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aye > zt a 1979 45p io I. (U.S.A. & Canada $2.00 [us HOBBY MAGAZINE \ kde Sailing News and Views from our Model Yachting SSN NTN SAMARAS SENSES ENS ENE LOT of modellers are no doubt extremely vague about the Central Council of Physical Recreation and the Sports Council etc, and this is not really surprising. There is no clear pictureof divi- sion of responsibilities between the Minister for Sport/Sports Council/CCPR/local authorities, and the CCPR is anxious to see a complete review of the whole manner in which control and finance for sport is handled. Some of the difficulties arise from the creation of the Sports Council (in 1972) to act as the Government agency primarily concerned with the allocation of grants and the management of National Recreation Centres, functions formerly carried out by the CCPR. The CCPR is a largely voluntary body with only a very small paid staff, and it works by separating the 200-plus affiliated national organisations into five divisions, each covering sports of a similar nature. The MYA, for example, is in the Water Recreation division. Each division elects a committee, and the five committees elect members to an Executive Committee. Thus MYA interests are represented by the Water Recreation member of the executive, and we are fortunate in having an interested and sympathetic representative. One fairly obvious preblem, especially when it comes to the possibilities of grants from the Sports Council, is that there are entrenched interests in the form of sports which have been recognised for many years and whose representatives do not wish to see the “grant cake” cut into a greater number of smaller slices. If recog- nition of a “new” sport means that their grants are likely to be reduced by a few pounds, every possible obstacle is going to be rolled out. The fact that a newly- recognised sport may already be solidly established with more participating Association Correspondent RRR seem fair to participants, both as sportsmen and taxpayers, that grants should be made on a per capita basis, so that all recognised organisations receive a sum proportional to the membership they represent; the Council could have the power to vary the sum by, say, 50%, depending on whether expanding the particular or declining, sport was or whether its national body could put up a reasonable case for extra expenditure in a particular year. Another suggestion was made by the CCPR in a recent pamphlet, where the jrant side of the fence and able to exert oressure to keep out newer ones. The root of the problem is, of course, noney. However, once a sport is recog- 1ised, it should surely be as much entitled oO a share of the Government’s annual illocation of funds as any other? It would 970 occurs. The new proposal leaves the run- ning of the race to the OOD but allows him to delegate, the idea being that he can call on people present who are known to have a thorough knowledgeof the rules to hear a protest, and he can do so at any time during a race meeting. He can also appoint race observers (who may be competitors on a rota basis) to inform him of all inci- example of Holland was quoted: the equi- dents in respect of rules Part IV Sect. A (Obligations and Penalties), to assist in making ‘matter of fact’’ decisions in lottery, some £25m. On a pro rata basis, such a scheme in Britain could produce to be available as witnesses at a protest hearing. valent of the CCPR there (population 14m) gets the whole income from a national something like seven times the current annual grant without needing to draw on public funds. At the present time, all that average clubs can do is to make sure that they get as much activities; publicity as possible for their most people nowadays are aware of models, but likely to be amazed that thousands of people up and down the country take part in organised competi- tions. Local newspapers are read by influential people, and a couple of para- graphs every month or so continue to drive home the point that modelling is not something for seven-year olds. Of course, local papers like the odd angle (“local girl beats international men stars” etc) but the message gets home. In the meantim e, your representatives are putting in time with the Regional Sports Councils, Area Water Boards, local authorities and the like. Progress seems slow, but the change in public and offical attitudes over the last, say, twenty years is very marked, and likely to continue to swing in our favour. members than some of the old ones is beside the point; the old ones are on the judges, since many freely admit they are insufficiently sure of the rules to make on-the-spot decisions as to who should be penalised when an apparent infringement Radio Racing It may bea little early to be thinking about the AGM, but one proposition which will be coming up will be an attempt to improve race management in respect of rule infringements. There has always been some doubt about the practice of all competitors being used by rota as race respect of Part V (Other Sailing Rules), and This approach to what is still the knottiest problem in R/C racing would appear to be a definite improvement; presumably 360 deg penalty turns could remain for open and shut infringements like touching a buoy (or even where the offending skip- per immediately acknowledges that he is to blame?) but obviously penalty points would have to be employed where a decision is made after a hearing. It would seem necessary to include details of penalties envisaged at the same time as making a proposal, or we could be in the position of accepting a new method of judging, to find late that there r are still ends to be tied. Mention is made of this so early in order that skippers can give the matter some thought. There appears to be disatisfaction with the present arrangement, andifa change is to be made the more it is examined beforehand the better chances there will be of any hidden snags being noticed, and of ultimate universal acceptance. Funny thing, radio racing. Things like getting pushed on to a buoy can enrage even the mildest of skippers. Would it improve matters if races were /onger? Getting baulked and losing a few boats’ lengths matters considerably in a two-lap race, but if it were to be, say, six laps… ? Once the leading boat had crossed the finish line, the positions of the others could possibly be counted as their finishing order, as in power boat multi-racing. This Model Boats last boat struggled to the line, but they would all have had the same amount of sailing time. There is the snag that two boats on opposite tacks to make the same buoy could be slightly different distances from it, making their finishing positions hard to estimate, but overall there might be enough benefits to make it worth a try? The shortness of radio races seems to bea big factor in making some of the difficulties; with longer races (and perhaps a longer start line) some of the objections to eight or nine boat heats would disappear. Vane League at 14/6/79 a (eeee 28… ks -.1. 299 2 Fleetwood ………. Pe. 264 @. Bourneville…….s.,….22.. 408 & Gosport ………………… 773 5. Birkenhead ……………….170 OND would avoid interminable waits while the 10. 11. MYA League Championships 1878 goodwill, a useful boost with the local authority (an official from the Leisure Dept presented the prizes) and a considerable R/C League at 14/6/79 4. @enseen…….,…… > leicester ……. .. amount of publicity, both from the display @. it was a seething mass of young aspirants, of club yachts in the park and photos and coverage in the local press. If you want to do the same, get the OK from the parks people, ask the local paper to plug it under “forthcoming events”, lay in a stock of lollipops (plus plastic kits etc, for major prizes) and prepare self-adhesive sail numbers. You need an entry-taker, starter, 4. 5 6. 9 8. 9. 40. 11. Junior Races Guildford club held their fourth children’s race on July 8th in the local park. The place was fairly deserted at 1.30, but by 2 o’clock Birminghem …–..5…105…. 489 Cleethorpes…….. se reee tess OF Guildford ……………,….. 55 Welwyn ………….:…….. 3) Ryde ..,….. Fe Newceastic -……………….. 7 leeds… Basiiden……. Birmingham .. Bolen Ashton Woodspring … Woodly… Cleveland most accompanied by three orfour adults scorer (who has to keep his wits about 12. New Porest’”…- him) and marshals. Any sailing boat up to 36in, any age up to 16. If there are big 13. 14.- Clapham Gulldferd there were 20 entries; several more arrived later, but a line had to be drawn boats, it is fair to handicap them by dividing the final score by overall length or 15. 16. Stives Cheltenham somewhere. Five heats were sailed, the boats racing from one side of the lake to something similar, but most of the boats are likely to be the small toyshop variety. 17. 18. Andover London the other, then back, some with an occasional judicious twitch in the middle by one of several club members in waders. During the morning, a 575 race was held, but unfortunately, due apparently to 19. 20. a breakdown in communication, a strong 20. Lincoln Fleetwood Minehead. It was difficult to know who enjoyed it most, the skippers or the grown-ups. What and only five boats came to the line. Two visitors from Aylesbury, one a lady skip- 23. 23 Hereford. ~Hove the club gets out of it is potential members (from the dads, quite often) enormous per, finished streets ahead of the others, the lady just pipping the other by 1/4pt. 23. Poole entry from the Midlands failed to arrive October 21st 6th Plant Cup 7th Metropolitan & Southern District 7th 7th Team Championship and Eastbourne Cup Midland District Championship Serpentine Cup 7th 7th Ciba Geigy Cup Davidson Shield . 7th Birmingham Eastbourne Birmingham YM 6m OA ‘A ‘M’ ‘A’ ‘M’ ee 46 2 ats a 130 122 97 3 5. 2c 59 ae : 58 and various brothers and sisters. Booking-in ceased at 2.15, by which time Every entry got a prize of lollipops etc. .. Docoy………………5.. 303 20. sos ..c:…: ¢ ee : oe _ 32 31 fee 5 3 cs . Northampton : ……….. 7S o3 . 4 4 1 RNLI Benefit YM 6m OA 21st Cleveland Open Event Cleveland R10-R 21st Jack Roberts Trophy Fleetwood ‘A ‘A’ 28th 28th 28th November Jubilee Cup Yorkshire Evening Post Cup Edna Sendacard Trophy South London Cleethorpes Ashton 36R ‘A’ ‘RM’ Cheddar Cheese Trophy Woodspring ‘RA’ & R10-R ‘RM’ 10-R 4th 4th Gosnell Trophy YM 6m OA ‘A’ 13th & 14th Champions Cup Birkenhead ‘RM’ 4th Visitors Cup Birkenhead R10-R 14th Harry Mower Cup Leeds & Bradford ‘A’ 4th Claro Cup Leeds & Bradford 10-R 14th Spastics Cup Gosport ‘A 10th & 11th Commodore’s Cup Fleetwood ‘RM’ & ‘M’ 14th 20th Brayford Trophy McDonald Trophy Lincoln Birmingham ‘RM’ 10-R 11th 18th Gravesend Bowl Welsh Cup South London Fleetwood ‘M’ ‘RM’ Tameside Newcastle Guildford (Heath Lake, Ash) ‘RM’ 21st Metropolitan & Southern District Hove & Brighton R10-R Fur & Feather Event Ashton ‘RM’ 21st Crosby Challenge Shield Crosby ‘RM’ 2nd Glenham Cup YM 6m OA ‘A’ 21st Adams Cup Norwich ‘M’ 9th Christmas Pudding South London ‘M’ Championship MICHAEL’S MOOCELS INCHLEY MICHAEL’S MODELS 646-648 HIGH ROAD, N. 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