JennyMorgan

Probably not on Breydon itself but quite likely on a 'saltings' or salt pan created besides Breydon. It still happens down at Maldon.

After all this then I reckon you have got to fly an ensign! Perhaps a Red at the stern a Petroc ensign as a house flag on the starboard yard-arm. Perhaps you could rig some sort of mast on the aft cabin roof? http://www.usps.org/national/fecom/faq/flag/gaffpole.html

You little tinker!

On a sailing boat a handbrake would be incredibly useful! Imagine being ensconced on a commode, contentedly reading a well thumbed copy of The Art of Coarse Sailing whilst devouring pickled onions, and the boat tacks. Without a handbrake the commode would travel with some speed across the cabin sole, coming to a sudden halt against the leeward bunkside, the contents defying gravity as the reader of the above book comes into violent contact with the lifting roof which in turn did as it was designed to do, all of a consequence of not having a handbrake.

Let us know how it goes this weekend, good luck!

More information: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/-wich_town 'As wīċ also means "bay" in Old English, wich and wych are also used in names to denote brine springs or wells. By the eleventh century, the use of -wich in placenames had been extended to include areas associated with salt production. At least nine English towns and cities carry the suffix, although only five of these tend to be associated with salt: Droitwich in Worcestershire and the four -wich towns of Middlewich, Nantwich, Northwich and Leftwich in Cheshire.' I see Northwich, I don't see Norwich.

Where's Tim when we need him? A History of Norwich: http://www.localhistories.org/norwich.html

But then there are good folk who dispute the Big Estuary theory, aren't there?

A wheel barrow is quite useful when clearing the bilges of empties and the heads of inebriated crew members!

Naval officers aboard a yacht.

The Senior Service does get everywhere but I have heard it said that there is nothing more useless on a yacht than a lawnmower, a billiard table & a naval officer. However, junior rates would appear to make up for that shortcoming !

I can't give any examples but from memory I always understood that Mr Brinkoff was quite an innovative operator, not just Thursday changeovers. Perhaps Vaughan can be more specific than I.

Re lengthening Royal Tudor then perhaps Timbo should consider a clipper bow as well as a counter stern:

Originally Brinkcraft was owned by a Mr Brinkoff, or however it's spelled. A gentleman of Swiss origin who advertised in his home country and from where many of his customer came from. It was something of a standing joke on the Broads that when his Swiss customers were onboard that his boats would proudly fly the Swiss ensign, supplied by Mr Brinkoff, thus his fleet was widely referred to as the Swiss Navy by the denizens of the rhond.

Re Timbo being twelve inches too short in the boat length department there is a simple and not unheard of solution, lengthen the boat, sprout a counter stern on Royal Tudor, or, heaven forbid, an elaborate bowsprit. Perhaps nail one of Grace's twelve inch stilettos to the stem head, where there is a will there is a way! As for me, when I consider the actions of the British merchant fleets both at the Falklands and in two World Wars then I feel quite humbled and proud just to be able and indeed entitled to fly the Red Duster.

Probably you did but I've had a quick bash on Google and can find no suggestion that a hire or charter boat can't wear the national colours of the hirer. Nevertheless an interesting question.

Where there is a will there is a way!

Regarding the Devon flag, 'tis rather colourful! Think if we had a similar 'ensign' for Suffolk then I'd fly that, despite having a huge respect for the 'Red'.

If the person flying the 'red duster' is a British citizen then surely they are entitled to fly their national, maritime flag.

At least it's more practical than some of the alternatives!

Good luck! She WILL go under. Still, if she won't then you are on the nicest side of the bridge.

Let's be honest, there is no problem with Potter Bridge itself, just a problem with boats that don't fit !

Family & friends tell me that they have seen an increase in adder numbers around the Broads in recent years so this article would seem to be of importance to those of you with dogs: http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/environment/vets_warning_to_dog_owners_after_staffordshire_bull_terrier_is_bitten_by_adder_in_great_yarmouth_area_1_4906182

I do, but I didn't know its history. Don't know that Peter kept it for too long though, it took up a lot of room. I certainly don't know what happened to it. There used to be a network of yard workboats across the Broads, Brooms being a cracker. A pity that that fleet has gone but I suppose with accountants breathing down their necks the yards had no other realistic choice.

Very recent history, Oulton Broad from above, the first probably within the last five years and one within ten years at a guess.