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Last Saturday down here in Auckland NZ we had the last race of the winter series of our classic yacht fleet. On the 128 year old Waitangi we had the video cinematographer from the RNZYS on board A link to the video. Tuesday was back to work on the boat, bringing as much of our 26ft long bowsprit on board as possible, then Wednesday scraping, sanding in preparation for 12 coats of varnish to be applied hopefully in time for the next season opening race in a couple of weeks time.

Sorry 2013 Brain cell scramble

On 18th September 1974 The Aylesbury Arm Lift Around The return journey. Willowbridge Marina to the just occupied Circus Field Basin Aylesbury (The outbound journey in April was from Aylesbury Town Basin) All because of the serious failure of Buckland Lock in March 2013 resulted in an 8 month closure of the arm just as the Aylesbury Canal Society was vacating the old town basin to its new site prior to completion of it's new clubhouse and dock building

Best wishes. We enjoyed our time at the Alesbury Canal Society, and indeed in Aylesbury at the beginning and end of our annual cruises.

Yesterday 2015 and today 2015 Willington Trent and Mersey and Shardlow

Yesterday 2016 Stoke Bruerne at War

Perhaps that is why it has so many broken bits?