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Personally as a stinky owner I am not a great lover of the Southern Broads. They can be ok in mid Summer when days are long and warm when you can use the tides to belt you along almost on tickover. However, their saving grace is the wildlife if you are an enthusiast with many Marsh Harriers, Barn Owls and all sorts of things you will not see elsware. Also it is a wonderful place for sailing and I am surprised that there are few if any boatyards South that you can hire a decent size sailing boat. The rivers are wide and largely open giving good clean wind for the sails. One thing I will say about Breydon, take care if you are crossing in the evening. I made the mistake a few years ago and was engulfed in a thick fog half way across. Fortunately I found a navigation post and tied up to that for the night but it could have been a bit dodgy otherwise. Mind you, having plenty of nosh and beer on board it was not that bad and it was a wonderfully quiet mooring for the night.

Correct. But they are very rare as Bessie's favourite meal is snake and chips.

Don't worry about Breydon Bess, just throw her a couple of submerged stakes and she will leave you alone. Seriously though, reading the boat's manual thoroughly is essential and using a bit of common sense is even more essential.