RLWP Posted June 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2016 We knew we weren't in contention from the moment we arrived at Walsall top lock but a top ten finish would have been nice. We will have settle for winning the <50' narrowboat category. A category in which Clarrie may have picked up a richly deserved bronze medal. JP Clarrie competed for, and won, the highly coveted Wooden Spoon. I believe he has held it every year since the challenge relaunched. Now, that's dedication Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Fairhurst Posted June 15, 2016 Report Share Posted June 15, 2016 Pleasantly surprised to have won silver in the <50ft category, then! Maybe we should have answered some of those questions after all... We really enjoyed Bumblehole. Quite other-worldly. (Also quite shallow.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob-M Posted June 15, 2016 Report Share Posted June 15, 2016 We knew we weren't in contention from the moment we arrived at Walsall top lock but a top ten finish would have been nice. We will have settle for winning the <50' narrowboat category. A category in which Clarrie may have picked up a richly deserved bronze medal. JP Not that bad considering we didn't get up to the Pools. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty40s Posted June 15, 2016 Report Share Posted June 15, 2016 TTO drops one more place. Smudge is going to be grumpy...... MP. Oh no he isn't. the lucky git went to see Black Sabbath before they die at Download. Oh my! Bumblehole.... Richard Possibly the hardest work stretch of canal Old Friends has ever done, we were very close on getting Kiwidad to go in the cut with a shovel in front to get round the long bend.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john6767 Posted June 15, 2016 Report Share Posted June 15, 2016 Surprised that we did so well given I fell for the Spon Lane scam. So very pleased with our place even though 2 places down on last year. So who is William and Gosport? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLWP Posted June 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2016 The top three are interesting. A working pair, a single boat and a very short cruiser. The rules must be pretty well balanced to get those three at the top Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john6767 Posted June 15, 2016 Report Share Posted June 15, 2016 The top three are interesting. A working pair, a single boat and a very short cruiser. The rules must be pretty well balanced to get those three at the top Richard I agree the points scoring does seem to be as well balanced as you are going to get it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoominPapa Posted June 15, 2016 Report Share Posted June 15, 2016 Oh my! Bumblehole.... AKA Bump'lhole. Bottom way too near the top. MP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Pegg Posted June 15, 2016 Report Share Posted June 15, 2016 (edited) Clarrie competed for, and won, the highly coveted Wooden Spoon. I believe he has held it every year since the challenge relaunched. Now, that's dedication Richard Well that's good considering I was wrong - I think Grinstead was bronze medalist in my newly invented self-indulgent category. Surprised that we did so well given I fell for the Spon Lane scam.It was damaged though. See my post #753 I agree the points scoring does seem to be as well balanced as you are going to get it....but not for short narrowboats ? JP Edited June 15, 2016 by Captain Pegg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john6767 Posted June 15, 2016 Report Share Posted June 15, 2016 Well that's good considering I was wrong - I think Grinstead was bronze medalist in my newly invented self-indulgent category. It was damaged though. See my post #753 ...but not for short narrowboats JP It was damaged but still operable, others did use it in that state. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter X Posted June 15, 2016 Report Share Posted June 15, 2016 Oh no he isn't. the lucky git went to see Black Sabbath before they die at Download. Possibly the hardest work stretch of canal Old Friends has ever done, we were very close on getting Kiwidad to go in the cut with a shovel in front to get round the long bend.... Totally off topic, but he's not so lucky. My son who was there tells me it rained the first day, the field consequently became a sea of mud for the whole weekend, and people referred to it as "Brownload". Not my idea of fun. Back on topic, it's nice to know that the NBT achieved mid-table respectability or thereabouts. I think we're getting better each year and will plan better for 2017; I guess not finishing on time cost us points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan_fincher Posted June 15, 2016 Report Share Posted June 15, 2016 (edited) So who is William and Gosport? William is a massive "Royalty" class boat, powered by a fabulous 20 horse Bolinder. It is owned by Tim and Bridget Carter, who have equipped and operate it as a camping boat. "Grand Union" boats can be a quite tight fit length ways in many BCN locks, so I would imagine this adds to the challenge! Blog post for a short trip we did on William. Gosport I am less familiar with,but presumably the Josher buty of that name. Tim Carter did put some posts on here a while back, but I don't think I've seen him on the forum for a while. Edited June 15, 2016 by alan_fincher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john6767 Posted June 15, 2016 Report Share Posted June 15, 2016 William is a massive "Royalty" class boat, powered by a fabulous 20 horse Bolinder. It is owned by Tim and Bridget Carter, who have equipped and operate it as a camping boat. Blog post for a short trip we did on William. Gosport I am less familiar with,but presumably the Josher buty of that name. Tim Carter did put some posts on here a while back, but I don't think I've seen him on the forum for a while. Thanks Alan, I recognise them now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan_fincher Posted June 15, 2016 Report Share Posted June 15, 2016 Thanks Alan, I recognise them now. You certainly do if they race you to a bridge hole coming the other way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob-M Posted June 15, 2016 Report Share Posted June 15, 2016 Thanks Alan, I recognise them now. Tim posted earlier in this thread with some pictures of them on the challenge, see http://www.canalworld.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=80235&p=1827852 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan_fincher Posted June 15, 2016 Report Share Posted June 15, 2016 Tim posted earlier in this thread with some pictures of them on the challenge, see http://www.canalworld.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=80235&p=1827852 Ah at over 800 posts I admit I have only dipped in from time to time. He had time to take pictures as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Carter Posted June 15, 2016 Report Share Posted June 15, 2016 Really pleased to have won the BCN Challenge,Julie, Pete, Ryan, Alan, Alex, Bridget and I made a great team, well done guys especially to Julie for superb route planning all those winter time BCN planning pub meetings paid off. Thanks again to the BCN Society having never done this before it was great, brilliant atmosphere and camaraderie with the other challengers, I'd recommend it to anyone who hasn't tried it yet, it supports and is good for the BCN. William is a massive "Royalty" class boat, powered by a fabulous 20 horse Bolinder. It is owned by Tim and Bridget Carter, who have equipped and operate it as a camping boat. "Grand Union" boats can be a quite tight fit length ways in many BCN locks, so I would imagine this adds to the challenge! Blog post for a short trip we did on William. Gosport I am less familiar with,but presumably the Josher buty of that name. Tim Carter did put some posts on here a while back, but I don't think I've seen him on the forum for a while. Thanks Alan thats a lovely picture of Leighton Buzzard Canal Society 2015 day out. Probably see you at Stoke Breurne Festival this weekend, I'll be there with a group of scouts on William for a few hours Sunday lunchtime on one of our regular trips. www.inlandnavigators.co.uk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Fairhurst Posted June 15, 2016 Report Share Posted June 15, 2016 Congratulations. And yes, 100% recommended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoominPapa Posted June 15, 2016 Report Share Posted June 15, 2016 Congrats Tim and team. A well deserved win. Maybe Tawny Owl should take a butty next year? Would solve the "more bodies than beds" problem too! MP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john6767 Posted June 15, 2016 Report Share Posted June 15, 2016 Congratulations to Tim, you are certainly doing something right! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty40s Posted June 15, 2016 Report Share Posted June 15, 2016 Totally off topic, but he's not so lucky. My son who was there tells me it rained the first day, the field consequently became a sea of mud for the whole weekend, and people referred to it as "Brownload". Not my idea of fun. That was normal practice in Monsters of rock festivals in the olden days, along with 1/2 plastic containers of piss being lobbed about and zero crowd control. Smudge is of that age so loved it. Well done Tim and crew, let Ryan know earlier and he's over the moon. Back next year.....in some form or another.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter X Posted June 15, 2016 Report Share Posted June 15, 2016 ... "Grand Union" boats can be a quite tight fit length ways in many BCN locks, so I would imagine this adds to the challenge! ... On the Challenge itself, my main role was setting locks ahead so I didn't get involved with fitting Nuneaton and Brighton into locks, but I did observe on the run back along the Birmingham and Fazeley afterwards that it was very tight, especially for the butty. There was careful adjustment of the elum needed to get Brighton back far enough for the bottom gates to open in most locks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggers Posted June 15, 2016 Report Share Posted June 15, 2016 Very happy with 2nd place baring in mind we didn't really have a set route! Out of curiosity, who was disqualified? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty40s Posted June 15, 2016 Report Share Posted June 15, 2016 ...and a big well done to Kustomcut off here with his pate who did mega distance to get in the top three in a plastic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLWP Posted June 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2016 ...and a big well done to Kustomcut off here with his pate who did mega distance to get in the top three in a plastic:clapping: That is an amazing result Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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