OUT AND ABOUT

Kirklees MBC Summer Open Day

The Kirklees Model Boat Club will be holding its annual Summer Open Day at Wilton Park, Bradford Road, Batley WF17 8JH from 9.30am to 3.30pm on July 9, 2023.

Visitors will be welcome to sail their own model boats alongside those belonging to members on the club’s lake (please note, steam powered models will need an up-todate certificate and no I.C. or high-performance fast electric boats can be accommodated), plus there will be static model boat and military vehicle displays, possible trade stands to browse, a massive raffle (in support of the RNLI and which includes an annual subscription to Model Boats as one of the prizes), refreshments served and free on-site car parking.

For more information contact the club’s events planner on 0113 2675790.

Wings & Wheels (and model boats, actually!)

The UK’s longest running annual R/C model show is this year scheduled for the weekend of June 24/25 at the North Weald Airfield in Essex (CM16 6HR).

Despite the name of this show, once again there will be a self-contained area dubbed the ‘Marine Village, complete with a temporary 40ft square model boat display pool, a smaller