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KPPC Pictures 2018
I have posted pictures of the first few competitions in the 2018 season which include Nico taking a tumble on 20 May. Check out the galleries.
RYA PNs 2018
To find what has happened to the RYA PN for your class since 2003 check out this cool spreadsheet. Just click on the class name and you should be able to change it. Click on this link for the spreadsheet.
You can also see comparisons between classes if you click here.
WOSC 8 Hour Race 2017
The WOSC annual 8 Hour Race took place on Sunday 27th September. For those members who have not competed in the race or not spectated, I will attempt to give you a flavour of what you have missed. Read about it here.
Les and Graham win!
14:56:17 on Sunday 25 May 2014 was the time at which Les and Graham finished the second race of the day. To the great surprise, nay amazement, of many it was in fact the winning time. After the RO had checked, rechecked and checked his calculations once again it was announced that Les and Graham were indeed the winners of the race. In fact the RO spent so much time performing his calculations that the last race was started late. Read about it here.
Alexander and the Handbrake
See Alexander's great starts and the magnificent Wayfarer Handbrake demonstrated by Les and Graham. Read about it here.
Shock! Horror! Wayfarer using tired old rags beats Albacore with brand new sails (made by dyslexic sailmaker) on the water
On Sunday Richard and Tom stormed round the lake proving that "Flat is Fast".
Unique homework resource
A correspondent has written to inform me that this humble website is proving to be an invaluable resource for school homework in numerous subjects.
Read more...Les and Graham unable to sail
Les and Graham were unable to sail on 30 September, which was a beautiful day.
Les was nursing a nasty face wound received at Stockport when he was bitten by an angry dog. Graham says there are a lot of dogs in Stockport.
Graham, on the other hand had problems with his plumbing. Les reckons it's Graham's age!
Check out latest pictures
Check out the latest pictures which include: OK Worlds in Denmark, WOSC 8 Hour Race and Sunday 29 July when Les and Graham flew the flag (and the Police turned up).
For future reference Les, as any vexillologist will tell you, the easy way to know if the Union Flag is the correct way up is to look for the fimbriation of the ordinaries. If the fimbriation is below the saltire in the upper hoist canton, then the flag is being flown correctly.
OK Worlds 2013
The OK Worlds are being held in Thailand this year at the Royal Varuna Yacht Club. Richard and Tom have very gallantly taken the decision to represent WOSC at the event.
I am sure that you will all appreciate the sacrifice that the two boys have made, leaving their beloved home country where the temperatures are still below freezing to go to a foreign country where the temperatures are in the mid 30s, the water temperature is above 20 and the winds are a regular 16 to 18 knots. It will also be hard work for their diets, as they might not be used to Thai food. I know that Richard would prefer Sue's cooking - NOT!
I don't suppose that a full English will be on the breakfast menu. More likely to be jauk, pa-tong-goh and khanom khrauk, washed down with nam tau-hu. They might even have to resort to kai luak if they have a little to much to drink the night before. The equivalent of the full English would be khao lard gaeng, a plate of steaming rice with portions of delicious coconut milk curries and some deep fried beef, pork and / or prawns. The ideal way to kick start the day, but it won't do much for Richard's diet.
I have it on good authority that Richard and Tom have developed a liking for gaeng som pla chon. Richard is hoping that Sue will be able to cook it for him when he gets home. I just wonder whether the local fishmonger in Chipping Norton has a ready supply of snake head fish.
I will do my best to get the recipe for Sue.
Gaeng Som Pla Chon
I know that it will be difficult for the boys. As you can see from the first of the pictures I have posted here, they look really glum. I think you will agree.
I hope to be able to post more pictures as they become available, but going on past experience, trawling through the pictures from the event will be a little like playing Where's Wally! I hope to be able to give you pictures of the two Wallies over the next week.
Thanks are due to Robert Deaves for the first pictures. The remainder came from the OK Facebook page.
How many Wallies did you manage to spot?
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