WELCOME TO HAMPTON COURT MODEL YACHT CLUB
Rick Pond, Hampton Court Park
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​                                       Updated 31/03/21
COVID-19 
We were able to resume racing on Wednesday 31st March.

Racing is in a single session, starting at 11.00 and finishing at 13.00. We are currently going to race fleets of 15 boats on a first come, first served basis.
 
Covid Procedures: Please observe the following procedures:
  • Use the hand sanitiser on entry to the clubhouse
  • Wear face masks in the club room and boat room
  • Use the disposable towels when washing hands
  • Do not prepare food in the kitchen area
  • No socialising in the club room or boat room
  • Minimise your time in the club room and boat room.  Where practicable, make rigging adjustments outside
  • Always wear Hi Viz jackets at the lake
  • Only launch and recover boats in the marked launching areas
  • Where possible, avoid contact with other members boats – this includes removing weed.  Use the hand sanitiser in the race box.
  • Maintain 2m distancing where possible and always 1m+. We are going to be sailing from moving positions, so take care walking to the marks and at the marks and start/finish lines
Please remember that we are sailing in a public park and it is important that we are seen to be following government Covid guidelines.
 
Programme: We are still developing a programme for the rest of the year, but in the meantime, we will be sailing the following:
 
Wednesday March 31st    IOM
Saturday April 3rd             DF95
Sunday April 4th                A Boats
Wednesday April 7th        M/10R
Saturday April 10th          IOM
Sunday April 11th             DF95
Wednesday April 14th     A Boats
 
In addition, starting on Thursday 15th April, we will be trialing an additional sailing day each week, when we will be sailing IOMs.  This reflects the fact that the IOM is the most popular class in the club and will allow more frequent sailing of the other classes on regular sailing days.  IOMs will still be included in the sailing programme for Saturdays, Sundays and Wednesdays.
 
I look forward to seeing you all back at the club.
 
Peter Wilkins
Secretary
Tel: 020 8979 3465
Mobile: 7788442329

Latest  News
12/03/2021
Sails for sale - see For Sale/Wanted
13/01/2021
​Racing Rules of Sailing
The MYA sails to World Sailing Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS) with amendments for our sport outlined by Appendix E - these are typically updated every 4 years and the RRS for 2021-24 took effect on 1 January 2021.
The full rules are available via the MYA or the World Sailing Rules websites, but a useful short presentation, explaining in an easily understood form how the 2021 changes will affect radio sailing, can be found here:
https://onedrive.live.com/view.aspx?resid=AD6E9B9F339FDDC!79564&ithint=file%2cpptx&authkey=!AP4gcEnj-qvImdY




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                THEN                      AND                      NOW
Model yachting has taken place on the Rick Pond since 1897. Hampton Court Model Yacht Club is one of the largest and most active clubs in the UK. The Club has its own clubhouse and car park situated near to the Rick Pond. We host events at Local, District and National Levels and sail mainly radio controlled yachts but there is also a keen group sailing vane and vintage boats. We sail 5 different classes - the International One Metre (IOM), the Marblehead (M), the 10 Rater (10R) the A Class (A) and the Dragon Flite 95 (DF95). The Club has an enthusiastic membership and promotes friendly and competitive racing which takes place up to 3 times per week throughout the year. You can find us at the Rick Pond from about 10am on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays.