Canals and rivers shallower

[Blueboatman]

Yes racing all year round, For me it's Horning sailing club march to Oct, Horning Sailing Club and snowflake sailing club Snowflakes – Snowflake Sailing Club, Horning, Norfolk Oct to Mar, same premises.. there a video of our waters at the bottom of the Horning front page.

Weed cheater rudders, traditional local boats round here have spoon rudders..
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Close the gap between hull and top of the rudder and you'd have a starting point, that's all steel by the way.
I'm thinking a rudder stock at the leading edge at the top of rudder to prevent weed getting in the gap, but well inside the rudder further down to provide Balance...

A video of our 3 Rivers Race.

Another video of the race. But from a drone showing Ant Mouth,
Going straight on at the junction leads down to Thurne mouth to which we race have lunch at a pub and race back.

That’s all dead interesting that is, thank you .

I am going to watch those race videos later slowly . Looks fabulous
I have a sister who farms at Rockland but the broad there ain’t for doing much tacking in . Pretty though , if weedy…