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by Steve Agar
Sat Mar 21, 2020 10:42 am
Forum: Events
Topic: Yat technical question
Replies: 3
Views: 12225

Re: Yat technical question

John, Making a weak link with a known break load is pretty straightforward if the material (preferably stainless steel) is purchased with its mill certificate that provides the tested breaking stress. Similarly, bolts (particularly high grade socket head screws) can usually be purchased with a test ...
by Steve Agar
Wed Nov 20, 2019 8:02 pm
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: 6.2 Entry Fees
Replies: 55
Views: 29512

Re: 6.2 Entry Fees

Dee, if you need accurate figures for CPI or RPI, they are all available on the Office of National Statistics website. Not necessarily the simplest site to navigate, but this link might be a start: https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflatio ... /l55o/mm23
by Steve Agar
Sat Nov 16, 2019 4:57 pm
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: 6.2 Entry Fees
Replies: 55
Views: 29512

Re: 6.2 Entry Fees

I think the debate about fees needs to be set against the background of how we're doing in terms of attracting and retaining people in the sport. As many, but not all, are probably aware, we suffer from a steady decline in participant numbers, and particularly at the entry levels. (I can provide the...
by Steve Agar
Wed Oct 02, 2019 2:58 pm
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: Paddler Retention
Replies: 32
Views: 19347

Re: Paddler Retention

Arrowcraft - so many excellent observations and points raised. If you're not careful you'll have me ranting on again about the complete contrast between elite and grassroots funding, and what it might be doing to our sport, that I believe contributes to much of what you raise. What does worry me for...
by Steve Agar
Fri Sep 27, 2019 10:30 am
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: Paddler Retention
Replies: 32
Views: 19347

Re: Paddler Retention

Mike, I couldn't agree more. If we want more people involved (as both retention and making sure we can offer the newcomer something sustainable are really important), we have to make our club structure stronger, and try and keep more paddlers engaged locally rather than push the achievement pyramid ...
by Steve Agar
Thu Sep 26, 2019 6:54 pm
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: Paddler Retention
Replies: 32
Views: 19347

Re: Paddler Retention

I'll be blunt. Whilst there are many valid points raised, I think the elephant in the room is that most paddlers leave slalom because they don't find it fun anymore. When many slalom paddlers become more independent from their parents, whether at uni or at work, they meet a different group of paddle...
by Steve Agar
Wed Aug 21, 2019 8:26 am
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: Hydra Sports
Replies: 2
Views: 4097

Re: Hydra Sports

Steve & Ruth,

Thanks for all the effort and support you've put into the sport and the paddlers at all levels over the years. Good luck for the future.
by Steve Agar
Tue Jul 30, 2019 6:28 pm
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: Repair Kit
Replies: 6
Views: 4990

Re: Repair Kit

..and don't forget cable ties, especially if you're a canadian paddler and need to jury-rig fittings.
by Steve Agar
Tue Jul 30, 2019 6:28 pm
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: Repair Kit
Replies: 6
Views: 4990

Re: Repair Kit

..and don't forget cable ties, especially if you're a canadian paddler and need to jury-rig fittings.
by Steve Agar
Tue Jul 30, 2019 6:25 pm
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: Age discrimination
Replies: 5
Views: 5480

Re: Age discrimination

Bit like the old age pension :D
by Steve Agar
Fri May 24, 2019 4:17 pm
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: Tees Barrage June Closure!
Replies: 1
Views: 2631

Re: Tees Barrage June Closure!

Money talks
by Steve Agar
Tue Mar 12, 2019 10:34 am
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: C2 Slalom Entry Fees
Replies: 5
Views: 3960

Re: C2 Slalom Entry Fees

Steve,
When you refer to "big beastie", are you talking boat or paddler?
by Steve Agar
Thu Jan 17, 2019 3:52 pm
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: Fins on boats
Replies: 20
Views: 13643

Re: Fins on boats

Jim,

Rules and rationale (and certainly rational) don't always go together :-)
by Steve Agar
Tue Jan 15, 2019 9:19 am
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: Fins on boats
Replies: 20
Views: 13643

Re: Fins on boats

Dear Canadian Paddler, Having a lovely time and wish you were here..... As usual with rules and contracts, wording can never anticipate everything and yet remain useable. Rule 39.1 is unequivocal in that starting a run with boat or equipment that does not conform with the rules should lead to disqua...
by Steve Agar
Wed Nov 21, 2018 9:09 am
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: Timing
Replies: 22
Views: 12575

Re: Timing

I'm inclined to believe that inaccuracies in Tutti are more likely to be human errors than anything else (we still rely on people manually pressing buttons so it's no different to starting and stopping a stopwatch) and as Duncan rightly points out, co-ordinating two hands whilst trying to keep the r...