Pete

It's on the road between Gays Staithe and Irstead Shoals. From Gays Staithe, head to the road, and turn left. Follow the road for about 15 mins (walking) and there's a gateway to the boardwalk on the left hand side. If you're tavelling by car, you can park at the Ra Solar Boat carpark, where I imagine the path will be signposted. At the part of the walk that overlooks Barton Broad, there's a little visitor book, where people list what they have been able to see, which is always interesting and funny to see what the little kids write in there (see attached photo).

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These were taken back in April, I'm sure it looks a lot different now.

Here's a few photos I took on the evening of the 3RR, probably some of the most photographed sites on the broads.

The Haines 31's (amongst many others) have the same lack of access from the bow to the bank, which I initially thought was going to hinder moorings, however I've discovered that as long as you take the boat into the mooring slowly at 45 degrees to the bank (going upstream if there's a current), you can easily swing the stern around to bring the boat alongside the mooring. So as long as you take it slowly and calmly it should be ok, the majority of problems I've seen people having with mooring is when they've tried to do it too fast. The Sonata is a great looking boat, but the inside does look a little cramped. As you're going in July though, the weather should be nice, so you'll probably be spending most of the day outside, so I wouldnt worry about it. Pete

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Heres some photos from the 3RR 2008, taken from the Thurne Mouth moorings.

Norfolk Marine had a pretty big selection when I was last there.