Once again, the weather was on our side for our Memorial Fun Day. Saturday was the main day, with plenty of general flying taking place throughout. At lunchtime, John fired up the BBQ, which was followed by Cornettos, which went down a treat in the sunshine.
The afternoon saw the new Chuck Glider Competition, using laser-cut gliders designed by Chris M. It proved to be a fun and light-hearted event with great participation from the attending members. Results were as follows:
- Longest Flight Distance – won by Simon D
- Longest Flight Time – won by Matt B
- 2nd place: Dave B
- 3rd place: Ray W
After the flying wrapped up, a few of us camped overnight and rounded off the day with some drinks and BBQ around the fire pit, which made for a great atmosphere and plenty of laughs.
Sunday was much more relaxed, with only a handful of flights taking place due to a brisk crosswind, but it was still a pleasant way to wind down the weekend.
Special thanks go to Chris M for designing and cutting the chuck gliders, to John B for manning the BBQ, to Peter W for supplying the Cornettos, and to everyone who helped with the setup and clear-down—your support made the weekend a real success.
Finally, a reminder that our final club event of the year will be the EDF and JETS Day on Saturday, 13th September (weather permitting). I look forward to seeing you there!
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Funfly Weekend – Light-hearted Competition and Laughter Our second Wimborne Mac Funfly Weekend took place over the 19th & 20th July and was once again a great success, attracting a healthy turnout and delivering plenty of light-hearted competition and good humour throughout the day. Saturday saw the best of both the weather and the attendance.
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Sunday 28th July 2024 saw the first official BMFA ‘Flying Only’ scale competition held at the Wimborne Model Aero Club’s fantastic Cashmoor site. This was an event postponed from earlier in the year due to strong Northerly winds being forecast, although the wind did set some challenges for flyers at this re arranged event also, swinging to almost 90 deg to the main runway directions (luckily south) during the day and becoming quite strong as the day progressed.
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**Excitement Soars at BFFA Fun Fly Event at Cashmoor!**
What an incredible weekend we had at Cashmoor for the BFFA Fun Fly event on July 13th and 14th! This fun-filled fly fest welcomed enthusiasts of all levels to compete just for the sheer joy of it. And boy, did Mother Nature smile upon us! With light winds from the southwest, we enjoyed favorable flying conditions throughout the event.
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A volunteer team of members dismantle the club house as it has come to the end of useful life. A day's work intermingled with some flying and grub breaks. Once ground surface is prepared a new club house will be installed. You will also see the tunneling by the local wildflife over the years now visible. Our thanks to those members who gave up most of their flying time to get the urgent job done before the Summer season really kicks in. Looking forward to the install of a new club house very soon.
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