Thank you to the organisers of this year's Historic Boat Gathering at Alvecote. It was a great weekend and thankfully the weather behaved this year!
Wow what a lot of boats!
View across the sea of chimneys
Bit further round taking in the Cheese Boat!
Hasty and Adamant enjoying a 'steamy' tug of war!
The parade of boats ~ down to 'wind' (turn without hitting anything and within the least amount of manoeuvres) in the 'layby' and back again
I think Guvnor was just passing through but she is a beautiful boat with lovely watercans on the roof, so I think that qualifies!
Monarch with Sam on the tiller. She did well turning the boat without any trouble!
Graham on Minnow, on the other hand, has a reputation for not negotiating quite as accurately his technique. But this year, he surprised everyone!
Winding breasting up ~ a technique we do often with our pair
Safely back on their moorings ~ steamtugs Hasty and Adamant
Meanwhile, I had promised Richard that I would knit something for him after the jumper I knitted last winter, fitted me better. I think he likes it........
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