Howards way

[The Iron Duke]

Just as an interesting and hilarious powerboat based aside, I was up early on Sunday (i may have the wrong day here) and there was some sort of powerboat racing from Liverpool on the tele. There were 6 teams, who had to get round a series of buoys in a simple figure of 8 or something like that.....and one of the teams was driven and navigated by women........they take the lead on the opening straight.....and then go straight past the first turning......nobs. apparently the navigator, or the "cleaner" as i like to think of her was making hand signals, but the driver or "cook" said she was "on a mission" and didn't bother listening. this should be presented as evidence as to why women shouldn't be allowed to use machinery.

[Jon Fuller]

Figure of 8 racing, that's gotta be the future!

[Captain Chaos]

have you ever considered appearing on catchphrase?

I think you've got the required credential

[Captain Chaos]

Originally posted by Jon Fuller
Figure of 8 racing, that's gotta be the future!

well, i have the correct bodyshape............or have i missed sommink here?

[The Iron Duke]

These ladies might have been able to manage figure of 1 racing. clowns. although watching it almost actually enticed me into getting into a boat.

[Captain Chaos]

do you fancy having an arvo off then and coming for a slow boat trip up the thames?

[The Iron Duke]

I would actually definitely do a boat trip on the Thames - that sounds like a laugh.

[Captain Chaos]

soon as ICT returns from his caravaning holiday............I'll hassle him.

now where did i put those whooly jumpers?

[verytricky]

Originally posted by JBP
Like to see them try and stand on that cat now and get lifted by the crane!!!!

Health and safety would love that. Where is his 'ard 'at?

[CB1]

Did'nt Ron Masterman make some scale models for the programme?

[JBP]

Originally posted by The Iron Duke
.....and one of the teams was driven and navigated by women........they take the lead on the opening straight.....and then go straight past the first turning.......

Well you might find that a lot of classes that run short courses with a chicane (OCR/Honda/Zap-Thundercats etc) miss the percieved 'first mark' some times the second otherwise they start throwing in protests or dummies out, one of the two, on rights of way etc...

I could of course be 'way off the mark' and they just didn't know where to go!!!!!!

[Ciao]

Fantastic news!! Got home today early doors and found “Howard’s Way” back on the box.
Seems like they were doing an omnibus from 9-12 on UK Drama.
Checked the SKY EPG, and it is on every night!
For young Boatmaders, the later episodes (P’boatracing stuff) are worth watching.
The BBC spent a few quid on the prog at the time and it was all good publicity for racing boats.

[dbe1]

Originally posted by The Iron Duke
Just as an interesting and hilarious powerboat based aside, I was up early on Sunday (i may have the wrong day here) and there was some sort of powerboat racing from Liverpool on the tele. There were 6 teams, who had to get round a series of buoys in a simple figure of 8 or something like that.....and one of the teams was driven and navigated by women........they take the lead on the opening straight.....and then go straight past the first turning......nobs. apparently the navigator, or the "cleaner" as i like to think of her was making hand signals, but the driver or "cook" said she was "on a mission" and didn't bother listening. this should be presented as evidence as to why women shouldn't be allowed to use machinery.

Iron Duke, Your Liverpool 2 come good


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[Cookee]

We worked on a crappy TV movie up Norfolk way and the yacht we used was the one from the show - nice boat but the lifting keel box was a bit intrusive in the cabin!