Back in the boat park.

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Michael Brigg
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Back in the boat park.

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I confess I have a poor excuse for non attendance at the national rally (Family commitments and financial restriction) and am glad to see what a good event it was.

Interesting new rules there at the AGM. Nice to see some genuinely attractive designs will be coming through. I thing the Contender and Phantom both look like exciting prospects.

Will there be a full report to follow full of gossip and rumour? Who won the Special prizes, what was the boat you would all take home?

The week-end had a nice silver lining however. The wind was just right for a first decent test run and launching of Torment. A steady force 2 SW breeze allowed a safe launch even heading into the wind. Anything more brings waves such that I must go in up to my neck to launch and than Capsize the boat while I run the Trolley up the beach!

All the pics are here...

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Ready to Go...

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ent228
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Loveley pics, takes me back a while...How are you doing the jib sheets? Mine went to the end of the seat so when you tacked the seat the jib sheet was partly tensioned as well and then you did the rest from the seat after the tack.
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I'm currently babysitting the IC nationals up here. Interesting boats that fall over a lot!

Also interestingly the non-assymetric boats are just as quick as those carrying kites, the first half dozen spots being filled by non-kite boats.

Worlds up here next year.
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Looks beautiful, Michael.
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Looks fantastic Michael! Worlds 2017?
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Michael Brigg
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Max McCarthy wrote:Looks fantastic Michael! Worlds 2017?
Oohh, Yeah!!!

Max! You may live to regret this...

You have lit my blue touch paper!!

I feel a need for CVRDA Welsh road trip! :D :lol: :twisted:
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Michael Brigg wrote:Oohh, Yeah!!!

Max! You may live to regret this...

You have lit my blue touch paper!!

I feel a need for CVRDA Welsh road trip! :D :lol: :twisted:
I'm not sure I actually did anything!

Seems to me like the bug may have already bitten... :twisted:
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Post by Obscured by clouds »

poke to some of the guys today and they would really like to see some vintage canoes up here for the world's next year.
Tony



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