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Latest NewsGiant Meander Pictures Day 1 SponsorsAvon Inflatables |
CommentsWell done guys, I am writing this after our 2nd attempt this year, and know fully how hard this is to complete. We will be back next year, hopefully with the same crew, to finish what we nearly did this year!! Thanks go to Richard for the picture of the sub, this has focused our minds a treat. Once again guys, well done! Martin Hirst BRC The Thames Traditional Boat Society congratulate Dittons Skiff & Punting
Club on their record-braking row from Lechlade to Southend Pier. They
are particularly pleased that the record was broken using Sgian Dubh
(correct spelling - Gaelic for Black Knife!) which was donated to the
Society by David Warren, who died earlier this year, and who would have
been particularly gratified by the result. The quadruple skiff was built
for David by Mark Edwards and John Cox at Richmond Boathouse to take
part in the 1994 Great River Race with his family as crew. Sgian Dubh
has taken part in this race with various crews every year since. From everyone at Cherry Trees (one of the charities you are
sponsoring). Many congratulations what a fantastic achievement. Well done everyone. We look forward to welcoming you all here to Cherry Trees in
the near
future. Amazing, although still far too long to be in a boat ! What an amazing achievement, how did you keep richard awake for so long !! No seriously, an outstanding
and awesome (no pun intented) time that looks set to stand for some time
congratulations to you all a well deserved record. Congratulations to the Dittons crew on the success of their Meander and the stunning time. Two minute locks at the top end must have helped. We
were delighted to be part of the team. Congratulations!! Dear all We should be thanking you - you really were very good giving
up so much of your time during this world record attempt. I know the
crew appreciated your efforts and having you as the "timekeeper"! Well done all of you - what a tremendous achievement. Saw
that you were featured in the Sports section of the Sunday Times - you
have really made it!! Looking forward to LOTS of content for the next
DSPC Newsletter. See you at DSPC soon for your autographs! If you hadn't been so fast, I'd have seen you at Culham (tho'
I did manage three other locks). If only I had a pole long enough your
record would be shaky - but a thousand congratulations on shattering
the record. To all the support crew - A BIG Thank you for everything you
did, it was an absolutely fantastic club effort, but, if you ever let
the Leif do anything as daft again, you will ALL feel my wrath..... A fantastic achievement. This record will stand for many years
to come as I feel they will have frightened off all other attempts. Many
thanks to all those who gave their time to help them. Wow! Didnt they do well. A fantastic result from a fantastic team of 6 rowers and a
brilliant support crew. We are very proud to be associated with you. Heartfelt (and bottom-felt from Colin ....) congratulations
to you all - we are all delighted with your amazing achievement and look
forward to celebrating with you all soon. Oh well done lads! WOW!!! Fantastic! Very well done to all of you for smashing the record
and reclaiming it in Dittons name.We are all so proud of you and what
you have acheived. Well done guys, we tried last year with a three man crew but had to
pull out at Wapping due to inclement weather ( we were a couple of hours
up not 6). All the best from Tolworth Gym Club and the crew Adrian Harper,Steve
Foster & Paul Gibbons. Now you have really put the gauntlet down
but we need to find three other mad men to be in with a chance. Enjoy
your record and sleep well as I know you will!! Dear GMC, fantastically well done. great personal and team achievement
and very good for the club too. I was not surprised but I am delighted.
Look forward to the celebrations!!! Congrats to those who rowed and ALL the team behind you. Magnificant
effort. We watched the early part in admiration and supported the rest
of the way in spirit. Congratulations; I could only feel happier if I had been good
enough to get in
the Crew and do as well as you all have done. Another Great Dittons achievement.
And well done the Support Team. We are all absolutely delighted. Congratulations to you all. Your World record is a marvellous
and incredible achievement, for which you your families and the club
should be very
proud. A congratulatory card I once saw seems equally appropriate now, "You
worked your Butts off!" Well done to all. Thanks for all the web site updates.
I have been hitting F5 again and again throughout the past day or more. Well done to you all for keeping the site up to date - everyone was
so impressed.
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