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Rushes from Nithraid 2014

The Salty Coo Procession

Great weather – great people – great town – great river…..art making places. More than 5000 people were on the Whitesands for the Nithraid over Saturday afternoon – even Alex Salmond turned up at one point. Happy Days!

This is a really quick set of images from the day…..more to follow soon

Photos from The Stove Documentation Team (Colin Tennant, Galina Walls, Kim Ayres, Drew Johnstone) and ‘Our D+G’ Facebook Page…thanks all!!

Stove member Mark Zygadlo is the nautical brians behind the Nithraid...simply wuld not happen without him. Who knows he might even win one year ;-)
Stove member Mark Zygadlo is the nautical brians behind the Nithraid…simply would not happen without him. Who knows he might even win one year 😉
Boats ready to go at Carsethorn
Boats ready to go at Carsethorn
Le Mans style racing start
Le Mans style racing start
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Off at a terrifying pace….
people watched from vantage points all the way up the 10 mile course
people watched from vantage points all the way up the 10 mile course
Crowds waiting at Whitesands
Crowds waiting at Whitesands
The anticipation was too much for some
The anticipation was too much for some
Meanwhile in town, people were assembling fro the Salty Coo procession
Meanwhile in town, people were assembling fro the Salty Coo procession
The Salty Coo Procession
The Salty Coo Procession
The amazing Balkan Street Carnival Band was led by Ruth Morris (left) who also wrote the music specially for the event
The amazing Balkan Street Carnival Band was led by Ruth Morris (left) who also wrote the music specially for the event
The Salty Coo was extra salty this year
The Salty Coo was extra salty this year
Whilst the Salty Coo was coming down the Vennel, the First Minister arrived at Dervogilla Bridge and crossed to the Whitesands...happy chaos everywhere
Whilst the Salty Coo was coming down the Vennel, the First Minister arrived at Dervogilla Bridge and crossed to the Whitesands…happy chaos everywhere
meanwhile on the Sands
meanwhile on the Sands
Our Market was open ...the Beauty Booth
Our Market was open …the Beauty Booth
Stove Herald Moxie DePaulitte had the scouts on her stall....they were teaching people knots
Stove Herald Moxie DePaulitte had the scouts on her stall….they were teaching people knots
Doonhame Derby Dolls
Doohame Derby Dolls in the market
Uula and Katie's mobile foundry was working overtime to keep up with demand from people wanting to make Nithraid Buttons
Uula and Katie’s mobile foundry was working overtime to keep up with demand from people wanting to make Nithraid Buttons
A freshly made Nithraid button and its maker
A freshly made Nithraid button and its maker
Race tracking central....our very own Will Levi Marshall kept up a commentary throughout the day, with information supplied by the Dumfries and Galloway Radio Unit
Race tracking central….our very own Will Levi Marshall kept up a commentary throughout the day, with information supplied by the Dumfries and Galloway Radio Unit
Whitesands shore - our scale model of the Nith had model boats showing the current standings in the race
Whitesands shore – our scale model of the Nith had model boats showing the current standings in the race
The Wheel of Hope was a chance for people to be part of a collective vision for Scotland
The Wheel of Hope was a chance for people to be part of a collective vision for Scotland
Meanwhile the crowds at Whitesands
Meanwhile the crowds at Whitesands
Salty Coo on CDM
The Salty Coo waited for the boats from its vantage point atop the CDM (Coo Delivery Mechanism)
The winning boat arrived! (Skippered by Roger Blamire)
The winning boat arrived! (Skippered by Roger Blamire)
Each boat carried a piece of cargo up the Nith - they finished the race by delivering their package
Each boat carried a piece of cargo up the Nith – they finished the race by delivering their package
The dunking of the Salty Coo - Josh for the winning boat - with comely assistants Bill Barlow and Robbie Coleman
The dunking of the Salty Coo – Josh for the winning boat – with comely assistants Bill Barlow and Robbie Coleman
A crew of intrepid Nithraiders after finishing
A crew of intrepid Nithraiders after finishing
Salty Coo heads off down the Nith, dissolving as it goes
Salty Coo heads off down the Nith dissolving as it goes
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