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| The .... jib furler hopefully finally fixed |
For several years the jib furler did what a jib furler should do - it furled the jib. Then about 3 years ago it started playing up. On land we practiced furling and unfurling - no problem. Then at the end of a sail when we tried to furl it just flatly refused and flogged wildly. Most of the BRSC "brains trust" have had a go at fixing it but any fix was always temporary. This time John Woods and Rod King took the ...... thing to pieces and found that it was slipping internally. Bingo. Rod took it away to his workshop and put a tiny screw in to stop the slipping. Now it works like a dream. Long may it continue. Many thanks to Rod and John for your persistence.
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| Steve Millard |
This was the Saturday of the BRSC Christmas party, so merriment and snags all round. The juniors enjoyed their annual treat of being towed by Rod behind the rescue boat. Steve, another of my swimming mates, came for the first time as crew. Like so many of the swimmers he has some sailing experience and we enjoyed the usual stately sail up and down the river followed by dinner at the Harwood Hilton. Thanks Steve for your good company and especially your prowess at backing the trailer.
