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    Posted: 17 Dec 14 at 6:29pm
No, ordinary working bloke like me couldn't afford it...
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Originally posted by Old Timer

Originally posted by JimC

I've got some IC archives at home at the moment. Just came across the NOR for a race (a single race down the Thames) in 1866. Entry fee 10s (=50p I suppose I have to say!), 1st place prize money £5. To put that in perspective the average weekly wage was around 16s (80p). Going to complain to Sailjuice about their entry fees?

Did you compete?


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Originally posted by Rupert

Originally posted by Old Timer

Originally posted by JimC

I've got some IC archives at home at the moment. Just came across the NOR for a race (a single race down the Thames) in 1866. Entry fee 10s (=50p I suppose I have to say!), 1st place prize money £5. To put that in perspective the average weekly wage was around 16s (80p). Going to complain to Sailjuice about their entry fees?

Did you compete?


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Late entry all right.

148 years late.

Wonder how much the late entry fee would have been?
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Don't think they had them then.
For Brass' interest I saw a proposal from around 1900 that if a boat touches a mark it should be permitted to reround the mark rather than retire. By the look of things it wasn't adopted though. In those days the Canoes had their own RRS (RRC?). I probably should scan an early rule set, might be interesting.
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Hmmm I bet there I some folk still sailing to those rules too!
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Of course this is what a proper 14 looks like.
the same, but different...

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Behind door 18?  It is Christmas, so there is something for everyone!











Edited by winging it - 18 Dec 14 at 11:14am
the same, but different...

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National 18. Classy. 
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Behind door number 19.....some cocky (nine) teen winning his first Olympic medal, maybe he has a future in the sport?



and thank god he sorted his hair out!
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Ah I see he had one of those lightweight, red , rake adjusted boats, so are the ones for sale now old stock?
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