dave hearnden wrote: > Adrian made the comment > >> Not so. There were a couple of broad boats (one a nice little >> antique barge), and a very photogenic coracle! >> >> However, there were no (I think) cruisers, or even canoes. There are >> lots of both based on the Lee. Didn't the IWA branch, which >> organised >> the Ware event, invite the cruising several clubs on the river to >> participate? If ever there were a time for those with *all* types of >> inland boat to work together, this must be it. If the issue is seen >> as just a "narrow boat thing", the campaign will be much weakened. >> >> However, the Ware event did indeed attract good support, and much >> attention and positive comment from the town people. Good thing >> there >> was a pub overlooking the river at Ware town bridge, though, where it >> was possible to, er, shelter from the rain. Water shortage - what >> water shortage? > > > Adrian is quite right about the broad beam boats, the reason for no > cruisers, The Lee & Stort cruising Club, just one lock down from the > rally, are on the hard, taken out of the water for winter. But I did > notice several members of the said club and people from our marina > who come by car just to give support. > > Moose
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