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Notice Board Archive
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Keith Hadden bench dedication
We are publishing John Parker’s (WBOC chairman) speech here in full for those members who could not attend the bench dedication, and for those who knew Keith but who are not associated with the Wilderness Boat Owners Club, so you know what…
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Chesterfield canal – new slipway under construction
Above is the location of this new slipway. Following are the photos of the new slipway at Stavley basin, high and dry, just being constructed. But in no time at all, they have in the last few days (mid…
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Jim Bell
It was with great sadness that we learnt that Jim Bell, former owner of “Mary Alice” and WBOC member, died unexpectedly just over a week ago. Jim and his wife Pauline were active trailboaters attending many trailboat festivals, originally in…
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Back to the Emerald Isle
In 1999 Wilderness Boat Owners Club members were invited to Ireland by The Royal Canal Amenity Group to join the inaugural cruise on the reopening of the first 60 miles of the Royal Canal from Dublin to Abbeyshrule. Twelve years…
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2012 Stroud on Water entry forms available
As had already been announced, the 2012 IWA trailboat festival will take place in Stroud as a part of the “Stroud on Water” event from the 2nd – 4th June 2012. Their website for the event is now live here…
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IWA 2012 Trailboat Festival location announced
The location of the 2012 trailboat festival has been announced. Called Stroud on the Water it will be at Marling School, Stroud and will run from 2nd to the 4th June 2012. Details of the event can be seen on…
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IWA Trailboat Festival at Resolven
Lots of boats here at Ynysarwed Farm, Resolven in South Wales. First impressions are a really well organised event, with boaters needs all catered for even a temporary 30mph speed limit covering the entrance to the site and the slipway….
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Wilderness boats first on Canal at Hereford since 1880s
Three WBOC members boats launched on Friday 20th May 2011 at the new Hereford and Gloucester canal trust slipway at Aylestone Park in Hereford. Snapdragon, Grey Owl and Tophyl were the first occupied boats to float on this stretch of…
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Manchester here we come!
Four boats have launched at New Mills on to the Peak Forest Canal. Snapdragon and Sloe arrived yesterday with Tophyl and Bobbles today, Saturday 16th April, for a trip that will see us hopefully cross Manchester and take in the Huddersfield…
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The Royal Revisited
Written by Helen Huish and pictures by Peter Huish as publised in the March 2011 edition of Wilderness News. In 1999 Wilderness boats joined with the Royal Canal Amenity Group members as the first English boats to cruise the Royal…