Time doesn't really permit a full write up of the event, or at least not yet.
For the time being, here is a collection of pictures from the third (and final) day.
Oh, and after all the fun, we also made a small start on our journey home - with "Chalice" only - "Sickle" is staying on at Atherstone until moving on her next event.
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| "Oberon" (modern replica) ahead of "Sextans" (sister to "Sickle") |
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| "Oberon" is a replica of a Yarwoods "Small Northwich" |
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| "Sextans has been re-lengthened to 50 feet, and contains part of "Thea" |
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| "Hare" |
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| Cath & Odin. |
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| "Nutfield" |
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| The anglers in the "winding hole" (boat turning point) didn't stay there long! |
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| Blind panic encountering "Town" class bows at pipe bridge. |
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| Former working boatman at tiller of "Nuneaton" |
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| "Dove" |
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| "Badger" |
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| "Badger" |
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| "Birmingham" leaving marina basin |
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| "Elizabeth" passes "Aldgate" which is grounded. |
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| "Aldgate has grounded on a hard "scour" in the canal bad. |
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| "Sickle" using a bit of power to tow "Aldgate" free. |
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| Odin |
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| "Ibex" (left) & "Aldgate" |
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| "Marquis" & "Darley" |
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| Queue forming! "Sickle" is third in line. |
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| "Auriga" with "Cassiopeia" behind. |
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| "Elizabeth" (left) & "Badger" |
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| Long queue for pipe bridge and the winding hole beyond it. |
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| "Elizabeth" |
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| "BirminghamW |
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| "Darley" |
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| "Aldgate" with "Sickle" behind. |
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| "Sickle" still waiting for congestion to clear beyond the pipe bridge.. |
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| And through the bridge. |
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| "Aldgate" is turned. |
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| Turning "Sickle" |
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| "Sickle" will go round in one. |
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| "Sickle" having turned, "Auriga" is next. |
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| "Warbler" leaving the event. |
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| "Python" awaits attention at Grendon dry dock. |
Parading at Alvecote and back to Atherstone with Chalice only.
Miles: 2.2 (Sickle), 5.4 (Chalice) Locks:2 (Chalice)
Total Miles: 347.6, Locks: 194
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