CVRDA

I was chatting today to the chap who owns Brightlingsea One Design C1 and I mentioned this chatter to him. He is keen to see all BOD's on the water and I wasn't sure if you are acquiring one or just have some sails for one! If you are buying a BOD from somewhere other than Brightlingsea could I be s...

Jack Russell - a wicket keeper who was is an artist and took his own supply of baked beans and weetabix onoverseas tours. Wore a tatty old sun hat if I remeber correctly. Off topic now.

The first rule of sailing is "When two boats meet, they race". We all know that don't we? You can see it all the time as one boat supposedly cruising creeps nearer another both start tweeking and adjusting then manoeuvering to see who can get into the lead! Racing dinghies are for racing. ...

Try jameslawrencesailmakers.com. They make trad sails for trad boats and jolly nice they are. The problem might be sourcing lighter grades of cloth if you want cotton. They may have some old sails that could be cut to fit. They could use a light cotton colour dacron. Have a look and give them a call.

Chris, not sure about Roadford, 75 miles is still about my limit at the moment.

But not Linda Snell, surely? Everyone needs a Linda to keep them sane in this world of grey suits, motivators/trainers,compliance officers etc. Free thinkers should rule the World.

Today they are rowing! One day someone will raise a sail on one those River Am boats ................Mmmmmm, Am One Design? Wonder what it will be like?

Wring the roostersneck, pluck it and boil it up make a nutritious soup. You could add kneidlach - matzo balls to you! Maybe a nice bit of parsley and a few noodles. Eat with chollah topped with poppy seed. This is known as jewish pennecillin. The tail might be caused by the end of the keel band bein...

Do I spy Essex knockers!

Ah well, their loss not ours. There is more to this county than the jokes: I should know I was born in Scunthopre and have gone through life listening to the jokes about that place as well!

I consider myself double blessed.

I thought this might be a Jewel sailed at the Walton and Frinton Yacht Club. I saw this was for a sale a few days ago and forwarded it to a friend at the club. The club members have been buying these back and putting them back on the water. Very commendable. I like the hull drainage system.............

Well blow me down! The ancient Merlin lot are to sail at Cookham Reach SC so I had a gander at their website and in the history section is a pic of their fleet of Snipes 12's and Merlins and amongst them is my old Uffa King. I have sent a note to their Commodore who is going to post a note to see if...

Did anyone see the S Times article on the new underwater stealth boat that carries 6 SBS warriors and is released from a sub. They reckon that so long as pirates have no hostages they just blast them out of the water from underneath. I have had word that they will be first deployed at this years Cow...

Well shivver me timbers, sailing was mentioned in/on The Archers tonight. But it was yottin' and not CVRDAing on The Am. Perhaps someone will now venture out on the river. Joe in a Tideway or Ed + Georgie in a Mirror or Moike in a Solo? What have script writers in store for us? Dum di dum di dum di ...

And the next object is.......a broken top batten, a broken top batten

Wow, AG what a font of knowledge! Did NS also appear on "Does The Team Think" or perhaps it was "Twenty Questions" ? Long dead panel games.

As for Mr Irving, well an old dinghy with a soggy rotten bottom would be too good for him even with all the lead correctors still in place!