Polly

Yes it was and the glorious red sky was looking the other way, towards the inner broad

I haven’t written a proper holiday tale but here are a few highlights. Mudweighting on Salhouse, South Walsham and Malthouse Broads. Watching the 3Rivers Race in Horning Getting a look inside Spirit of Light Eating out at Hotel Woxham, Kings Arms Ludham, The New Inn Horning. All good. Ranworth Wildlife Centre and finding out from Timbo that Ranworth Dam is a dam. 😋 A bittern flying over at Horning Hall A baby grebe riding on a parent’s back. Norfolk skies. Checking up on Brilliant and seeing she is fine. Getting a couple of unsolicited compliments on stern mooring. (The others were a dog’s breakfast!) Meeting Boatyman and hearing all about the meet.

Here are a few photos of the trip.

Yes it was so good. And we now know what she keeps in her handbag!

Not really. I would normally wait to see them refill but didn’t do that this time. I got a reasonable refund but just wanted to get a hold on how much I had used. It all looks fine.

It was a Connoisseur Craft and a ‘bloody big boat with a small prop’ to quote Timbo

Thanks for the help folks

Thanks Vaughan. Speed limits kept. Mostly slack water or with tide very windy though.

Here is a question for the wise. 45 ft boat hydraulic drive. How many miles to the litre should it do on average?

I will do a holiday report when we get home but the phone charging thing is a bit sparse!

Only one more day and I will be heading to Potter Heigham to collect Amber Light 2. Packing tomorrow and basic jobs around the house and then a start at about 10 on Tuesday for Norfolk. Lunch at the cafe and a shop at La Tharms next then loading and sorting etc.

Looks like a great day 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🚤

You need a saily with a nice tall mast. ⛵️

Good luck G

Here’s to a great meet! Everything is coming together for a special post-Covid NBN reunion. I hope you all have a memorable and happy time. 🎈⛵️🎉🚤🚣‍♂️

It looks like a nice boat

Sincere condolences Andy

We plan to be out on Windjammer from Eastwood Whelpton from August 6th for a week. ⛵️ I cannot wait! 😄

I am looking forward to watching the start then pottering upstream with my hire boat. I think my crew will enjoy seeing 3RR

And just to set things straight.. Give me a saily any day! I plan to get back in August with a proper tiller and ropes and flappy things.

What I was able to do was make sure my novice crew have good information. Richardson’s videos are excellent and having thought about the boating before taking to the water 10/10 Richardson’s