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John Cook
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Posted: 12 April 2010 at 10:32pm |
Events for 2010
Whitson: Four day eventr at SANDWICH, KENT
16th May Dance (fundraising)
6th June Private event on Godwin Sands, Memorial service at sea.
17th, 18th July at Henley on Thames
Bank Holiday, four day event in three towns, East Kent with reception each evening.
John Cook
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John Cook
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News: BMPT to supply Skipper and Crew to take Garth from Teddington Lock, to Henley
(stopping overnight at Windsor) for the TTBR 17 18 July 2010.
Returning to Teddington on evening of 20th. John Cook
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phil
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good to see garth up and running and active , look forward to joining you on some of her many trips , hopefully the one across the channel at the end of may. You ll be pleased to hear that RAF 206 is getting ready for her last trip before being put under the wing of the sunderland at RAF Hendon. Keep an eye on the press and media!
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John Cook
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RASC Garth covered the 60miles from Canvey Island to Sandwich in Kent.
Tomorrow we go back across the Pegwell Bay to Deal to show the flag. It occurs to me that Capt. Cook made his first landing at Deal having taken a most circuitous route and tomorrow we hope to meet up with the 79yr old RAF 206, again taking a circuitous route from Southampton to her final resting place at the RAF Museum at Hendon. Does that mean that the only freeborne major WW2 asset left is the 'go anywhere' MTB102? J.Cook
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The wood Wizard
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yes, and long may she do so, possibly the reason behind her continued waterborn usage is that she is out of the water yearly and maintained. These are old delicate boats and need that TLC to keep them going plus dedicated crew and owners to spend the time.
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restore and improve but in the same way as before.
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John Cook
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Garth still at Sandwich, steady stream of visitors - more than 100 per day who wan to speak to us, we have a ''sandwich'' board which explains the history of the craft, we carry two Lewis Guns and a 30cal Browning Machine Gun, today the Town Clerk yesterday the Mayor, there is a lot of interest. I leave the visitors in no doubt that Garth is the least attractive WW2 (ish) boat. BUT she is the only one within a hundred miles which is able (and willing) to make these trips, so its us or nothing...
Tomorrow we move a mile or so to attend a Yacht Club Open Day, then we are fully booked till we return from Henley. J.Cook
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Magic Fingers
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John,
If the Stour River was clean then we might take 102 back up there but she is at her limit for the size of the river.
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If it ain't broke don't fix it!
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John Cook
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The Kent Stour is nothing if not predictable, we have been here 16 days. The first evening a long scoffold board lodged under our stern, two days later it was wedged between the quay and our boat, I saw it again Saturday evening down at the yacht club moorings...
local boatmen say they used to take the driftwood out of the river to be carted away by the Council, now they have been told to leave it where it is.
I should be sorry to see the MTB back at Sandwich... half of our interest comes from visitors who ask what ''happened to the torpedo tubes mate''? or ''did you repair the hole in the bow''? '' Funny I remember it as longer!'' and of course the perennial ''does she still have
Merlins in her?''
Every day I look at Garth she seems to grow in stature+++++++++J.Cook
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John Cook
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Garth STOP PRESS
Garth enroute to Teddington.
Hit by Wash from large vessel.
Put into Millenium Dome Basin to pump out.
Visit and help from PLA Harbour Master
Proceeding at first light tomorrow to Teddington (Ferry Road) where she will Moor for three days for mopping out, then to Hammerton Ferry until 14th July.
Henley with special crew returning 20th July.
Any voluneers reading this forum WILL BE WELCOME
J.Cook 02380 440075
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John Cook
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Garth left Teddington this morning and travelled the three miles to the Hammerton's Ferry
(opposite Ham House Richmond). She will stay here 'till 14th July when her special crew will take her to Henley, returning 20th July.
Garth will be available for short trips on the upper Thames (Teddington to Windsor Castle)
Members and non Members of the Coastal Motorboat Heritage Trust will be welcome.
22nd to 31st July available.
J. Cook
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