JennyMorgan

The size of the over all fine suggests that they thought him quite flush! Actually I don't have a clue how such surcharges are calculated, just assumed that they related to actuality plus stress inflicted.

Something that I have often been told, in landlubber English PLEASE!! Larboards, starboards, leewards, forwards etc. are everyday good English to many but not all of us!

But do these regs apply to the Broads? Local regs take precedence, according to the regs.

The EDP article refers to a victim surcharge of only £66.00 which suggests to me that damage was only minimal, not that that I am in any way condoning what happened or anti-social speeding in general.

Surely the Army could have nicked some 16's from Plod?

I kid you not when I tell you that I have been sailing along, with about a ten foot gap between me and the bank to my right. On the other side has been a thirty or so foot gap to the bank on my left side. A big gin palace comes up from behind me and pushes against the reeds as he literally squeezes in between the right hand bank and me, despite there being all that space on the other side. Indeed he left a trail of floating reeds which presumably his prop had cut as he pushed past. So often have I heard the advice given to novices and numpties, 'stick to the right hand bank and you won't come to any harm'! Good advice? I don't think so.

Nav bylaws here: http://www.broads-authority.gov.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/399230/Navigation_Byelaws_1995-1.pdf

Theoretically no, I think!

I can only guess that the boat was passing too close or in between other boats and perhaps going backwards and forwards.

Re the Breydon incident: http://www.greatyarmouthmercury.co.uk/news/cruiser-pilot-fined-for-speeding-on-breydon-water-1-5350304 There are two boats, same type, with the same name, different registration numbers: http://www.broads.org.uk/wiki/index.php5?title=Boat_Photograph&photo=338y_63188&BoatId=39953&BoatHistory=63188 Wouldn't have thought that such a small boat could cause such problems.

On the other hand, Andrew, many other fines and sentences might be construed as inadequate. Personally I welcome this outcome, even if it is heavy handed, reaction by both the BA & the Courts.

Anglia Afloat is a glaring example of what happens when the advertisers/sponsors call the tune, the public quickly looses faith in the publication/platform. A realistic company would accept this, indeed it really has no option if it wants to use social media.

Hardwood dust & shavings is not much used by the yards, soft wood is the stuff to use as it swells in water. There are now specialist mastics made for the job, far easier and don't go hard.

Fully agree with Ricardo on this one. The whole saga has been absolutely ludicrous. This latest episode was reported in mainline media with excellent, in depth comment, I thought surpassing the EDP.

Many people talk of Brooms with a degree of reverence, still deserved I'm sure, but lets not forget that whilst the boats are still excellent the company is no longer owned by the Broom family. Broom in name but is it in name only? Actually I think that the company has moved on well.

50% discount for OAP forum members then!

Doesn't that make the promotional video a bit pointless?

In all too many instances, I suspect, a case of toys for boys, vroom vroom! Actually it must be fun so why not? Mind you, I'd rather take my time & make use of my binoculars.

Errr, the abbreviation for Lady is ???????

One easy way out is to take SWMBO's first name, pre-fix it with Lady and it'll be brownie points all round, never fails!

Must be the new meters then!!

Three strikes and you'll be off the water, good in theory, but we all have a right to navigate on a tidal water, as are most of the Broads. Be careful what you wish for, selective rights to navigate, inflicted by an unelected quango, no way! Better to cut their unmentionables off.

Lot of tide and wind recently, perhaps that triggered the trip switch?

Re the Swan, I feel a degree of sorrow all round, customers and staff, but it was not a situation unique to the Swan. The pub companies gleefully take bookings for Christmas, rack up the prices, but forget the most important ingredient, their staff, people who themselves have families around them at Christmas.

That it appears that she didn't sink or burn down to the waterline suggests a ferro or steel hull.