Task Force 72 (TF72) 2001 Regatta
Wentworth Falls
By: Shane & Lorna Jenkins
It was a dark and rainy day when Lorna & I went up to TF72's annual regatta at Wentworth Falls earleir this year (March 2001) to see what it was all about. We came away impressed by both the TF72 members and the models there. It was great to see the member's families involved, especially young modellers out there building and having a go. We got persuaded to stay on and have dinner with them and had a great time with a great bunch.
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The regatta involved a Sailpast with the Club's Patron, Rear Admiral Peter Sinclair (ex-Governor of NSW), reviewing the fleet and also presenting prizes later on in the day, after judging of the models by TF 72 members. The Sailpast was accompanied by a very good commentary on both the vessel itself and the modelmaker, a great idea which worked well.
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We'd especially like to thank the following committee members
for making us welcome - Russell French (Club President), Michael Brown (Club
Treasurer and SMMLie) as well as all the other people who were most helpful
in explaining the intricacies of 1/72 RC modelling, particularly Alan Pew.
If you are into RC models, we can both recommend membership in Task Force
72 - they are a fun crowd with a remarkable amount of knowledge both on RC and
ship modelling in general. Contact the following Task Force 72 Committee Members
for more infomation:
Russell French
- Club President
Michael Brown - Club Treasurer
Over the following two pages, we'll be presenting pictures taken on the
day, we hope you enjoy them.