Laurie Booth Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 POSITION ENTRANT BOAT NAME POINTS1 MICHAEL PINNOCK CLOVER 354.652 JOHN MOSLEY FIREFLY 3353 ANDREW HOYLE DOVE 323.054 DARREN MATTHEWS CARPE VINUM 299.55 DAVE BELL PANATHA 288.66 TIMOTHY BARRETT DORA VENUS 284.17 RICHARD POWELL TAWNY OWL 274.38 GLEN ROSE GOLIAH 267.59 STEVE GREEN GOOSANDER 253.210 CAROL KEELEY MAGGIE MAY 252.311 LEWYS MORGAN SWALLOW 248.512 TOM MURKIN DIESEL AND DUST 24413 PAUL ROWE OUR LITTLE NIGHTMARE 233.9514 DAVID CARDEN MISBOURNE NO 3 226.815 DAVE PAINE BEAU 216.4516 STUART MAKENSON RED WHARF 214.917 DAVE HULL CHANGING PACE 206.618 JAN ACHESON JUDY 20419 IAN HARTLEY MORE JAM 201.120 MATT SMITH OLD FRIENDS 200.3521 STUART MCCORD GYPSY EMMA 199.6522 CHRIS KELLY MARSH WARBLER 197.4523 BARRY HEWITT FOUR ACES 194.524 CHARLEY JOHNSTON FELONIOUS MONGOOSE 194.4525 POLLY PAIGE SEMPERF1 175.5526 ANDY SHARP GEORGINA 17027 GRAHAM CLUTON DOTTEREL 163.128 JOHN KELLY NOTOS 152.0529 ALAN BUTLER DILL 14530 MIKE MOORSE QUELROSE 143.2531 PAUL SMITH ATLAS AND MALUS 131.0532 IAN HINDLE THE CAT WHO WALKS BY HIMSELF 126.333 NICK HARVEY PECKHAM POPPY 126.334 JEFF BAILEY CRANE 114.735 MIKE ANSON JOANNA 97.3836 PAUL CALLENDER DENRY 7837 BARRY ADAMS NUNEATON AND BRIGHTON 7438 LAURIE BOOTH CLARRIE 40 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob-M Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 Congratulations Laurie on your fine finishing position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLWP Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 How did team poppycat get two places in the results? Have I mentioned that the Northern BCN is a place where strange things happen? We weren't last Yipppe Far from it, very respectable Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahavfc Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 (edited) Very pleased with that result, we found it a lot harder going this year with levels off on the Wyrley and the Rushall. We didn't quite cover the ground that we did last year, but I am guessing other teams didn't either. Well done to everyone taking part, I am especially pleased to see a Norton Canes in the top 10! Edited June 8, 2015 by sarahavfc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLWP Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 Well done Sarah. I was looking forward to meeting you at Bradley, unfortunately you were leaving as we were still arriving. Maybe next year Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahavfc Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 Sorry, we needed to get away so that we could get the boat back to Alvecote, we managed to get down Aston that evening. Hopefully we will see you around somewhere, maybe Braunston? Is there a list somewhere of previous winners of the challenge? It would be quite interesting to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLWP Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 I'll have a dig around From memory, since the challenge was relaunched in 2009: Muskrat, Muskrat, Muskrat, Tawny Owl, Clover, Clover Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurie Booth Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 Congratulations Laurie on your fine finishing position. You're too kind Have I mentioned that the Northern BCN is a place where strange things happen? It's called the "Tipton Triangle" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul C Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 I'm pleased with our 3rd position, knowing how much effort 1st and 2nd position guys put into the event, we did have a cunning plan which would have easily bagged us the 1st position but the weather put a stop to that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmr Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 Congratulations Laurie on your fine finishing position. Especially as the contest was so close, Nuneaton and Brighton pose a serious threat! I reckon if not for the butty they might have done it. ............Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan_fincher Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 For those of us not involved this year, could you please briefly explain the scoring? It seemed to me last year that with the factoring the miles by length, it made it very hard for anything other than a full length boat to win. i thought I saw that had now changed, but the winner was still full length, and other full lengths seemed to do well. So how was it actually done this year please..............Shuffles off realising that his master plan of swapping a 50 foot boat for a 71' 6" one might not have been such a good one after all!......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Tawny Owl Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 Boats up to 50ft scored 1 point per mile, boats over 50ft scored 1.3 points per mile. So 51ft was on the same points as 71ft. Could be those that did best tried hardest and boated for longest? (and didn't get stuck at the failed Factory Locks, that was our excuse) Sue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john6767 Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 For those of us not involved this year, could you please briefly explain the scoring? It seemed to me last year that with the factoring the miles by length, it made it very hard for anything other than a full length boat to win. i thought I saw that had now changed, but the winner was still full length, and other full lengths seemed to do well. So how was it actually done this year please..... .........Shuffles off realising that his master plan of swapping a 50 foot boat for a 71' 6" one might not have been such a good one after all!......... One big difference this year was that the ponts per mile was one value for sub 50ft and a higher value for 50ft and above. That is whey we managed 2nd with a 50ft boat, where last year we had no chance. However that said, my planning showed that the high lock count route we did last year was still a good route, and I suspect that is how a 20ft boat was able to come 4th. So the scoring basically seemed more ballenced this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ange Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 If we can't enter Iona next year we might go for an easy year and ask to join Team Clarrie - you get to the end nice and early, get to see everyone arrive and there's plenty of beer left! I like your style Laurie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty40s Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 Plenty of beer for those who finished on time..... cough... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tree monkey Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 Plenty of beer for those who finished on time..... cough... It was very good beer too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john6767 Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 It was very good beer too Indeed it was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLWP Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 Slackers Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tree monkey Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 Slackers Richard Well as we missed out on the beer last year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty40s Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 (edited) Slackers Richard we cut short our intended cruise to make sure we finished on time, recorded as finishing 1.55pm. Beer still available in fact, I believe we would have almost won if we had continued our jouney and been allowed our points to stand like all the other boats who queued up at 4pm. We probably wouldnl;t have arrived until Monday though. Edited June 8, 2015 by matty40s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLWP Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 (edited) Well as we missed out on the beer last year 'How are you even doing that?!?' Dill being towed by Tawny Richard we cut short our intended cruise to make sure we finished on time, recorded as finishing 1.55pm. Beer still available Yes, we had the last of it On that point, Charlie Felonious Mongoose was very pleased with the quantity of beer that they bought (2 barrels). He thought that was quite enough He needs re-educating Richard Edited June 8, 2015 by RLWP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starcoaster Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 (edited) That's hilarious, and Monkey's face looked pretty much like that on every other occasion I had something to laugh at all weekend too! RLWP: Ooh, are those sausages? ME: Yes, help yourself RLWP: Munch chomp munch Monkey: ARE THOSE OUR SAUSAGES????? Edited June 8, 2015 by Starcoaster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DHutch Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 I'll have a dig around From memory, since the challenge was relaunched in 2009: Muskrat, Muskrat, Muskrat, Tawny Owl, Clover, Clover Richard They missed a year out didnt they. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tree monkey Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 (edited) 'How are you even doing that?!?' Dill being towed by Tawny Richard Yes, we had the last of it On that point, Charlie Felonious Mongoose was very pleased with the quantity of beer that they bought (2 barrels). He thought that was quite enough He needs re-educating Richard AND THAT'S MY HAT! Edited June 8, 2015 by tree monkey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurie Booth Posted June 9, 2015 Report Share Posted June 9, 2015 If we can't enter Iona next year we might go for an easy year and ask to join Team Clarrie - you get to the end nice and early, get to see everyone arrive and there's plenty of beer left! I like your style Laurie You are moor than welcome to go in convoy with us next year. We love meeting all the boating folks even "Mike the Boiler man" I get to the finishing point early so that I can take pictures of the boats. I even this year managed to get to the "Old Swan" Bumblehole 100_7365 by Laurie Booth, on Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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