The craddle of obenboating is in germany ...

Raff · Post by **Raff** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 12:07 pm

Sorry guys - but you have to correct your history books

Blackforest is the place where the oc's originally come from ....

Cheers,
Raff (native blackforest)

jscottl67 · Post by **jscottl67** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 1:58 pm

I bet that thing does awesome flat spins

the great gonzo · Post by **the great gonzo** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 2:06 pm

Raff wrote:Sorry guys - but you have to correct your history books

Blackforest is the place where the oc's originally come from ....

Cheers,
Raff (native blackforest)

Where can I get one...

... andf does it come with the bell and the mask???

???

martin a.k.a. the great gonzo!

msims · Post by **msims** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 3:01 pm

Why are there so many firemen?! Is the water flammable in germany? (perhaps due to the amount of beer drank by locals?)

fez · Post by **fez** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 4:19 pm

in fact it`s not water it`s booze.

Please note the unique paddling technique using a compensating reservoir as a balancing pole!

wetnobby · Post by **wetnobby** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 4:44 pm

Nice one....So do you have the next picture in the set showing his stunning entry move ?

mshelton · Post by **mshelton** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 4:48 pm

What adhesive was used in the outfitting....

Post by **sbroam** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 5:36 pm

wetnobby wrote:Nice one....So do you have the next picture in the set showing his stunning entry move ?

http://www.bach-na-fahrt.de/bildergaler ... alerie.php

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Raff · Post by **Raff** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 5:44 pm

Look at the paddle ... its quite abrassive there

Post by **PAC** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 5:52 pm

I like the one arm draw.....

Can we get some background info on this race and some translations as to the banners and such?

great pix - made me smile at the office!

Raff · Post by **Raff** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 6:42 pm

Well, I try to explain the background:

[img]http://www.narrenzunft-schramberg.de/Bilder/BachNa.jpg[/img]

[img]http://www.narrenzunft-schramberg.de/Bi ... uner36.jpg[/img]

The event in Schramberg is called "Bach-na-fahre" which more or less means "river-go down"

It takes place every year during the carneval. In the black forest the carneval is called "Fasnacht" and its quite wild and rough. Not to compare to cologne or maybe venice and rio.

In 1963 some active Fasnacht-guys met in one of the bars in Schramberg which was located directly on the shore of the river "Schiltach". Ofter some beers they decided to go down the river in a wooden tub the next day. They invited the inhabitants of Schramberg to join and the rest is history ...

Since then the event takes place every year on the Fasnet-monday. With about 10000 people watching and a lot of people swimming.

In the states, they call it Armada ...

The banners:

batschnass = soaking wet
furztrocken = dry like a fart

Bis am Aschermittwoch morga = until wednesday morning (on wednesday the Fasnet is over"

Further information about the Fasnet you will find here:

http://www.narrenzunft-schramberg.de/Se ... ichte.html

http://www.fasnet-rottweil.de/

Cheers,
Raff

Walsh · Post by **Walsh** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 7:57 pm

I guess that's the wood-strip CU Fly prototype.

Raff wrote:furztrocken = dry like a fart

May all your farts be dry ones.

openboater · Post by **openboater** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 8:16 pm

Can anyone translate what's written on the freeboard?

Opps, scratch that. I see translation above.

mshelton · Post by **mshelton** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 8:51 pm

"dry like a fart"

I see myself using this line a lot, thanks.

msims · Post by **msims** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 10:10 pm

"...bis am asch bis asch" Translates directly into wookie:

"BRAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGHHHHHHHHH"

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