The calendar of events updated with the 2026 events.
Remember to be legal you must have up to date BMFA membership, CAA Flyers ID and every model must carry the CAA Operator ID.
Sunday 27th September Foamy Comp. Todays comp started well weather wise, better than the forecast. However the conditions changed later on to a very blustery wind which destroyed most of the thermals but never the less there was some handy wave lift occasionally. This is probably the only foamy comp this year where no slots were flown out. Well done to Jim Hathaway who bagged a well deserved first place followed by Terry Weeks and Martin Gilbert with only 0.26% separating them.
As for the 2026 Foamy League : Well done to David Poole who finished in first place with a competition in hand, followed by Martin Gilbert and Jim Hathaway. Some of these names are just getting a bit too familiar at the sharp end of the competition results!. I'd like to say a big thanks to everyone who has supported the foamy league this year and made it really enjoyable. Thanks also to Glyn for the copious amounts of free cake at the comps.
Looking forward to seeing everyone at the next eSoaring comp on the 18th of October.
Sunday 6th September Foamy Comp. Thanks to everyone who entered for turning up today. Nine flyers is a really good number for a club comp. The weather was windier than forecast but it was warm and sunny with a few good thermals and even better sink which resulted in a few more re-launches than usual. Well done to David Poole for the win today closely followed by John Barrow in second and Terry Weeks in third. CD Phil Goldsmith.
Sunday 9th August eSoar Competition. Today’s competition was planned as a 9 pilot event ended up being just 6 pilots but seemed to take just as long to fly. Thanks to all those who took part and to Arnold who stayed to help with the timing after he found an error with his Tx battery and had to withdraw. Congratulations to Martin and David for taking joint first place. The Results are in the 2026 events tab. My thanks to Phil for his input. CD John Barrow.
Sunday 2nd August was the Foamy Comp. Thanks to everyone who took part in the Foamy Comp today. Although the weather looked to be almost perfect there was more sink than lift around. The good news was we all took home un-broken models. Well done to David Poole for coming first, closely followed by Jim Hathaway and John Barrow. The full results are attached as usual. CD Phil Goldsmith.
Sunday 19 July was the eSoar comp and the Annual open. Due to the conditions only 4 flights were possible. Despite postponing the competition a week to avoid high winds, the winds still caught us out with very gusty conditions later in the morning. Eventually it was decided to limit the competition to 4 flights each. Unfortunately Nigel lost his Radian 2 to flutter and the wings ended up in the trees. These were later rescued by Ferris and his 'cherry picker. Congratulations go to Phil, Martin and Glyn who came 1st, 2nd and 3rd respectively. CD John Barrow.
Sunday 28 June was the Foamy comp for the Peter Cope Memorial Trophy. Congratulations are due to Martin for winning and Arnold and Glyn for coming 2nd and 3rd respectively. It was rather a windy session but fortunately the temperatures did not reach the same levels as earlier in the week. The earlier start paid off as the temperatures only started to become uncomfortable for the last 2 slots. Full results in the 2026 events tab. CD John Barrow.
Sunday 14 June eSoaring Comp . The weather was brilliant with some good lift with just the right amount of breeze to make the air 'interesting' and of course some cracking cake as usual from Mrs Chambers (Glyn's wife). The results were very close at the top, well done to Martin for the win with only a fag paper separating him and Glyn. We had Alex as a guest flyer join us for the competition today but as he is a guest then his score cannot be included in the league. Best of all, everyone took home undamaged models. CD Phil Goldsmith. The next club comp is the Foamy Comp for the Pete Cope Memorial Trophy on the 28th of June.
Club Nights 3rd Tuesday in the Month
Venue. The Swan Hotel, which is in the middle of Alton High Street, with parking at the rear. If you enter via Draymans Way, go to the bar and enter your vehicle index into their system, that will give you 2 hours FOC.
THE LATEST REGULATIONS FOR THE FLYING OF MODEL AIRCRAFT
Refer to the main BMFA website for any amendment that may arise from time to time.
You should all by now be registered with the CAA, Please ensure all of your models carry your registration number. Also you must have a Flyer ID number.
Membership secretary Terry Pelling terrypelling22@gmail.com
Club Secretary Terry Weeks t_weeks@sky.com
ASF Web Tony Ridler tonyridler@outlook.com
Trophies for the 2026 season
Martin winner of the 2025 Foamy Comps
Club dinner 2026
Foamy Comp