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    Posted: 13 Jan 15 at 3:57pm
Crossing the gap at Middle Nene was an interesting experience, I believe there was a submerged railway bridge where two spans had been blown away and marked with buoys!
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Crossing "the Gap" at Manor park has to be experienced - what you are actually crossing is a river, which is quite odd, with some interesting overhanging trees and shallow bits. Easy to get wrong. I'd not want to try and get through at the same time as a Dart 15.
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Originally posted by turnturtle

Here you go Tick... you and Rupert will like this photo:

The Grindle at Pin Mill





Many a happy hour spent in the Butt whilst the kids play in the grindle!  Lovely place.
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That's really nice to know that visitors have enjoyed our place.

There's more water than people think as we have 3 inter-connecting lakes.
The one in front of the club house is a bugger as it's all trees and a couple of Islands. Keeps the kids in essential 'splashness' though

There's one - rarely sailed on - that is great for gentle, quiet cruise type sailing. It has nesting colonies of Canada Geese, Swans and Heron, Lovely bit of water. Again, though, surrounded by trees and features a waterside house with a glass-fronted bedroom......be careful when you choose to take visitors/children for a sight seeing trip!

The main lake for racing is accessed via crossing a river cutting - known as 'the gap'
A reasonable sized bit of water, still affected by trees and one island but not as much as the front lake. Anyway, it certainly keeps us on our toes and 'tack on shifts'...
I sailed a Dart 15 on there ok and the lad that bought my Moth got on alright as well. Merlins are a good choice.

I guess this also allows for lots of different types of sailing without people getting in each others way too much.

Visitors are always welcome if you're near Lichfield, let me know and I'll get a brew on if I'm around. Bring a boat, have a race (It's definitely not a 'serious' racers place though)
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I sold my blaze to a bloke at manor park and had to deliver the boat there for him. The way he talked about it sounded fantastic but it was too far to become my club when Burton, Staunton Harold and Swarkeston all closer.

Must say I wouldn't have fancied sailing a blaze there though.
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Here you go Tick... you and Rupert will like this photo:

The Grindle at Pin Mill
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Originally posted by fleaberto

Originally posted by Rupert

I've only visited Manor Park once, but I was struck by how they have approached things in a slightly different way to most of the older clubs. I think most of the members are pretty new to the sport, so haven't seen "how things are done". It means that the learning curve has been steep, but it also means they aren't just doing things because they have "always been done that way".I can't imagine Fleaberto doing things in a traditional manner, anyway...

...and sailing an EPS on a shifty, tree-surrounded ex-gravel pit is testimony to that Rupert! ...and I won't mention the accidental International Moth purchase

It's all been down to the dedication of a training team that a) Are extremely enthused about what they do b) Dedicate immense time to the Junior season c) Understand almost completely what the kids want out of their time - but strategise the plan so that the kids learn without even noticing d) Engage parents massively.

The club has a hugely inclusive feel and is always open to help/ideas/advice ......in fact "...because that's how it's always been done" is likely to get very short shrift.

I loved my one trip to Manor Park.  My then girlfriend now wife was sailing there while based at Lichfield.  So we went down for the day for me to test a repair.  The 300 is a manouevrable boat, but I'm not sure I've ever felt so short of room!  But the welcome was absolutely marvellous.
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Originally posted by turnturtle

it's a stream to dam up with twigs and mud, paly pooh sticks and if no one's look, take a piss in upstream when your siblings are down... 

Ah, i see. I have a 'grindle' running over my land here but I call it 'A bloody nuisance that overflows in winter' I will stick with the sweets.
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it's a stream to dam up with twigs and mud, paly pooh sticks and if no one's look, take a piss in upstream when your siblings are down... 
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Originally posted by turnturtle

you need to get them to a dig a Grindle Tick.... 

Since I was bought up digging in the bomb sites of London for food and never really read Swallows and Amazons, can you tell me, what is a Grindle?


Edited by iiiitick - 09 Jan 15 at 6:05pm
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