Navy lark as model boat club members show off warships

Members of the Kirklees Model Boat Club held their fourth Navy and Warship Day at Wilton Park in Batley.

Club members meet every Sunday morning at the park lake, off Bradford Road.

Members have even been known to break ice on the lake in order to sail their craft.

The club has come a long way since its modest start in 1978 when it was established with just 20 members.

Today there are more than 120 members, with some who enjoy the scale modelling side of things and others who are more into their sailing.

Because of the wildlife on the lake, club rules forbid the use of model boats fitted with internal combustion engines or very high speed electric motors used in some model boats.

A club spokesman said: “We boast a membership of over 120, which is made up from students to pensioners and from all walks of life.

“We try to improve the standard of models by the interchange of ideas, discussion and demonstration of techniques.”

Members travel all over the country visiting other model boating clubs.

For further information visit www.kirkleesmodelboatclub. org.uk