Navigation Exercise

16feb7:30 pm11:00 pmNavigation Exercise7:30 pm - 11:00 pm

Event Details

The February Navigation Exercise has become a traditional early new year event and for 2018 it will be held on Friday 16th February. Once again, we return to the area to the west of the River Wye which continues to provide a new, interesting but not too challenging 27.5 mile route.

You will need OS 1:50.000 maps numbers 162 and 171. Please arrive with clean maps if possible together with a torch in addition to your normal navigation equipment. There should be no need to leave your car during the event.

The start location is the Car Park at Wynd Cliff ref: 162 524 973.

Route cards will be handed out at 7.25pm prior to the start time of 7.30pm.

Route cards for Beginners and Experienced crews will be available.

Entry is free and Severn Bridge tolls will be reimbursed for those who use the Severn Crossing. A receipt is requested.

Dick Craddy, the organiser, will be pleased to help should you require further assistance. Dick can be contacted on 01454 414842, 07776 202 663 or craddyrichard@gmail.com

Time

(Friday) 7:30 pm - 11:00 pm

Location

Tintern Abbey

Results

Navigation Exercise: Friday 16th February 2018 – Another win for the Davies family.

If place names such as Bully Hole Bottom, Botany Bay, Devauden, Trellech Grange, Wovesnewton and Penterry are familiar to you then you understand that the 2018 February Navigation Exercise was, once again, held, adjacent to the River Wye between Chepstow, Usk and Monmouth over a 27.5-mile route.

So, it was that six cars gathered at Upper Wyndcliff Car Park, 1 mile north of St Arvans, for signing on, the statutory Police briefing and distribution of the Route Cards which this year I reduced to two, being ‘Beginners’ and ‘Experienced’.

The unusual feature of this event was that Ben Bishop (Renault Clio) entered alone. It was good to welcome Chris Thompson and Tim (SAAB 93), Danny Castleton and Don Neate (Mini Mayfair), Rob Powell and Rob Whalley (Fiesta), Bob Bull and Alan Spencer (Mini Cooper S) and Martyn and Lisa Davies (Fiesta).

The winners by a comfortable margin were Martyn and Lisa Davies. This event was Lisa’s first attempt and it is to her credit that she not only navigated her father to first place but enjoyed the experience as well.

Another very creditable performance was produced by Ben who came home in a strong second place. Indeed, the results were a credit to each crew.

  1. Martyn and Lisa Davies
  2. Ben Bishop
  3. Danny Castleton and Don Neate
  4. Bob Bull and Alan Spencer
  5. Chris and Tom Thompson
  6. Rob Powell and Rob Whalley

My thanks to each crew who entered yet another ‘Tour of the Wye valley’.

Dick Craddy