Even on the shallow bits you can usually make about 3 mph (or more going downstream) without a breaking wash, although there are the odd bits which you have to watch out for. On the deeper bits we were managing 3.5-3.7 mph. If Bream can only make 2.5 mph, then you better not go on to any rivers during floods! :-)
This reminds me of the story the lock keeper at Alwewas told us when it was in flood during the Burton rally. A little narrowboat just couldn't quite go fast enough to punch the stream, and kept falling back. He was worried it might go over the weir. They did make it in the end (3rd attempt), but I suspect that the owner wasn't actually giving it full throttle as the flow was only about 3 mph. Mike ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Wood" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, July 09, 2006 10:22 AM Subject: Re: [canals-list] Kismet Hols 2006 LLangollen - Day 13 > michael askin wrote: >> They were going dead slow (about 2mph), and I caught them up quickly. > I thought the speed limit in the Llangollen was 2mph... > > Steve > NB Bream (2 1/2mph flat out) > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Yahoo! Groups gets a make over. See the new email design. http://us.click.yahoo.com/XISQkA/lOaOAA/yQLSAA/ygtolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/canals-list/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
