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I took my first test in 1976 in an Hillman Avenger, Unfortunately it was not my instructors Hillman Avenger which Had five gears but another Instructors which was 4 Gears. So I went for 5th during the test and it wasn't there!! added to that it was the first wet day in a long time during the 1976 drought. So the roads were slippery to say the least. So I failed on the emergency stop as well. Then on transferring to another area, I was taken for an initial drive by an instructor and he said had that been my test I would have passed. Unfortunately the waiting list for tests in the area was six months, so it took a lot of weekly practice drives costing me lots of money before the test came up. I passed that one..

I was disappointed to see the damage, because it may be a 3RR boat, but also because it was put in this thread and it may not be a 3RR boat that caused the damage I know the port bow of My motor boat I haven't seen for Six months, as I always moor; bow in (permanent mooring) /stern on or starboard side on elsewhere. We were monitoring the boats coming onto Hickling broad (through binoculars) from before 14:00 to be ready for when the first competitor came onto the broad till roughly 22:00 when the last one left. ( We heard on the radio when the first boat left Martham for us). During that time about a dozen Day boats came onto the Broad and about half went to the pub before leaving . More Day boats may well have gone to Horsey Mere. What suprised us was the number of non competing sailing boats of all sorts that, left the broad, disappeared for some time before returning. I was surprised as with the extras coming through that day, I might have given the narrow channels down to Martham and beyond a miss. As it was only about 75 Competitors came through, due to Retirements and Did Not Starts. Sadly there won't be any more pictures from me, as all but six boats came through in a rush and I was doing the documentation and radio work. The three others were on Binoculars, calling from the boat getting the Race number of each boat as they went past us and making the tea.

I agree with Bobdog, I moved to the broads so as not to be away from them so much, I have not yet achieved 4 or 5 days a week on the water yet but still avarage about 1 day a week.

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If I read my notes right, Ladybird, was second cruiser at Hickling broad Mark, 11th boat overall, arriving at 17:38:35.

If I've written it down correctly, second boat past Hickling mark was Richard Parker, punt 50 ( race number 19)

Morning Awl, I'm home now after the race, and a couple more hours sleep. The good news the cameras stayed up most of the time but the Acle bridge camera refused to join in the fun... The general race from the Hickling point of view. First boat an A rater arrived 14:07 Second boat a Norfolk Punt at 15:31, Third boat 17:03 Then the mass of boats came, so by 20:55 all but 3 boats had been to us. At 21:55 the last boat had gone round us. ( The missing boat was an incorrect number on the paperwork supplied) So in a highly unusual race, all but six boats passed us in a 4 hour period. When I left Horning SC at 09:00 after returning the equipment and breakfast there were still a few boats to finish. Provisionally A raters took the first two places, one did the two short legs and Acle First, the other did Potter then Acle the the two short legs. As I guesstimated the front 2/3s of the fleet went Acle first with 1, 2 or no short legs before the last 1/3 did some short legs then Potter first. From what I've heard the tide change was a couple of hours late, meaning more could have done the legs then Acle, for a better finishing time. On the way back they had a massive log jam at Horning Waterworks when the majority ran out of wind. Even most of the punts were caught in this, meaning an unusually long night for them. It also brought many of the back markers to join the majority of the fleet. This meant a Norfolk dinghy ( handicap 25% off of its finishing time) beat Norfolk punts (6% added to its finishing time) , over the water before handicaps were applied!!! Or roughly after handicap six to seven hours ahead including handicaps!!!! In a 19 hours-ish race time.

Missing boat found its very slow out there...

22:17 Just one boat missing from the Hickling list, it's taken a huge amount of time to get here from Martham, rescue boat sent out to go for a look. There's not much wind though...

Chips got cold a huge amount of boats went through at the time. The winning over the water boat came in at 19:57 approx. At 21:12 we have had all but 4 boats that are still running, go past. There are 3 boats in sight but not passed. The wind however has dropped, the boat that was in a close second place still has not finished...

The chips have arrived, 32 boats have been through, 20 odd boats between us and Martham on the way in. Only two retirements so far, cruiser got it all wrong missed the tides, wayfarer with broken centreboard. Thames A rater now past Horning church on the way home, punt close behind. Chips have been served.

We are on a private business radio channel you won't get us!! Most important! man sent to get the chips. 22 boats now seen at Hickling, but 24 have just gone through potter on the way to us. About to get very busy....

18:00 first boat at Thurne mouth on the way to Horning.

17:17 and all we've seen at Hickling is 3 boats, but from the radio the mad rush is on its way.

17:17 and all we've seen at Hickling is 3 boats, but from the radio the mad rush is on its way.

My mistake, the first boat is a Thames A Rater

14:09 first boats at lower Bure buoy

First boat around Hickling buoy. 14:08, Norfolk punt, sail number 22.

12.:30ish first boats round Ludham Bridge mark , all fast types 12:40 first boat at Thurne mouth heading for potter.

Their off!

We have internet connection at Hickling broad, I note the had webcams have gone down but I do know someone is there to try to sort it. I'm now going off air to charge this up ready for some thing to happen here..

Evening Awl, just back from the Guardship briefing, no real changes. The Hickling bouy will have a red flashing light on it this year. We've been asked to be vigilant on unofficial methods of propulsion, and on outside assistance. Although you won't be penalised for low flying bags of chips at potter bridge. No hint was given on the position of the lower Bure bouy. The entry is a little lower this year at about 90

Potter Bridge Camera has joined in the fun... and that Yeoman is out sailing again.

Unfortunately I've seen more and worse