a kort nozzle to stop this :o

[mike_victoriaBC]

Where exactly is the pond at Bellevue? I need to locate a place to stay close to shopping malls and not far away.

[ropanach]

google scearch
Bellevue,WA
Bellevue downtown park

[ooby]

Ropanach, Please post the Shelton Club particulars. I'd like to join but was unsuccessful with google. Thanks, Ooby.

[jeepers1940]

Looks like your first regatta was a real success; your pictures were very good. A nice variety of tugs, including yours. Congrats on your new camera and your skilled use of it.
Bill

[green-boat]

wish it could have lasted longer than the 4 1/2 hours that we were there.

.

Congradulations on your first regatta. 200 pictures in 4-1/2 hours, did you have any time to run any boats. The St. Louis Admirals do it in two days and there are times that doesn't seem long enough to run your boats and shoot the breeze with other modelers.

[ropanach]

Green-boat:
I only had time for about 50 of the pic, I have two sons witch were useing the camra when I was running the boat,


OOby:
the google shearch is to find the way to Bellevue,
Bellevue downtown park is were the June 11th regatta will be held.
Witch is being ran by Northwest R/C club.

the Shelton Ship Modelers club is located in Shelton Washington, just south of Olympia.
Our meetings are held the first Wensday of the mounth at Shelton Museum on fifth & Railroad down town at 7:00 P.M.
Come down and join if you would like, you are more that welcome, just come and see if it is your cup of tea

[Umi_Ryuzuki]

Zoom in on Washington, and Bellevue Park is marked on the map.
http://www.frappr.com/rcmodelboatclubsandsailors
:cool:

Switch to HYB, and you can see the satellite image and map overlay. IF the image was taken on a regatta day, you could have seen the boats. :D

I think I hit Hansen Dam, Cleveland and Michigan pretty well also. :p

[ooby]

Ropanach, thank you. I'll be there.

[ropanach]

OOby:

Wi'll be glad to see you there.

Roger

[Accu157]

I'm confused, I looked at google earth to see the park, and I see houses in your photos, but not around the lake at the park... right park, wrong lake/pond?

[jerryj98501]

Ropanach, Being from Shelton, I'm sure that you know that Shelton is "north" of Olympia. Myself living in Olympia, I go that direction to our place in Allyn. I just didn't want prople spending to much time looking for Shelton south of Olympia. By the way, where do you actually live? From the map it looks like between Shelton and Allyn, we need to get together and talk boats. Jerry J

[ropanach]

Accu157:
Are you looking for Belleview Park ?
Or are you looking for Lake Limrick, where we held or regatta.
JerryJ98501:
You are correct as the crow flys, but Shelton is south I 5 north U.S.101, would love to talk boats with you, sent you a private message. top of page right hand side in log out box.

[ooby]

Ropanach, I'm sending you an invitation via email or pm to get together Wed, May 31, at Jerry's home to talk boats. It would sure be great of you could join us.

Joe

[ooby]

Ropanach, jerryj98501 -- pm sent.

[ropanach]

ooby:
Got your p.m. & replied.

Roger

[ropanach]

Jerry98501:

her are the pics of Mr. Mcfarlands boat I said I would get posted.

As you can see it is not quite finished, but he is still working on it. :D

And once again thank you for the tour in your shop. It was most inlightening, have fun on all your builds.

OOby:
your build is comming along nicely, it should not be to long before you have her in the water. :)

[mike_victoriaBC]

Nice looking boats!

[Aerominded]

Wow, the white tug is particularly handsome. any information on it? :)

[ropanach]

Aerominded:

Got the info. on the white tug for you.

It's called the Mikey-Mikey, the hull was made by Ray nelson, whom has passed away, but the molds are still around,
Richard MacFarlane of the Shelton R/C boat club has the molds, and is trying to get his shop set up to start too produce the hull once again,

The more pepole that want the hull, the faster he will get set up for it, I my self would like to have one.

[Aerominded]

Thanks, Ropanach! Please let us know when Richard gets up and running for production- there could be some interest in in this one! :)

[Old 8140]

A-MEN to what Aerominded has said!!

Jim

[ropanach]

I talked to richard about the hull last night at the club metting. :)
He said it would be late fall before he could even start. :cool:
I'll let you know when I get mine. :D

[hookpilot]

I was born in Shelton and most of my relatives still live there. I spent 2002-2003 in Shelton on a full size submarine build but never knew there was an active boat club. I joined the Sanderson Field RC Fliers club while there. The airplane club had a bunch of guys who flew float planes out at Lake Newatzell. Great pictures and a perfect place to run model ships.

Mike

[ropanach]

Hookpilot:

I remember when they were building the subs out at the port, didn't know much about them, they had gotten a contract from some one and then moved out, acording to the local news.