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1st of June has been confirmed for next year's race start. Entries will normally open early in the new year.

Here's the old mast being lifted off, it's become 3 pieces, two are now lying on their side on the ground the bottom section is still in place. Oh and some friends inside the grounds.

There a lot more to do in Hoveton, there's two railway stations, and the model railway exhibition none in Wroxham, there is the Barton house railway in Wroxham. you can cycle or walk to Horning or the RAF Radar Museum https://www.radarmuseum.co.uk/

Those quotes are totally irrelevant as the laws governing the broads are the broads regulations which are here. https://www.broads-authority.gov.uk/boating/navigating-the-broads/byelaws-and-speed-limits For instance this regulation applies on the broads. 19 (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) but notwithstanding any other provision in these Byelaws the master of a power- driven or manually propelled or quanted vessel crossing from one side of a channel to the other side or entering a channel from a side dyke or other waterway shall do so at a proper time having regard to any vessels navigating along the channel and shall give way to such vessels

Sunday was our MRC late summer Show at the Poppy centre in Stalham. We'd been there Saturday evening 19:00 to 21:00 setting up our layouts, putting out chairs and tables, putting tape down marking positions for visiting layouts. Our big club layout (still under construction) had major problems as our club floor isn't level. They thought it had compensated for that, but when placed on the perfectly level show hall it proved more work needed doing.. Those on that layout spent a desperate time getting it ready for the opening.. it did get running, if still with a few problems. All the other layouts worked well, Sunday we arrived just before 08:00 while others were helping visitors layouts in, I made the grand tour putting up the road signs, we need some more big signs, they'll be made soon. The poppy centre final road entrance is a bit hidden. We are grateful to the householders either side of the entrance who allowed our big banners to be hung from their garden walls. Attendance was good and enough to cover our costs, we've gained a couple of prospective members from the show which always helps. As we have moved to a true show, instead of a almost all club layouts, we had increased costs as visiting layouts ger expenses and a free bacon butty for breakfast. Slightly down on numbers of children which is a surprise as they get in free with parents or grandparents. Lots of visitors asking questions, including Radio Norfolk's treasure hunt. We were, I believe, we were the third set of clues. Sad to see that show go, I used to listen to it if not out sailing in circles Show finished at 15:30 and we had to be out at 18:00, I removed all the road signs, then went back to putting hall chairs and tables away then brushing the floor.. Yesterday , Monday morning I spent counting ticket sales, the money, and paying bills. Just a little bit more to do now, Filling the club Excel spreadsheet to provide the club treasurers report. Working out the cash floats needed for the next show. £2. Coins I know we'll need more of. The next show is booked for, 26th May 2024, at Hoveton Village hall.

April 2025 and I can go into all the ULEZ pay no road tax, have no MOT... That's when my ancient Land rover becomes officially a classic vehicle.

Even more I carefully made sure I was out of shot of the BBC photos. It was nice to meet a couple of members of NBN and also members of various Facebook groups I'd posted the show on.

More piccys

Some photos of the show,

The shows open the bacon rolls are good.

Yep I'll be there, but I don't know on what duty yet, I'm collecting the road signs and banners tonight but they won't be put up till tomorrow morning. Then we go to the hall set up our own layouts, mark out where the visitors layouts will park theirs and generally prepare everything.

It's bump up time..

Yep been busy so didn't get to answer, yes across the river. Even with club membership, the total comes to a lot less than commercial moorings. You get use of, Two the club rowing dinghies to get there, The car park, The showers and toilets in the club. If you have a sailing boat you can join in the racing if you wish. You are free to join in club social events if you wish. There's a water supply for your boats drinking water. Main restriction, no mooring on the club frontage during racing.

https://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/265170/Horning-Sailing-Club-Regatta-Week-2023

Blue Moon following the pack I suspect Liz hidden by Blue Moon in the photo. Won one race in that fleet, generally finished mid fleet, did much better than expected . Winning one trophy not in that race series, and more importantly a third place silver spoon.

My day.. no My week, Horning regatta week. It went well, Blue Moon went better than expected , she even one two races and a third place silver spoon... LizG won several races....

Thanks To all who stuck to the river banks and avoided us as we zigzagged up and down the river. It was a good weeks sailing if unusually windy..

Thank you to all those who patiently kept to the river banks and put up with us Ziggy zagging all over the place for regatta week..

Starts today, it appears we will be on the broad Saturday and Sunday...

Refreshments available all day, very good they are too.

Less than a week to go so time to bump this up again.

Just a bump up, two weeks to go.

The mast was on RAF Neatishead, it's having to be moved due to the radar returning from Trimmingham. The big mast is in the way of the radar . The golf ball itself wasn't moved, a new one was built at Neatishead, a section of the old Trimmingham golf ball is already in the museum. The phone mast on the back of the sailing club was removed I think when they put up the mast at Neatishead.

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My weekend, it was keelboat weekend at Horning, 2 races Saturday, 4 races Sunday. Blue Moon went surprisingly well, she was able to keep up with the opposition up wind, which is good for a boat 7% slower on handicap, down wind the opposition's longer length, they have a hull of 20ft against BMs 16ft, really paid off and BM really got left behind. Had a good tussle with LizG at one point.. as we went tack for tack up river ... I believe Liz won her boats class for the event..