tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-919094178463029114.post1002379542477903358..comments2024-03-25T12:56:50.867+00:00Comments on ROWING FOR PLEASURE: Clayton SkiffsChris Partridgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14883064324795042491noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-919094178463029114.post-12758765894716665692017-11-11T22:07:56.292+00:002017-11-11T22:07:56.292+00:00Paul Norris - which boat did you Row please? I do...Paul Norris - which boat did you Row please? I do as part of Gravesend Regatta Committee, when they bought 4 Clayton skiffs fri. The a Felixstowe area. We have Alf Saunders, Russell Marsh (also numbered 3) and Gary John Gray plus another which came un-named but may have been numbered 1 or 2. They are still maintained and raced.Beechy61https://www.blogger.com/profile/14370764196177116736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-919094178463029114.post-4768368582679753962013-10-27T08:28:10.571+00:002013-10-27T08:28:10.571+00:00Hi Roy,
I would love to get a bit more of the hist...Hi Roy,<br />I would love to get a bit more of the history of the Claytons - could you drop me an email at chrismpartridge@btinternet.com?<br />ChrisChris Partridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14883064324795042491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-919094178463029114.post-85127914932486782262013-10-22T22:06:37.964+01:002013-10-22T22:06:37.964+01:00Hello, I was in the last Felix Arc crew that raced...Hello, I was in the last Felix Arc crew that raced and won the GRR; unfortunately the boat was sold soon after. Myself plus Dave Robinson (He broke the oar during a big Ten) and our amazing cox are looking to buy a boat and bring the team back to the waters. Any knowledge of one for sale? Please contact me on paulnorris1984@gmail.com<br /><br />Kindest regardsAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11491133896470429998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-919094178463029114.post-51331738551135198842012-09-16T21:12:31.385+01:002012-09-16T21:12:31.385+01:00I believe the original Clayton skiff mould was mad...I believe the original Clayton skiff mould was made for the Alexander tugs in the dock basin twenty was made off. They used to race out of levington at the beginning of the season they were all weighed and the correct ballast applied and then trimmed in the water ( I noticed the Glades look a bit bow high)I liked the frenzy at the start as ten boats going flat out until somebody gave way. Felix Arc was by far the best there stroke has been known to break his oar I rowed with them a few times and its tactics that win. Its sad that the clubs finishedAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18180320311473753657noreply@blogger.com