APRIL 1986 PRICE 80p INCORPORATING~ - - CRYSTAL PALACE •RESULTS•SELECTION'86 ·:-,,-:,- - De•ign &Pe.-10.-mian1:e OIJCANAffO PADDLES LOOMS eSLALOM COMPETITION eALLOY eSLALOM WHITEWATER eEPOXY -4 •COMPETITION CANADIAN eCARBON ePOLO eCARBON DELUXE eDOWN RIVER eREGATTA ACCESSORIES eSPRINT MOBV DICK eALL ROUND FLAT eCOMPETITION BUOYANCY AID eALL ROUND CURVED •COMPETITION SPRAYCOVER - eALL ROUND CANADIAN Ml KAYAKS & SKIS e40Z DELUXE CAG eF.REESTYLE FLATWATER e2oz DELUXE CAG •FREESTYLE ADVENTURE eB_ASIC SPRA YCOVER •BREAKER SURF SKI •ADJUSTABLE SPRAVCOVER SLALOM Magazine 1 1 c:01NT.ENTS SPECIAILFEAt U RES • Photo Competition for ASCOT • Judging Problems - P. Denton • HALT ON - Slalom what Slalom? • Slalom Sprint - R. Fox • Crystal Palace Photofit Enjoying the success of a good event - Drink supplied by Martini! • Selection '86 ~ R. Fox • Tales from the River Bank - Jennifer Munro Fox NEXT ISSUE • The New Points Trophy • Focus on the Team • Scene in Scotland 1 School Terrace, Selly Oak, Birmingham. 829 6DY t Telephone 0785 817016 EDITOR: JOEL YONS FEATURES: RICHARD FOX The official magazine of the B.C.U. Slalom Executive, 45/47 High Street, Addlestone, Weybridge, Surrey. KT151JV The views expressed in this magazine are not REGULA~EATDRES necessarily those of the Editor or of the Slalom Executive. PAGE SUBSCRIPTIONS Subscriptions may be obtained at £4.00 for 6 issues 2· From The Editor post paid from: Slalom Magazine, 1 School Terrace, Selly Oak, Birmingham. 829 6DY Special Rates for 3 overseas readers. ADVERTISING 26· Le-tters Rates for the next issue are available from the Editor - Telephone 0785 817016 23 FAC COPY The next issue will be published on 25th June. Copy to reach the Editor by tst June. 24 Classified Front Cover: _ Pete Bell Photo Pete Ast/es 28 Results 2 SLALOM Magazine E·D':IT0·1RlA-l This, the April issue (produced in interesting reading. There is a May, as usual ( ! ) sees the selection pre-requisite to printing results - of all but the youth tour complete. and that is that I must receive a Congratulations to all those selected copy - to date this year, with the to represent Great Britain abroad. exception o.f Martley Slalom, not one Commiserations to those that didn't club has sent me any results, make it this time! S.election is al though Hal ton Rapid did provide a almost always a topic of controversy very good report of their when so many high standard paddlers "cancellation" which seems to have make themselves available, and almost been the best one of the year so far everyone not involved can pick holes if it wasn't for GDN's in the end product. However despite reports/results service (for which I the aggro the committee do the job to am eternally·grateful) there would be the best of their ability year in no results in this issue. This is year out, and whilst we might not all despite a note encouraging organisers agree with tneir choices, how many of to send me results in the organisers us would be willing to put in the package. I can't afford to send a time that those people do? results·envelope to every event, so I It's nice to 's ee a few new faces in have to rely on organisers sending the various teams, mixed in with some them to me. So if you want results very traditi9na+ ones, especially in printed in the magazine go and tell the Cl class, wner-e last year's "B" the organiser to send results and a tour has graduated into this year's report, 9r. better still, write a "A" team, and in C2 where new crews report yourself, and send it to me. are rising to replace the likes of As of the next issue ~ new "Club" Eric and Rob, and the Jocks. The Men ranking wil+ begin, based on the Kayak results, though, suggest ~hat, results of all the events from Novice at the top of the sport there is to Premier, Kayak to C2, and for little difference between the old teams that enter with a club ones and the new. Times have been designation (-1 .e. not scratch teams slightly shorter, but winning mar.gins or unidentifiable silly names) with a are still the aame , and the courses scale of points (as yet undect ded t) are full of natural unforced rever.se for each division + class, all gates - despt te all the worl"i es at contributing to a grand end of season I the end of last year, it is still total showing the club that has done ~I Slalom. the best in Slalom in 1986. (So even The major problem with the more do I need to see results introduction of the new rules has sheets.) been that judging, and this issue On a final· point, a meeting of the cont ai ns a 3 page "elucidation" of Editorial Advisory Board of Slalom the thorny problem of what a Live, magazine having occurred, and the Active, N_ext, Dead gate is. The best problem of lack of penetration of way to work it out is to look at the this .magazine. into the lower diagrams and then read the words and divisions having been discussed we then look at the· diagrams and then would like clubs and subscribers to --! read the words and then help ·promote the magazine to paddlers actually it's not as complicated as in the lower divisions. We it looks, and·the general thrust can appreciate that we need to interest be summed up very simply - don't hit these paddlers and the increased poles, or go through gates, on the results service, and the points way to another gate, uru eas it was at competition are attempts to relate least the gate be.fore the one you the magazine to all paddlers not just just did, or you'll get a 50 the paddling elite. However anyone somewhere. who feels they have a perspective on Many people write i~ requesting more the sport and who wishes to use the "results" in the magazine • I am pages is quite welcome to ring me and quite happy to print results so long offer to write something, (subject to as I get a r-epor't to go with them - a usual editorial discretion or dry list or names is not my idea of course!). Joe Lyons SLALOM Magazine 3 ~ Exec Notes. WANTED URGENTLY maximum fine for such an offence is Hon. Treasurer for the Slalom currently £400. Committee - an ACCA or ACA or Compliance with these regulations ICMA qualification is desirable will, obviously, help to preserve the further details from: club's good relations with the Thames Water Authority and not jeopardise SUE WHARTON future events. 1 Barnacre View High Street, Garstang, Licences are available from the Preston. Thames Water Authority, P. O. Box 0995 24579 214, Reading, RG1 8HQ, at a cost o.f £7. 14 per annum. Licences will of Paddlers who change address MUST course continue to be supplied by the notify the1r Ranking Compiler in club for vi siting paddlers at their addition -t.d BCU HQ. students and competitions." members o.f HM Forces please use ONE PADDLES UP permanent address. Dates scheduled for filming are June please enter events early - orgnisers 4,5, at Bala .for broadcast some time are experiencing more difficulties in in August. The questions are, will producing start lists and making anyone hit the ball this time? Will final arrangements. Chapel falls claim another victim? And will Fox learn to roll in time? More volunteers required to assist Efteling Slalom with different projects relating to The Dutch have been inundated with administration. Enthusiasm is the entries from British paddlers. They basic requirement and a certain have had to draw the line at 40! May commitment to sport - please contact be we could make this a Premier event sue Wharton, address etc. above. next year. Bibs Not applied for your bib yet? Not Paddlers beware. A number of Premier rejoined the BCU yet? Results paddlers were disqualified at obtained by paddlers fitting into Grandtully for not having registered this category will not count at end with the Bibs issue officer - make o.f season. sure you have if you enteerd to make All Div 4 paddlers need bibs - send a late start this season. £ 5 cheque payable to BCU Slalom Jes Taylor is married Committee, current BCU card, strong The former C1 Team paddler, sae large envelope for bib to your entrepreneur and part-time party I Bib Issuer - name and address .. in maker was given equal billing with yearbook. his bride, Gayle at a high society wedding in Whi tef i el d Manchester on Yearbooks - all despatched by the April 12th. 200 guests at tended a Bayles family (volunteers) during the Church service and stylish reception week end1 ng 28 Feb 86. Didn't before Jes and Gayle jetted of.f to receive yours? - if you have moved Bamph in Canada for two weeks house without informing the Ranking skiing. Compiler or your entry cards .from end o.f last season didn't show a clear address yours probably hasn't arrived. Copies may be obtained from Sue Wharton price £1.~0 inc p and p. (Cheque to BCU Slalom Committee). THAMES WATER AUTHORITY - LICENSING REGULATIONS "Thames Water Author! ty arve now enforcing the licensing regu~tions on the Shepperton weirs. Spot checks will be carried, out on canoeists and those found paddling without licences ·will be liable to prosecution. The 41 SLALOM Magazine ! \ ~- -cont'd. American News Holme Pierrepont Latest news from the Yanks is that Work is progressing well on the site things are relatively quiet over despite setback or cold weather in· there this year.