Naval Wargames Weekend 2016

I've just got home from the 2016 Naval Wargames Weekend at the Explosion! museum in Gosport. As usual a fun mix of games and chat with like minded naval wargamers over  a couple of days, although quieter than last year due to some of the regulars experiencing illness and family issues (or, in one notable case, forgetting they were coming!). That said it was a lovely weekend, everyone who attended enjoyed the event and we had a decent number of wargaming visitors and members of the general public who were attending the museum popping in to see what we were about.

Some pictures from the event for your delectation, the programme of games is in a previous NWW post (David Fleck wasn't able to make it so we missed out on seeing his lovely Anglo Dutch Wars game).

River Plate in 1/600 using the same ground scale as model scale. Opening salvos at 30m on the lawn. Unfortunately rain stopped play!

Harwood's squadron for the River Plate game

This is what a 30m "on table" range looks like!

Rory's packed Napoleonic game, using Warhammer Trafalgar rules

Peter Colbeck's Mediterranean pre-dreadnought campaign, based on my RJW campaign and tactical rules

Gary Mitchell's "Dreadnought" variant of Osprey's "Fighting Sail"

 Mark Bachouse's excellent "Seige of Portsmouth ECW game. Beautiful terrain

A close-up of Portsmouth and the Round Tower in Mark's game

One of the new exhibits 

Andy Jose driving rebellious Red Russians in Simon Stokes Russian Civil War game

Another view of Gary Mitchell's "Dreadnought" variant of Osprey's "Fighting Sail"

The Anglesey Hotel, HQ for some of the team

All the years I've been coming to the museum and I have never noticed this weather vane

The battle of Memphis in 1/1200

Dave Sharp's "Joint Stock Company" game (aka "Plucky Brits attempt to pinch a Spanish galleon)

More action at Memphis

Thunderboats!

Powerboat racing at its best :)

We are looking forward to even bigger and better things in 2016, although it will likely be with someone else at the helm. After 5 years organising the event I feel it is time to pass the baton to someone else who can bring something fresh to the weekend. Fingers crossed a volunteer pops up soon.