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Results of the 44th Mirror Nationals - Queensland
Mirror History on Another Tamar On Saturday 17th November David Weston, artist and one-off Mirror dinghy adventurer (now legend) from Cornwall, U.K., found himself in another Mirror on another Tamar River on the other-side of the world at Deviot, Tasmania. David and Wife Julia had no idea that this was to happen until about 20 minutes prior to landing at Launceston airport, when son Edward, who had arranged this, announced that he had a little antipodean ‘deja-vu’ sail for his dad on the other Tamar. Ed finding Roger Orr (President.) on the IMCAT website did some joint colluding to make it happen complete with stay at Mirror haven ‘Pine Lodge’. David, really a professional artist & potter in a moment of inspiration (folly) thought a ‘cruise’ of his Tamar with painting gear would be a nice way to wander and paint a series of river and nearby seascapes. His painting adventure grew into an unaided solo circumnavigation of Cornwall in his aptly named Mirror ‘EPIC’. Cornwall is in-fact but for a few miles divided from the rest of the U.K. by the Tamar River. Having left the shelter of the Tamar, in a series of daytime legs over about 3 Summers, David ventured around England’s SW coast, notorious for it’s wind, waves, fogs, shoals, towering cliffs and huge tides to arrive at ‘Welcombe Mouth’. From here a one man portage using a frame with bicycle wheels David rejoined the top end of the Tamar and returned to his starting point on the lower Tamar. If you are interested in more of this iconic Mirror history and a good read, David has written a graphic account of his voyage titled Red Admiral, A Voyage Around Cornwall. It is available by mail order from his gallery web site www.davidwestongallery.co.uk His paintings are also displayed and he would warmly welcome Tasmanian visitors on you next trip to picturesque Cornwall. While in Tasmania it was also arranged for David to meet with our own Mirror legends Norm & Jean Dean and Jenny & David Graney. It was great to have the opportunity to offer some hospitality, on behalf of IMCAT members,to a family that has contributed to Mirror history that will never be forgotten. David Weston and Roger Orr sailng on the Tasmanian Tamar in Roger's Mirror "All Fired Up"
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