In article , "F.L. Whiteley"
writes:

One thing about the old RAF clubs, 50p launches. Did some 5+ hours flights
from those;^) Cable mending with the 4/3
wind and a reef knot was nearly as fast as with swaging tools.

Yeah, but the taxpayer was unwillingly co-opted into chipping in another £5.00
per launch!!!

Barney
UK