Unofficial UK Slalom BBS

Prize Money, How Vulgar, they would be better spending the money on decent trophys. The next thing you would get is backhanders to the gate judge to turn a blind eye or the starter to be a little slow in pressing his stopwatch. Once money gets into sport it turns into cut throat win at all costs me...

Dont take this lightly! I feel sorry for all you lightweights having to ballast up your boats, i dont have that problem being in the super heavy weight catagory. But for Petes sake be careful when handling lead its extremely poisonous so wash your hands afterwards, and make sure its glued in proper...

:) Changing the subject from Tully, I am looking forward to the Div 2/3/4 events at Bala Mill in April and September i hope they have the course above the falls again it was one of my favourites the old Div 4/5 course below the falls was good too. It must be ten years since i last went there and i ...

Thanks for that. I managed to bodge up a repair using elasticated rope made a tight knot each end then forced it through the holes using a bit of vaseline as lube, i then washed it away with acetone and used araldite to glue it in. It looks ok i shall test it out this weekend on the extreme white w...

The other day i was checking out my old Fury Sprint and found that the front elasticated grab loop had broken, (so that was were the water was getting in) anyway i would need six foot long arms to replace it. I can seal up the holes but are grab loops a requirement i cant find anything in the year ...

My best event i ever went to was Wychnor Bridge in 96 Cleaned up on prizes 1st div4 C1, 2nd team, 3rd div4 k1 Plenty of alcohol on Sat night by the camp fire i remember i got through a crate of Steel beer the stuff in the blue bottles that was loopy juice. Sunshine, hangover from ####, Euro96 on the...