Proper Job Posted September 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 Has anyone seen them since they passed Thrupp on Saturday evening? ........ or have they given up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesla Posted September 18, 2012 Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 I saw them on Thrupp Wide, they looked pretty knackered then! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proper Job Posted September 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 I think it had taken them all day to get there from Oxford. Assuming they left Christchurch College Boat House on Staurday morning, about 10 miles and 5 locks. Not great progress if your target is Cambridge At least on the wide they'd have had a chance to do a few strokes before shipping the oars again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magic Potion Posted September 18, 2012 Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 They went past Wigrams just after 11 this morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchcrawler Posted September 18, 2012 Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 They went past Wigrams just after 11 this morning. Well we didn't meet them and we came passed Wigrams yesterday and are now at Fenny, so they must have come through in the dark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magic Potion Posted September 18, 2012 Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 Well we didn't meet them and we came passed Wigrams yesterday and are now at Fenny, so they must have come through in the dark I'd not long left the OH's abode and was walking the towpath between Bridge 17 and Napton Marina when they went past, music playing and crates of bottled water behind the cox. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul C Posted September 18, 2012 Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 Slightly off topic, but I passed a kayaker today whom I regularly see gliding along the cut but this is the first time I've passed her while I was underway. She looks to be, from my very limited knowledge of things, a very competent kayaker and looks very graceful in the water and manages her kayak/ canoe with seeming ease. I saw her from a fair way off and moved over to the right and got as slow as I could without losing steering (which is pretty slow) and more or less waited for her to pass me or indicate what she would like me to do. Instead she came to a dead stop and held her position on her side of the canal and waited for me to pass her- which I duly did as this was evidently what she wanted me to do, and she waved and smiled when I did- but this makes little sense to me? As I understand it, it's pretty hard to keep a canoe or kayak upright while not moving and surely there would be more risk of wash from me passing her that might unbalance her (albeit I passed slowly and gave her a wide berth) than she might risk by making progress to pass me while I hold steady or on dead slow tick over? Or am I missing something. I would like to know what I should do next time, assuming the canoeist/ kayaker doesn't indicate clearly what best works for them. I've come across many canoeists on the canals over this summer, while I'm sure there is proper guidance out there, I'd suggest the following: - AFAIK they should be obeying exactly the same rules as everyone else, eg passing on the right, etc - Slow right down, though, because they do tend to make bizarre decisions - Normally they'll either end up going to the side (most of the time the towpath side) and hanging on to the bank, to let you pass - In theory, even if you come close to them you're unlikely to physically hit them due to the wash from your bow - Beware of coming up behind them and 'losing' them in the bow shadow (area you can't see due to the bow obscuring it) - They might not notice you, don't be afraid to give a quick sounding of the horn (but do it from a distance, so as not to startle them!) - They are in theory much more maneouvrable than you, so trying to drive round them etc isn't effective - let them get out of your way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Sugg Posted September 18, 2012 Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 All good advice from a canoeists point of view. We overtake on the right too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jesusrower Posted February 26, 2013 Report Share Posted February 26, 2013 Hi canal folk. I was one of the people in that Eight man rowing boat that started this thread, and I just wanted to let you know that we all enjoyed reading about ourselves here :-) I definitely agree that we looked entirely lost and unprepared as we went about our way, and having seen the photos up the top I can agree with your view that the endeavour was doomed. However, some of you may be interested to find out a bit more about our, in the end (after MANY, VERY challenging days!!), successful journey. Here are some links to the web resources about it, and a few photos; http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/fundraiser-web/fundraiser/showFundraiserProfilePage.action?userUrl=jcbc&isTeam=true This tweet and many others around it: http://oxfordstudent.com/2012/08/29/jcbc-undertake-166-mile-charity-row/ Page 25 in the headway newsletter: https://www.headway.org.uk/news/headway-news-winter-2012.aspx And finally some photographs; https://dl.dropbox.com/u/19318527/IMG_8220.JPG https://dl.dropbox.com/u/19318527/IMG_8224.JPG https://dl.dropbox.com/u/19318527/IMG_8224.JPG https://dl.dropbox.com/u/19318527/IMG_8271.JPG https://dl.dropbox.com/u/19318527/IMG_8274.JPG https://dl.dropbox.com/u/19318527/IMG_8353.JPG https://dl.dropbox.com/u/19318527/IMG_8353.JPG https://dl.dropbox.com/u/19318527/IMG_8222.JPG And finally, right at the end: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/19318527/458772_10152093956080517_1240807902_o.jpg We tried our best not to knock into to many of your homes, and we apologise for any disturbance we caused as we passed you guys! Also sorry for any disruption to your travels :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanM Posted February 26, 2013 Report Share Posted February 26, 2013 Hi canal folk. I was one of the people in that Eight man rowing boat that started this thread, and I just wanted to let you know that we all enjoyed reading about ourselves here :-) I definitely agree that we looked entirely lost and unprepared as we went about our way, and having seen the photos up the top I can agree with your view that the endeavour was doomed. However, some of you may be interested to find out a bit more about our, in the end (after MANY, VERY challenging days!!), successful journey. Here are some links to the web resources about it, and a few photos; http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/fundraiser-web/fundraiser/showFundraiserProfilePage.action?userUrl=jcbc&isTeam=true This tweet and many others around it: http://oxfordstudent.com/2012/08/29/jcbc-undertake-166-mile-charity-row/ Page 25 in the headway newsletter: https://www.headway.org.uk/news/headway-news-winter-2012.aspx And finally some photographs; And finally, right at the end: We tried our best not to knock into to many of your homes, and we apologise for any disturbance we caused as we passed you guys! Also sorry for any disruption to your travels :-) Added some formatting to your post to show the pictures, hope you don't mind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Nibble Posted February 26, 2013 Report Share Posted February 26, 2013 Hi canal folk. I was one of the people in that Eight man rowing boat that started this thread, and I just wanted to let you know that we all enjoyed reading about ourselves here :-) I definitely agree that we looked entirely lost and unprepared as we went about our way, and having seen the photos up the top I can agree with your view that the endeavour was doomed. However, some of you may be interested to find out a bit more about our, in the end (after MANY, VERY challenging days!!), successful journey. Here are some links to the web resources about it, and a few photos; http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/fundraiser-web/fundraiser/showFundraiserProfilePage.action?userUrl=jcbc&isTeam=true This tweet and many others around it: http://oxfordstudent.com/2012/08/29/jcbc-undertake-166-mile-charity-row/ Page 25 in the headway newsletter: https://www.headway.org.uk/news/headway-news-winter-2012.aspx And finally some photographs; https://dl.dropbox.com/u/19318527/IMG_8220.JPG https://dl.dropbox.com/u/19318527/IMG_8224.JPG https://dl.dropbox.com/u/19318527/IMG_8224.JPG https://dl.dropbox.com/u/19318527/IMG_8271.JPG https://dl.dropbox.com/u/19318527/IMG_8274.JPG https://dl.dropbox.com/u/19318527/IMG_8353.JPG https://dl.dropbox.com/u/19318527/IMG_8353.JPG https://dl.dropbox.com/u/19318527/IMG_8222.JPG And finally, right at the end: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/19318527/458772_10152093956080517_1240807902_o.jpg We tried our best not to knock into to many of your homes, and we apologise for any disturbance we caused as we passed you guys! Also sorry for any disruption to your travels :-) Thanks for making contact. Where should we send the bill for paintwork? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sam pig Posted February 26, 2013 Report Share Posted February 26, 2013 Looked like quite a challenge albeit a pretty hairbrained one.. Then again, you are students. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNC Posted February 26, 2013 Report Share Posted February 26, 2013 I love the way that nearly everyone you meet assumes you live on your narrowboat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonie Posted February 26, 2013 Report Share Posted February 26, 2013 I love the way that nearly everyone you meet assumes you live on your narrowboat. Eye roll. Even if you only holiday on them, surely they are still your 'home' as in holiday home? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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