Towpath Talk

Award winners:

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Best decorated privately entered boat in Saturday’s themed pageant: Rachel, steerer Mark Saxon and the Canal Dream Team led by Chuntian Hu, of the Royal College of Art and Ran Yan of Central Saint Martins University of the Arts, London; runner-up: Thyme, steerer Elizabeth Jones.

Best decorated boat entered by a waterway or community group: Red Watch, steerer Tony Catchpole.

Best illuminate­d boat in Sunday evening’s procession: Tros Yr Afon, steerer Phil Gaskell; runners-up: Annie & Walt, owners Mike & Lorraine Newman and Giant Anteater.

Best entry by a boater who has not previously taken part in either the Saturday pageant or illuminate­d boats: Giant Anteater.

Boat handling: Middlesex, steerer Robin Hendley; runner-up: Tintagel, steerer Graham Smith. Best novice: Thistle Doo, steerer Charlotte Trimby; runner- up:

Barossa, steerer Colin Warner. Best female entrant: Ampere, steerer Barbara Bridge; runner-up:

Stella, steerer Karen Cook.

Best Boat selected from all entries: Ampere, owners Malcolm and Barbara Bridge.

New prize for helpfulnes­s and kindness, in memory of Graham Nunn: Olivia Parlett.

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