CVRDA

One of the main points of "preparation" is surely that it prevents breakdowns and thus the trunkating of our time spent afloat - though gear failures do remove one excuse! For me one of the best times are that post race hour in the cockpit -alone- or on point or beach just looking at the w...

One of the main points of "preparation" is surely that it prevents breakdowns and thus the trunkating of our time spent afloat - though gear failures do remove one excuse! For me one of the best times are that post race hour in the cockpit -alone- or on point or beach just looking at the w...

Of course one should not believe all one reads in the newpapers, or even on Web Sites However the Dinghy Show web site does list that attraction (Dinghy Sailing through the ages...) Adding to the comments about various ancient ships, I recently had the priviledege if dining in HMS Victory and 3% or ...

Ed
It's all of that and more, but you can't touch and feel and smell the shavings, varnish and stockholm tar!
AG

Well it just says Vintage Dinghies which perhaps shows how shallow thr RYA's perception of our sport really is.

I have previously said that I view the CVRDA as a living museum, heres a pipe dream that could so easily bev reality, where of course is difficult bit a centre of excellence and knowldege wherever it would be. My thesis is for a "Living Museum" of Racing Dinghys primarily I suggest the mor...

I see from the bumph that arrived in the post this AM that there is a section "Dingy Development through the Ages" has the CVRDA been asked for input or not?

Whilst at school and University in the fens (Late 50's to early 60's I recall team racing against then in their very narrow piece of water we'd walk a mile along the bank with a bouy and then throw it in being careful not to throw it beyond halfway this would the windward mark! The boats were quite ...

The Dr Curry is I suspect Manfred Curry who wrote a number of truly excellent books on sailing hydro and aerodynamics a German he moved to America eventuly. Charles would have been a teenager in 1930.

Re Bruce Banks do not forget his Int 14 Crew Keith Shackleton who is still with us D Chivers and self are in touch with him though not on this subject!
Everyone should buy his - (Keiths.) - book of gentler days and crackerbarrel wisdom "Shakewell Afloat".

Sorry Ed, You got me riding one of my hobby horses. Having donated several hundredweight of family papers to relavent museums I know how hard it is to get a photocopy of say an early draft of Kiplings "If"."It's in conservation" is the standard answer. The NMM or whatever that it...

Yes the Ok main came from the Pirat Jolle anyone who has read or has a copy of Manfred Currys books will recognise these boats they are all still raced and built on the lakes in Bavaria. Wasn't the fully battened one also known as The Ferret? It is by the was in well layed out interesting museum. Th...

I apologise if I get the organisations initials wrong!
It would seem that the CVRDA is a very good example of a putative "Living Museum".
Discuss.

Sadly no!
This AG was on Endeavour.

The trick with those old 14 Spinnakers was to have the paddle to hand so that the crew could lift the foot for a peek underneath it!