Monday, 1 August 2011

Sailing July 31




Today I drove to Victoria to sail my tug at Harrison Pond with members of the Victoria Marine Modelers 
Harrison Pond was built in 1955 by Victoria Mayor Claude Harrison specifically for the use of model boaters.
In those days sailboats were dominant, however technology now permits electric. Sunday mornings is the weekly sailing in the pond which measures 30x80 Meters.


In order to launch my model which weighs 100 lbs.,I built a dolly system for transport, launching, and retrieving.
Next week I will include photos of other boats on the pond.

Monday, 18 July 2011

SS Master - Video

A short clip of the SS Master on the pond, with sound effects courtesy of another modeller sailing his large destroyer...

SS Master - Maiden Voyage








Today was a great day for a maiden voyage, a little overcast but that is ideal for photos,  a few friends gathered to sail a total
of four boats however the one that got all the attention was the tug...it
performed well, very pleased with the ballast, speed and overall appearance.