{"id":13277,"date":"2012-07-26T19:54:55","date_gmt":"2012-07-26T19:54:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pyranha.com\/blog\/?p=13277"},"modified":"2012-07-26T20:44:49","modified_gmt":"2012-07-26T20:44:49","slug":"pyranha-at-the-welsh-rivers-book-launch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pyranha.com\/blog\/pyranha-at-the-welsh-rivers-book-launch\/","title":{"rendered":"Pyranha at the Welsh Rivers Book Launch"},"content":{"rendered":"

The bible of Welsh river running, first written in the 1990’s by Chris Sladden, has long been the go-to book for river beta for boating in Wales. However, despite two re-prints since it’s intital publication, it hasn’t been available since 2008… the reason being that a new\u00c2\u00a0works was in the making.<\/p>\n

Patrick Clissold and Tom Laws, two\u00c2\u00a0aficionados\u00c2\u00a0of all things wet and welsh, have been working with Chris to bring the book bang up to date, with major re-writes of all ~180 rivers, not to mention the addition of a \u00c2\u00a0multitude of new pictures to the book.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>\"Tom,<\/a><\/address>\n
Authors, Tom, Chris and Patrick.<\/address>\n

In order to celebrate the launch, it was decided to have a party (it’s as good a reason as any). To make things marginally boating related, it was held at the Cardiff White Water Course<\/a>, with 1\/2 price paddling on offer and free demo boats all weekend.<\/p>\n

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Despite the weather on Saturday being a bit… welsh… Sunday was a fine day, and it fortunately coincided with the planned pirate galleon construction competition. Pyranha had provided an epic quantity of cardboard and gaffa tape, giving teams the morning to construct a pirate galleon, which could be piloted around the course.<\/p>\n

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\nYes, it even had a figurehead!<\/address>\n

Things may have got a little competitive, and before not too long, dual masts had been erected, crows nests added, rigging was rug(?!), cannon ports fashioned, and even a plank added to the “Avenger of the Valleys”. Quite a crowd gathered to watch the subsequent destruction of the creations as they battled round the course.<\/p>\n

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An excellent weekend was had by all, and if you haven’t got yourself a copy of the book already, click on the link here<\/a>\u00c2\u00a0to buy it directly from the authors.<\/p>\n

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\nIncredible galleon inspired artwork – thanks, Dave F.<\/address>\n
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Thanks to Patrick Clissold and Dave Burne for the photos.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The bible of Welsh river running, first written in the 1990’s by Chris Sladden, has long been the go-to book for river beta for boating in Wales. However, despite two re-prints since it’s intital publication, it hasn’t been available since 2008… the reason being that a new\u00c2\u00a0works was in the making. Patrick Clissold and Tom … <\/p>\n

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