Messing about with boats

Down in the Valley Gardens today there were a number of boat races on the mini boating lake. The light breeze seemed to be the ideal weather for these sailing boats.
I suspect such 'toys' don't appeal to modern youngsters, judging by the average age of those behind the remote controls. (I wish I had blipped them)
The boating pond was originally a wading or paddling pond until some time around the 1920s.