A Boating Biography
Page updated 5 May 2008
Greg Chapman's Boating History
I'm Greg Chapman and this site contains my boating biography.
Up till now the contents have been tacked onto other sites that I maintain, but now I'm trying to give it a life of its own. Please bear with me while I put it together!
Canals Section:
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A Holiday on the Llangollen Canal - 1963
The Chapman family take to the water for the first time in a 24ft plywood cruiser.
- (Planned!) A Holiday on the Llangollen Canal - 1970
Greg, brother Mike, and friends take to the Canals. (For the moment there's just a brief mention in the Other Section)
- (Planned!) A year's ownership of a share in a narrowboat in 2001-2002
Greg and Liz buy into the OwnerShips scheme and have a one twelfth share of a narrowboat.
Broads Section:
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An Account of a Holiday on the Norfolk Broads in 1966
Greg, Mike and two school friends hire "Buzzard", the cheapest yacht in the Blakes catalogue.
SeaHawk Section:
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The Purchase and initial tidy-up of Imagination
Greg refuses to bid in an eBay auction, but buys the boat afterwards when it goes unsold.
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The Launch of Imagination
Trying to launch a boat for the first time causes problems. The second attempt goes OK!
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An Account of the Three Rivers Race 2006
Greg and brother Mike make an attempt on the Three Rivers Race - a 24 hour marathon.
- (Planned!) An Account of the Three Rivers Race 2008
Other Boating Section:
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A Short Summary of my Boating Exploits
A brief resumé of my boating exploits not covered elsewhere on the site.
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A Short Trip aboard nb Fulbourne in 2001
Greg cadges a lift aboard nb Fulbourne as she makes the transfer from the Middle Level to the Great Ouse.