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Re: chichester canal cruise easter 2014
« Reply #50 on: April 28, 2014, 05:41:03 pm »
Well as befits the 'tail end charlie' operators...here is the report from the slow end of the cruise.

I was running Ohio with Jon running his Thames Barge, neither being the fastest in the fleet. Still faster than the Bank Holiday traffic on the A27 though :} .

We soon found ourselves at the back and dropping further behind. taking photos and waiting for the wind to blow contributed to our slowness, behind the pack.
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Re: chichester canal cruise easter 2014
« Reply #51 on: April 28, 2014, 05:45:16 pm »
Jack was on rescue boat duties for the day, here seen doing his best 'Jack Hargreaves, Out of Town' impression, while chewing on a sandwich.
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Re: chichester canal cruise easter 2014
« Reply #52 on: April 28, 2014, 05:49:23 pm »
We rolled in to the half way point while everyone else was tucking into munchies or changing batteries. I brought my own mooring stake just in case..
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Re: chichester canal cruise easter 2014
« Reply #53 on: April 28, 2014, 05:53:42 pm »
And then we were off. Getting under the bridge is an act of faith, as you have to loose visual contact with your model, either before or after going under the bridge, followed by a 200 yard walk round the house on the turn of the canal, and up a path to the bridge. Still we did it with no collisions..this time!

And then the pack were off again, leaving us slow coaches to our own devices.
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Re: chichester canal cruise easter 2014
« Reply #54 on: April 28, 2014, 05:56:39 pm »
So, me, Jon and the dog, decided to just enjoy the views and take our own sweet time getting back :-)
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Re: chichester canal cruise easter 2014
« Reply #55 on: April 28, 2014, 05:58:52 pm »
Then I got to rescue something, and got rained on. Perfect canal trip :}
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Re: chichester canal cruise easter 2014
« Reply #56 on: April 28, 2014, 06:07:56 pm »
And just for you canal workboat fans...one of the trusts workboats was out of the water for a bit of TLC...So I took some photos. Good weathering reference and suitable bunny tiedown points on this one, I notice :-))
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Re: chichester canal cruise easter 2014
« Reply #57 on: April 28, 2014, 06:15:54 pm »
Showing a version of keel cooling methinks.
Thanks UBN for the photojournalism.
Must have been a great day out

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