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Hi I tried to order through Waterstones but they could not get it either. So if someone has a copy and is willing to copy I would be intrested. Nigel...
Hi, Ihave now had a reply from, Cian de Buitlear, telling me the book is in the post. Simultaneously, I had a message from paypal telling me I have got my...
I have had this message from Terry Kenny/Di Wood Dear Dick Terry Kenny has asked me to contact you re the Regatta at Ironbridge on Bank Holiday Monday (25th)....
stourcoracleman has an anouncement !!! very soon there will exist a special yahoo group for coracle fishers of east anglia,called CORACLENETTERS watch this...
stourcoracleman has an anouncement !!! very soon there will exist a special yahoo group for coracle fishers of east anglia,called CORACLENETTERS watch this...
The Yahoo Group Coraclenetters:coraclefishing exists from today 11.30 am coracle society members are cordially invited to join if they wish to go fishing...
As I have not gone away as much on my narrow boat this year I loaded up the scaled down curragh onto the roof of the car and set off for Ironbridge on Bank...
Hi Nigel Yes other coraclers have done it, this year will be my 10th,time and last year my sister did it with me. We are both OAPs but get lots of practice. ...
Hi Dave I intend to paddle the S2S this year with the coracle and may also bring some light weight camping gear for the Saturday night. If others are paddling...
I just thought I ought to say a quick bonjour from Brittany partly to show I'm not spam, and partly to pose a question. The question was whether anyone knew of...
Nigel, the Stour is a delight. For the most part little current, occasional rapids, lots of weirs some with awkward portages. For the most part very secluded...
Nigel, Usually no problem with cars, I usually arrive early at Sudbury, leave the canoe, arrange with someone going to Wissington for a lift back, drive to...
Hi Dick Yes it seems quite a long way bit could be quite a challenge!!! The river seems to flow roughly north to south so may an oppotunity for some wind...
Hi Alex, welcome. In answer to your question, there is some research being done on coracles in Europe at the moment. I will make some enquiries but I don't...
... I have been keeping an eye out for evidence of Breton coracles or currachs for several years - but found absolutely no reference to their existence....
Two copies have now arrived, one of them a donation to The Coracle Society. I have also recieved my money back from Paypal. I have emailed them, and am assured...
Hello Dick, I am so glad that you have finally got your book, I fely a bit responsible as it ws me that mentioned it in the first place. I hope that you will...
Hi all I'm also planning to do the trip for the first time this year . My general plan was to give Bruce a bell the week before , then meet up at sudbury or...
Hello Colin, I guess you were the trigger to me actually finding and ordering it, but I had heard of it before and was keeping my eyes open. I certainly...
Hi Steve and anyone else doing S2C, The camp site is at Rushbanks farm Wissington which is on the road between Bures and Nayland. From Sudbury to Wissington is...
A full sized curragh sounds great, mine had be scaled down to fit the roof of my narrow boat (and car), the length of the willow I could scrounge for the...
Hi Colin, it sounds like you have the same problem as some of the shorter canoes. The fastest natural speed through the water is related to the waterline...
Colin (again) I propose to make the whole thing from pallets including the ribs and stringers laminated where necessary. A good glue for laminating is Forbo...
Hi Chris, I would go for it, but how are you going to Lugg it to London?(sorry) If beach volleyball why not coracles? I think you may have problems getting the...
Hi Chris, Bitumastic paint is a fairly recent method of waterproofing coracles. It is cheep has a traditional look to it and it works. There are various...
Hi Dick, If I did try a sail on my curragh I reckon it would tip me in, unless I lie on the bottom as ballast. The narrow beam and rounded hull make it pretty...
Hi Colin, You mean dig a sort of trough in the water for the boat to run into, using a propeller. I think if this worked we would see lots of boats with front...
I think you could get your currach to sail, I sail my canoe ok but it is not very fast and does not sail very close to the wind. I have not capsised yet, I...
