Winter Watch

   Interesting programme just finished on BBC about the winter of 1963. Showed footage of Ice Yachting using Firefly sails and dinghies with skis on their undersides. Very resourceful back then!

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The Moo Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 01 Jun 06 Online Status: Offline Posts: 809	Post Options Post Reply Quote The Moo Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Winter Watch Posted: 19 Jan 13 at 6:44pm
	Interesting programme just finished on BBC about the winter of 1963. Showed footage of Ice Yachting using Firefly sails and dinghies with skis on their undersides. Very resourceful back then!

ex laser Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 25 Mar 09 Online Status: Offline Posts: 725	Post Options Post Reply Quote ex laser Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 19 Jan 13 at 8:54pm
	no good for tomorrow, we are ice free. maybe we can give it a go next week!

andy101 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Posting king Joined: 11 Jan 11 Online Status: Offline Posts: 176	Post Options Post Reply Quote andy101 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 19 Jan 13 at 10:19pm
	Saw it, an entreprise on skates fantastic. Don't scrap the v twin it would be perfect!

ex laser Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 25 Mar 09 Online Status: Offline Posts: 725	Post Options Post Reply Quote ex laser Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 19 Jan 13 at 10:35pm
	it may be a little heavy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SoggyBadger Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 26 Oct 10 Location: The Wild Wood Online Status: Offline Posts: 552	Post Options Post Reply Quote SoggyBadger Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 19 Jan 13 at 11:11pm
	SigneTs on ice
	Best wishes from deep in the woods SB