A selection of snaps from the spring Rally at Barton Turf. Initially without captions (these will be filled out later – suggestions welcome) A vast number of snaps were taken so keep coming back to see what’s new.
As usual click on the thumbnail for a larger image
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- DC at rest
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- The cut at Barton Turf, before we launched
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- Rigging ‘Everhopeful’ – 23/05/09
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- Barton Turf Swallowtail 23/05/09
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- DC off to challenge open waters 23/05/09
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- Phil turned Chris IV’s design into reality
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- Richard contemplating – 23/05/09
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- Drink coolers?
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- In practise for the Thames
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- C’mon Graham, I know we poured the malt into the Broad but how about a smile for the camera
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- Acorn transom – 23/05/09
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- ‘Ardilla”s christening – 23/05/09
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- Tim O’Connor’s first row in Ardilla – 23/05/09
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- Young Peter hoping the duck tape keeps Serafina watertight
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- Young Ewan Atkin takes on Stangarra
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- Tim explaining the finer points of simple rigs to Wayne – 23/05/09
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- Indicating an intention to turn right
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- Ratcatcher John enjoying Moby Dinghy
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- Designer craft
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- Edwardian leisure paddler
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- The BBQ, a glorious evening that went on and on
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- Gavin and Julie Atkin entertaining the motley crew
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- Pete ‘Harmonica’ Nobes in action
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- ‘Everhopeful’ ready for the water – eventually
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- Thames Raiders – 24/05/09
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- Gavin in full voice
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- The Cruise to The Pub – 24/05/09
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- Wayne storming along – 24/05/09
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- Tired already Phil?
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- Sapphi paddling her own canoe – 24/05/09
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- Tim O’C getting to know ‘Ardilla’
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- Wayne meets the Nancy Oldfield Trust
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- The Pub is the other way Wayne
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- Richard changed sculling position after a close arboreal encounter
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- Still thinking about the heavily watered Malt Graham? You’re paddling in it!
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- Ewan Atkin arriving at Neatishead – 24/05/09
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- Gary Sanderson arriving at Neatishead in his sailing canoe
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- ‘Nessie’ arrives at Neatishead, ancient art of sculling demonstrated by ChrisP(S) – 24/05/09
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- Michalak IMB beachboat, an unexpected visitor – 24/05/09
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- Our arrival at Neatishead Staith was marked by a specially arranged fly past
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- Gavin and Ella making good progress in a borrowed dinghy.
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- The HBBR fleet had to dodge the Punt Racing – Snark in mid capsize
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- Mark and Sharon Harvey on ‘Bella’, Mark’s much restored Pandora
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- Father and Daughter, Gavin and Ella Atkin on the way back from the Pub
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- Ewan demonstrating the Mouse stability – 24/05/09
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- Lata Nobes in her own build, ‘String or Nothing’ 24/05/09
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- A worried look
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- the mandatory pair of Oughtred’s shot – 24/05/09
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- Mystery party
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- Vernon Pokjeter, from S.Africa – promises a homebuild for next year – 24/05/09
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- Norfolk Punt ‘Snark’ on route to the Broad – 24/05/09
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- Group shot of the Raiders
hi I would like to know if anybody within this group has a cold molded constuction canoe, I have one and think they may be quite rare. Would a canoe like this be welcomed at one of your rallies in 2011. It has no tbeen afloat for several years, am working on it as i write hope to be on the water in the next couple of months. I will probably take it on the river Stour and the Medway. I would be interested in conversing with anyone who uses these two rivers to find the best slipways, stop off points, overnight camping spots etc etc. My canoe is a 14′ one, and is a two seater. I am a member of the Fordwich boat club which has premises opposite the Fordwich arms pub, it is more or less at the end of the navigation, but i think you could canoe a whole lot further towards Canterbury, perhaps someone in the group knows this area and could put me in the picture. I have been into wooden boats for about 20 years, and although recently retired i would like to do more I have read much about the delights of canoeing and hope to realise this in the Summer, if not earlier. Anyone interested in showing me the ropes i would be interested in hearing from you. Many Thanks Tony
By: tony nichols on January 9, 2011
at 7:33 pm
Hi Tony,
Welcome – we would be very happy to see you at one, or more, of our meets. I would suggest that you sign up to and repost on the HBBR forum, just follow the link in the sidebar to the right or go through the forum page on the menu bar above. You will find more detail on Rally dates, building and boating chat there. Personally, I would be very interested in seeing your cold moulded canoe – I have intentions in that direction once the present stocks of ply in my shed are used up.
Cheers
Chris
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at 9:52 am
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