Welcome to hampton court model yacht club
at the rick pond, home park, hampton court



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Club Racing Activity, weeks beginning 13/8/18 & 20/8/18
Wednesday  15/8 -  A                    Saturday  18/8  -  DF95                  Sunday  19/8  - IOM
Wednesday  22/8  - M                    Saturday   25/8 -  MM                     Sunday  26/8  -  A
                                    Site updated 16/8/18
Breaking News!!
A splendid R36 "Sparklet" designed by Graham Bantock is for sale - click on 'For Sale/Wanted' page for details and photographs.

Last year we had a completely weed free season and lost no sailing days due to weed problems. This summer we have not been quite so lucky and racing is currently not really feasible. However, the situation is improving thanks to work being carried out by Club members and it is hoped to resume racing at least some of our classes reasonably shortly.

Spring Series 2018 results now available - "click" on 'Trophy Winners, Spring Season 2018' for details 
  
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We held our first DF95 race day on Saturday 23rd June which was very well supported with 10 boats out on the water. The weather was ideal with a decent wind to keep everyone entertained.  The Club Sailing Programme until the end of the year has been amended to reflect the introduction of the DF95 - for details "click" on '2018 Racing Programme (amended)'. A slideshow of pictures taken at the event are shown below.

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Our newly adopted class boats, the DF95, have arrived ready for assembly. "Assembly day" - Tuesday 5th June at the Clubhouse at 10.30am. Our Membership Secretary seen here with the owner of RC Yachts, the supplier of the boats (www.radiosailing.co.uk)

                             Extract from "DF Racing UK Update"
"Last but not least, we have some great news about a very prestigious London club who has embraced the DF95 class.  Hampton Court have grown their fleet to 12 DF95's in a very short space of time and I for one am looking forward to attending a regatta there in the not too distant future."


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Skippers hard at work assembling their newly acquired DF95's on Tuesday 5th June and we had a very good boat building session . Everyone chipped in and completed various jobs on the boats brought to the club. With the exception of one boat the remainder of the fleet seems ready for action bar the application of a few sail numbers. We will be sending the draft amended race programme out shortly and suggesting some dates for the inaugural regatta. The new boat stand is now in use - see below

                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 Micro Magic (MM). 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.