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International Canoe UK National Championship at the WPNSA - Day 1

by Chris Hampe 6 Jul 2021 23:55 BST 6-9 July 2021
Perham Harding's Gentleman's IC ahead of the International Canoe UK Nationals at the WPNSA © Chris Hampe

Day 1 of the UK IC National Championships quickly saw the AP over A flags raised as excessive amounts of wind blew straight across Portland Harbour.

With only the windsurfers, kitesurfers and Olympic squad members hitting the water, full attention was given to this year's new builds. with Perham's Gentleman's IC built by Dorset boat and boardworks gaining fans being around 10% wider than the classes minimum beam with a shorter and lower centre of effort rig to promote ease of handling.

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