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brightlingsea2009_planing.jpgTim BeesCopyright Tim Bees (and a swamped camera!)01 July 2009
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champs2005crews_race_deepy.jpgstevegreat shot
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hamble_1970.jpgAncient GeekWill Hartje, the crew in this picture, who recently died will be missed as one of sailings great characters.19 June 2009
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colin_stokes_cartoon3.jpgD867654321LStrange shaped rabbit!09 June 2009
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buoyancy_via_milk_cartons.jpgDerfdnt67LReduce, reuse and recycle, as I say. 09 June 2009
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busy_bee.jpgD8108Z6LCorrection to above:-
Nice, but Ive never seen a human bowsprit before!		09 June 2009
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busy_bee.jpgDEG85LNice, but Ive seen a human bowsprit before!09 June 2009
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Frank Baldryfoil07 June 2009
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starcross2009_sailsport.jpgTom GruittWell I kind of have to really, its my girlfriend crewing!04 June 2009
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starcross2009_sailsport.jpgMagsTom Gruitt liked this photo the best....04 June 2009
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foredeck.jpg3496My crew was told at Rutland that it stops the front of the pole swinging out and ending up round the wrong side of the shroud. We tried it on 3496 and guess what? it works.20 May 2009
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dorchester2007_pic1.jpgMagsThats is one flat jib!14 May 2009
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stewart_jib_slider.jpgMagsI guess jib sheet tension would make the car want to slide forewards too, although with the lead to the cleat being almost side-on to the track, maybe it doesnt.28 April 2009
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salcombe2009_pic4.jpgSamguy in the front doing all the hard work really!17 April 2009
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guy_pearce_and_ned_sparrow.jpgRobert HarrisYes, Ned is on the right16 April 2009
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guy_pearce_and_ned_sparrow.jpgMagsIassume that is Ned on the right.16 April 2009
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guy_pearce_and_ned_sparrow.jpgRobert HarrisThis photo was probably taken by my father Harry Harris at the 1964 championship run by Parkstone Y C in Poole Bay. Guy Pearce was a founder member of Cookham Reach S C in 1948 and owned Merlin Belladona no. 98 by 1949. His daughter Dina was commodore of CRSC in recent years.

Ned Sparrow was a member of Bognor Regis Yacht Club and was probably better known for his exploits on land than on the water. He was a good friend to many in the MR class. Type his name into Search the forum for stories about Ned.		16 April 2009
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moon_rocket_perhaps_1.jpg....2246 Waribashi owned originaly by Guy Gurney a Proctor mk 17?14 April 2009
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moon_rocket_perhaps_1.jpgtony brookesRob Looks suspiciously like one of Bob Hoares early wide boats give aways are the supports at back of box do not go down to hog re-inforcing at front of plate case and housing for mast.The design I think was a proctor mk17 I had one in the 60s and it was the fastest boat of the times locally.They were inclined to twist badly but linking up the aft set of knees with the late case helped stop that have you a sail number for it?11 April 2009
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salcombe2009_pic4.jpgMagsWorking hard there! Good stuff.07 April 2009
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