More on DW

Thanks to Norman, some of the DW results that I'd missed or forgotten can be revealed. The double spelling mistake in the results database meant that any search for Nottingham or Butler, completely missed one of our best results ever! In 1988 the crew reported as J G Builer & I D Livsey of Noltingham Kayak Club was none other than Jimmy Butler & Ian Livsey in disguise. They won the Junior K2 in 15:53 which puts them in the top 20 Junior K2 times of all time.
I also notice that the Junior K2 record of 14:12:59, set in 1993 by A Richardson & S Jensen of NKC & Richmond still stands.
Thanks to Norman, we have more pictures from this year's race.
Boat checking at Devizes

The cheering section.
Norman, Mick & the girls.

Richard M winding Cathy up at Devizes ... or maybe just holding the boat.

Harriet ready to start, with Paul, prepared to leap into action.
Ooh! A last minute adjustment.
Rich G and Harriet somewhere in the first 16 miles.
Fern and Cathy just before the tunnel, oblivious that they are only 15 minutes away from a serious modification to their boat.

It can at last be revealed the magnitude of the miracle that Nigel and Norman performed on Fern & Cathy's K2 using only matches, meths and tape. More meths and it would have been a heap of cinders, less tape and it would have been 2 separate pieces of boat! As it is, the patch allowed them to paddle from Crofton to Newbury, a distance of 15 miles. Some slightly more long term repairs overnight, allowed Fern & Cathy to use it again on the following morning.
So just remember, the next time you make a bit of a crack in your boat, all is not lost!

Photos by Norman & Shobhanna