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Blakeney folks build the UK’s southern-most St Ayles skiff

  Photos by Ian Duffill A rowing club set up under the aegis of Blakeney Sailing Club is well on the way to completing the UK’s most southerly St Ayles rowing skiff for racing under oars. Read about the smart-looking … Continue reading

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Tom Fort explores the River Trent in a punt – and Spider T

Writer Tom Fort’s programme River of Dreams exploring the history of the River Trent, and descending the River Trent from Stoke on Trent to the Humber Estuary in a paddled and rowed punt, on foot, and on board the Humber … Continue reading

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How to row – as explained by the Boatman’s Manual

Here’s a grim-sounding warning I came across this weekend when reading an old book describing boat skills by an American gentlman called Carl D Lane: “The reader of this Manual is cautioned that no words and none of his time are … Continue reading

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