Richard Graham Steering Comp. 2010
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 Nick Leaper's RAF Launch navigates the Harbour Canal and continues on to win 1st place with a clear round. |
 While John Frost describes the course, Chris Chattaway just looks happy to have a chair! |
 Chris Chatterway's MFV enters the Harbour Canal |
 Chris Chattaway's MFV navigates the Harbour Canal. |
 Chris won this competition last year with his MFV. |
 Navigating the part of the course reserved for "small" boats. |
 International participant John Cooper flew in from New Zealand to take part. Timer Andy Davis alters the time zone. |
 John Frost positions John Cooper's "Ernie" in the start gate. |
 John Cooper's MFV Ernie safely passes close to one of the buoys. |
 MFV Ernie (registered Mudeford) heads at speed around the course. |
 Was that too sharp a turn around the buoy by MFV Ernie? |
 Nigel Harper is in the helmsman's chair, John Frost directs, and competition leader, Nick Leaper looks worried. |
 Nigel Harper borrowed David's tug "Yorkshireman" for the competition, an unfamiliar challenge! |
 Prof Bond explains that his tug has been trained to push any buoys out of its way! |
 Alan Bond's pusher tug makes an aggressive approach to the buoys. |
 Powerful motors and independent propeller control make for tight turns around the buoys. |
 Alan Bond's tug on the way to finishing the competition in 4th place. |
 The Club Rescue boat guards the Winner's Enclosure: (from top) ML1383 (3rd), RAF Launch (1st), Pusher tug (4th). |
 A morning's entertainment for the crowds at the pond! |