Model boats

I was interested to read, on return from holiday, in the 'Epsom Guardian' of 7th July of a schoolboy attempt to sail a radio controlled model boat across the Atlantic. The sort of thing that one imagines was a lot more common in years gone by, when schoolboys had hobbies and had not moved onto park life by the time that they were old enough to try. I should add that the schoolboys in question did come from Epsom College, perhaps better equipped for the purpose than a bog-standard.

Sadly, since the Guardian published their piece and despite launch-aid from the Royal Navy, the model went aground on Chesil Beach. See references 1 and 2.

I think that the illustration shows the track from launch until tracking malfunction.

PS: the Royal Navy was visible during our stay on the Isle of Wight, taking the form of an occasional frigate, or perhaps something smaller. Do they still do corvettes? One was even small enough to have been some kind of inshore patrol vessel. The name 'Brave Borderer' springs to mind, a boat which is long gone, but which in its day could clock up an impressive 50 knots - with its gas turbine engines being the naval wonder of that day.

Reference 1: http://www.epsom-stem.org.uk/.

Reference 2: http://www.tsogpss.co.uk.gridhosted.co.uk/rbepsom1.htm.