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Record numbers at Braunston rally
01 Aug 2007
In what was possibly the largest such gathering held anywhere since the end of the working days on the waterways, over a mile of narrowboats stretched along the Grand Union Canal, some moored five deep outside the marina.
Highlights of each day at the show were the two parades of boats. This year there were so many boats participating that it was difficult to say when the morning parade ended and the afternoon’s started. The general theme of this year’s rally was the boats of major historic carrying company Fellows, Morton & Clayton.
All profits are, as always, donated to canal causes by Braunston Marina’s owner Tim Coghlan. This year’s main recipient was Friends of President, which received £2,000 towards the ongoing maintenance of the unique steam-powered narrowboat President.
Coghlan described the increase in the number of boats attending the event - since the 28 at the first rally five years ago - as astonishing. Next year’s rally will be on June 28–29 2008.
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