Sailing At Great Barford
A Memory of Bedford.
In 1956 when I was 17 years old my brother in law built a sailing boat but neither if us had ever sailed.
We took the boat on a trailer to "Kelpie's" yard on the river Ouse at Great Barford near to Bedford and were soon leaning the skills of gybing until a late gybe left us stranded in reeds. I was the lucky one having been elected to enter the water to clear a way (picture Humphry Bogart in African Queen). Graeme warned me of the presence of "killer snakes" lurking in the reeds and this pleased me no end! I soldiered on just as did "Mr Allnut" and when scrambling out was please to see that there were no leeches attached to my chest.
A great day out but the sailing bug didn't bit either!
3rd June 2016
John Russell
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