CAPTAIN'S  LOG


DATE     JOURNEY                                .   TRIP MILES   TRIP LOCKS   TRIP SWING  TRIP OTHER  TOTAL MILES  TOTAL LOCKS   TOTAL SWING  TOTAL OTHER 
11-8-00    to 
12-8-00 
2 Days		 Boat trial(Calder & Hebble) 
Mirfield to Brighouse Basin 
& return . 
Captain + one . 		      8      10      -      -       8      10       -       -
26-8-00 to 
1-9-00 
7 Days		 Newbury to Devizes & 
return ( via Kintbury , 
Hungerford , Great Bedwyn 
Crofton , Pewsey .) 
Captain + one .		     70      72      6      -      78      82       6       -
15-4-01 to 
18-4-01 
4 Days		 Newbury to Hungerford 
& return (via Kintbury ) 
Captain only . ( First trip 
single handed )		     19      26      2      -      97     108       8       -
12-5-01 to 
18-5-01 
7 Days		 Newbury to Great Bedwyn 
& return ( via Kintbury , 
Hungerford ,  Froxfield ) 
Captain only .		     29      44      2      -     126     152      10       -
5-6-01 to 
18-6-01 
14 Days		 Newbury to Devizes & 
return ( via Kintbury , 
Hungerford , Froxfield , 
Crofton , Wooton Rivers  , 
Pewsey . ) 
Captain only .		     70      72      6      -     196     224      16       -
27-6-01 to 
3-7-01 
7 Days		 Newbury to Wallingford & 
return ( via Aldermarston , 
Reading , on to the Thames 
Goring . ) 
Captain + two		     71      50     18      2 
 lifting 
 bridge		     267     274      34       2
14-7-01 to 
20-7-01 
7 Days		 Newbury to BurbageWharf 
& return ( via Kintbury , 
Hungerford , Froxfield , 
Great Bedwyn , Crofton . ) 
Captain + two		     38      64      4      -     305     338      38      2
30-7-01 to 
4-8-01 
6 Days		 Newbury to G.Bedwyn . 
& return ( via-Kintbury , 
Hungerford , Froxfield ) 
Captain only		     29      44      4      -     334     382      42      2
11-8-01  First Birthday      -        -       -       -       -       -        -       -
20-8-01 to 
26-8-01 
7 Days		 Newbury to Henley & 
return .( via Aldermarston 
Reading , Thames .) 
Captain only 		     51      46      20      2 
 lifting 
 bridge		     385     428      62       4
22-9-01 
to 
25-9-01 
4 Days		 Newbury to Hungerford & 
return . ( via Kintbury ) . 
Captain only 
.		     19      24       2      -     404     452      64       4
12-10-01 
to 
16-10-01 
5 Days		 Newbury to G.Bedwyn .& 
return . (via Kintbury and 
Hungerford ) . 
Captain + two .		     29      44       4      -     433     496      68       4
DATE JOURNEY  TRIP 
MILES		 TRIP 
LOCKS		  TRIP 
SWING		  TRIP 
OTHER		 TOTAL  MILES TOTAL  LOCKS TOTAL
SWING		 TOTAL  OTHER
3-4-02
to
4-4-02
2 Days		 Newbury to Kintbury & 
return . 
Captain only .		     13      18       2       -     446      514      70       4
2-5-02 
to 
9-5-02 
8 Days		 Newbury to G.Bedwyn .& 
return . 
Captain only .		     29      44       6       -     475      558      76       4
25-5-02 
to 
1-6-02 
8 Days *		 Newbury to Willowtree Marina 
(Paddington Arm .Grand Union) 
Via Reading,Henley,Windsor , 
Teddington,Brentford . 
Captain plus one .		     81      62       10       1 
  lifting 
  bridge		     556      620      86       5
4-6-02 
1 Day  *		 Willowtree to Cumberland 
Basin (Regents Canal) 
Via Little Venice & return . 
Captain plus four .		     25        -        -       -     581      620      86       5
8-6-02 
to 
17-6-02 
10 Days *		 Willowtree to Hertford , via 
Grand Union,Regents Canal , 
Hertford Union,Lee Navigation. 
& return . 
Captain only .		     82      56       2       -     663      676      88       5
24-6-02 
to 
30-6-02 
7 Days  *		 Willowtree to Newbury . 
Captain plus two . 

 (  * All part of a 37 day trip )

     81      62      10       1 
  lifting 
  bridge		     744      738      98       6
29-7-02 
to 
23-8-02 
26 Days		 Newbury to Bristol Floating 
Harbour & return. Via Devizes 
Caen Hill Flight (first time). 
Captain only.		    150      170      26       -     894      908     124       6
11-8-02 Second Birthday.       -        -        -       -       -         -        -        -
25-9-02 
to 
1-10-02 
7 Days		 Newbury to G.Bedwyn & 
return. 
Captain only.		      29       44       6       -     923      952     130       6
DATE JOURNEY  TRIP 
MILES		  TRIP 
LOCKS		  TRIP 
SWING		  TRIP 
OTHER		 TOTAL  MILES TOTAL  LOCKS TOTAL  SWING TOTAL  OTHER
22-4-03
to
27-4-03
6 Days		 Newbury to G.Bedwyn & 
return. 
Captain only.		      29       44       6       -     952      996     136       6
26-5-03
to
21-6-03
28 Days		 Newbury to Braunston &
return. Via Reading, Abingdon,
Oxford,Banbury.
Captain only		     220      146      20      10    1172     1142     156      16
21-7-03
to
2-8-03
13 Days		 Newbury to Devizes &
return. Via Hungerford, Great
Bedwyn, Crofton, Pewsey.
 Captain only.		      70       72      10       -    1242     1214     166      16
11-8-03  Third Birthday.        -        -       -       -       -        -        -        -
20-8-03
to
26-8-03
7 Days		 Newbury to IWA Festival at
Beale Park. Via Reading.
 Captain plus two.		      52       46      20      2
  Lifting
  Bridge		    1294     1260     186      18
13-9-03
to
14-9-03
2 Days		 Newbury to Kintbury & 
return.
  Captain plus two.		      13       18       2       -    1307     1278     188      18
12-4-04
to
13-4-04
2 Days
 Newbury to Kintbury &
return.
   Captain only.
     13
      18
      2
      -
   1320
    1296
    190
     18
 1-5-04
to
 26-5-04
 26 Days
  Newbury to Reading to
 Newbury and Bristol via
 Hungerford, Devizes, Bath, etc
 and return to Newbury.
     Captain only.
   178
    202
     46
      2
   1498
   1498
    236
     20
 29-5-04
to
 21-6-04
  24 Days
 
  Newbury to Reading, Goring,
 Abingdon, Oxford, Lechlade,
 Thrupp, Banbury, Braunston.
  ( Plus 5 days on board in my      new Marina base )
     Captain only.

   155

     89

     10

      4

   1653

   1587

    246

     24
 1-8-04
 to
 7-8-04
   7 days
  Braunston to Snarestone and
 return, via North Oxford Canal,
 Coventry Canal, Ashby Canal.
       Captain only.    
    92
      8
      -
      -
   1745
   1595
    246
     24
 11-8-04
  Fourth Birthday.
 Boat Safety Cert. obtained.
       -
        -
       -
       -
       -
       -
       -
       -
 20-8-04
 to
 23-8-04
   4 days
  Braunston to Welford Turn via
 Crick, and return.
       Captain only.
    38
     26
      -
      -
   1783
   1621
    246
     24
 6-9-04
 to
 9-9-04
   4 days
  Braunston to Bugbrooke and
 return, via Norton Junction and
 Heyford Wharf.
        Captain only.
    24
    26
      -
     -
   1807
   1647
    246
     24
 24-9-04
 to
 27-9-04
   4 days
  Braunston to Hawkesbury Jct
 and return.
        Captain only.
    44
     8
      -
      -
   1851
   1655
    246
     24
 DATE
   JOURNEY
  TRIP
MILES
    TRIP
 LOCKS
    TRIP
SWING
   TRIP
OTHER
  TOTAL
 MILES
  TOTAL
 LOCKS
  TOTAL
 SWING
  TOTAL
 OTHER
 10-5-05
 to
 22-5-05
   13 days
  Braunston to Willowtree  Marina,Paddington Arm, GU.
 Canal
        Captain only.
    89
     89
      3
      -
   1940
   1744
    249
     24
 26-5-05
 to
 7-6-05
   13 days
  Willowtree Marina, return to  Braunston.
         Captain only.
    89
     89
      3
      -
   2029
   1833
    252
     24
 26-6-05
 to
 17-7-05
    22 days
   Braunston to Bridge 6, 1.5     
 miles on the Llangollen Canal
 via the North Oxford, Coventry
 Trent & Mersey, Staffs & 
 Worcs, Shropshire Union
 canals, and return.
          Captain only.


   260


    134


      -


     -


   2289


   1967


    252


     24
 3-8-05
 to
 11-8-05
    9 days
   Braunston to Kilby Bridge,
  Grand Union Leicester Arm.
  via Norton Jct. Crick, Foxton,
  And also the Market Harboro'
  and Welford Arms.
            Captain only.

    87

     72

      2

      -

   2376

    2039

    254

     24
 11-8-05
   Fifth Birthday.
      -
       -
       -
       -
       -
        -
        -
       -
 28-8-05
 to
 31-8-05
    4 days
   Braunston to Napton to
  Hillmorton to Easenhall to
  Braunston.
             Captain only.
    43
     6
      -
     -
   2419
   2045
    254
     24
 3-9-05
 to
 4-9-05
    2 days
   Braunston to Easenhall and
  return.
           Captain plus two.
    28
     6
      -
     -
   2447
   2051
    254
     24
 17-10-05
   nb.RONAROSA is now for
  sale at Braunston Marina.








 20-12-05
   nb. RONAROSA is now
  under new ownership.
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