Yes yes ok. It's only fair to mention another un-ceremonial dunking in the docks that took place last week.
As most of you will no doubt know surf-boat fever is once again gripping the club.
The 'Lads' ( Rear-Admiral Crush, Captain Sparrow, Able-seaman Crofts & Cabin-boy Hall) are showing the way and last week donned their Speedos, lathered up their rears (that's another story. But who's idea was it to use water based cream?) and spanked off up towards the feeder.
All went well: Equipped with shiny torsos, shinier rears and the fabulous Baker-boy deftly steering, the bums were up and down the docks in a blur.
Not so dainty when it came to taking the boat out: Apparently not-so-Able-Seaman Crofts tried to show the ballerinas of The Fairy Princess his Grande tour de Promenade and promptly slid flat on his derrière into the waiting water.
Judges awarded a 8.5 - marked down due to too much cheek on show.
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Swimmety swim
What a morning.
No sooner had I raised my tousled head from the old bags and newspaper littering the gutter outside my abode and staggered back into the shelter, than I was on the receiving end of some frankly mirth making news.
It's not unknown in the summer time for some fair weather scullers to brave the skinny little singles and take to the water in the morning sun with the hope of showing off their toned, sweaty physiques to a bleary eyed commuter or two.
One such paddler is none other than Captain Andy 'Lollipop legs' Porter. Upon arriving at the boathouse and bleating about how there was a bit of wind and the water "...isn't mirror flat...", he none the less decided to chance the elements and toddled off to have a paddle.
But oh no. Disaster.
One witness described the event as "...delicate. Like a china rose slowly falling onto the flag stones to suddenly be smashed to smithereens..." while another was too busy drying his lycra after laughing so much to make intelligible comment.
Yes, Capt Porter made the ultimate sacrifice for his sport and whilst quietly mumbling the phrase "Oh dear, I appear to be falling into the briny." or words to that effect, slipped slowly sideways into the water. Then spent a good five minutes giving the docklands a view of his soggy posterior as he tried to shimmy back into his craft.
But after all that, he still managed to keep his perm dry. We salute you, sir.
No sooner had I raised my tousled head from the old bags and newspaper littering the gutter outside my abode and staggered back into the shelter, than I was on the receiving end of some frankly mirth making news.
It's not unknown in the summer time for some fair weather scullers to brave the skinny little singles and take to the water in the morning sun with the hope of showing off their toned, sweaty physiques to a bleary eyed commuter or two.
One such paddler is none other than Captain Andy 'Lollipop legs' Porter. Upon arriving at the boathouse and bleating about how there was a bit of wind and the water "...isn't mirror flat...", he none the less decided to chance the elements and toddled off to have a paddle.
But oh no. Disaster.
One witness described the event as "...delicate. Like a china rose slowly falling onto the flag stones to suddenly be smashed to smithereens..." while another was too busy drying his lycra after laughing so much to make intelligible comment.
Yes, Capt Porter made the ultimate sacrifice for his sport and whilst quietly mumbling the phrase "Oh dear, I appear to be falling into the briny." or words to that effect, slipped slowly sideways into the water. Then spent a good five minutes giving the docklands a view of his soggy posterior as he tried to shimmy back into his craft.
But after all that, he still managed to keep his perm dry. We salute you, sir.
Tuesday, May 06, 2008
It begins...
Yep folks, summer's here and that means regatta fun fun fun.
This weekend was Wallingford regatta and there was a mighty Bristol contingent present.
12 boats raced in ten different events, 6 of those were finals and two of those went through a qualifying round to get there (phew!).
Special mention goes to:
The Novice Women's 8 who came 3rd only 15 seconds behind the leaders.
The Men's Senior 2 coxed 4 who came in storming 3rd in the final even with a 2 man who looked like a tomato.
The Women's senior 3 coxed 4 who came 5th in their final after a smooth 2nd place in their heat.
And finally the Women's Novice coxed 4 (B) who romped home in 2nd in a straight final along with their (A) boat. Good to see so many newbies pounding up Dorney Lake.
Full list of races, heats and finals results here.
Other weekend news...The battle of the men's 8s rages on with the crews finishing their respective heats within 1 second of each other, although neither qualified for the final.
But it seems that a secret weapon has been unleashed in the ongoing saga in the hunt for the fastest Bristol crew.
Rumour has it that the recently named CoBRC first 8 Sweepers have taken delivery of a temporary boat while Sims finish off the new vessel. Cryptically known as "The Fairy Princess" it seems that the new tactic on the cards is "intimidation by tutu".
Let's see what the Hen-party cruisers make of the fairies over the next few weeks...
This weekend was Wallingford regatta and there was a mighty Bristol contingent present.
12 boats raced in ten different events, 6 of those were finals and two of those went through a qualifying round to get there (phew!).
Special mention goes to:
The Novice Women's 8 who came 3rd only 15 seconds behind the leaders.
The Men's Senior 2 coxed 4 who came in storming 3rd in the final even with a 2 man who looked like a tomato.
The Women's senior 3 coxed 4 who came 5th in their final after a smooth 2nd place in their heat.
And finally the Women's Novice coxed 4 (B) who romped home in 2nd in a straight final along with their (A) boat. Good to see so many newbies pounding up Dorney Lake.
Full list of races, heats and finals results here.
Other weekend news...The battle of the men's 8s rages on with the crews finishing their respective heats within 1 second of each other, although neither qualified for the final.
But it seems that a secret weapon has been unleashed in the ongoing saga in the hunt for the fastest Bristol crew.
Rumour has it that the recently named CoBRC first 8 Sweepers have taken delivery of a temporary boat while Sims finish off the new vessel. Cryptically known as "The Fairy Princess" it seems that the new tactic on the cards is "intimidation by tutu".
Let's see what the Hen-party cruisers make of the fairies over the next few weeks...
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