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Ranworth 20th February


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7 minutes ago, ranworthbreeze said:

Hi Andy & Julie,

The Broads are great out of season, loads of mooring spaces, scenes like above are common in most locations.

Regards

Alan

The biggest problem as Howard (Norfolk Nog) will tell you, is finding a boatyard that hire out of season.

cheersIain

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Hi Iain,

As you know we are lucky in that respect being part of a syndicate, our share which is a standard share means we get to go at various times in or out of season. Last we had spring and late summer weeks, this year we have early summer (5th of July can't wait) and a week on 22nd November (we swapped this week with another owner) which will be the next to last week of our syndicates season. 

Regards

Alan 

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1 hour ago, BroadScot said:

The biggest problem as Howard (Norfolk Nog) will tell you, is finding a boatyard that hire out of season.

 

North, Bridgecraft and Faircraft Loynes certainly do and in the South I think Freedom will, if Andy can confirm.

Fred

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1 hour ago, ranworthbreeze said:

Hi Iain,

As you know we are lucky in that respect being part of a syndicate, our share which is a standard share means we get to go at various times in or out of season. Last we had spring and late summer weeks, this year we have early summer (5th of July can't wait) and a week on 22nd November (we swapped this week with another owner) which will be the next to last week of our syndicates season. 

Regards

Alan 

Hi Alan

we haven't been lays November yet but have had lovely weeks late October 1/2 term, hope November is equally kind to you.

andy

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Hi Andy,

A few years ago we were moored outside the Bridge Inn at Acle with the canopy down in brilliant sunshine, this was the first week in December, that year we saw black swans on Salhouse Broad and the rivers bank to bank with wildlife so much that we we named one corner "Coot Corner" just around the bend from Wroxham Broad.

Regards

Alan 

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We've enjoyed October breaks and been able to moor almost wherever we wanted to. March this year was amazing.

Now if you could just make Ranworth Staithe look like that when we're up there soon everything will be fine. Mind you, if there's any kind of a breeze then experience tells me that this will always be a tricky place to moor so I think that I might try Ranworth Island this time instead. ;)

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2 hours ago, ranworthbreeze said:

Hi Andy,

A few years ago we were moored outside the Bridge Inn at Acle with the canopy down in brilliant sunshine, this was the first week in December, that year we saw black swans on Salhouse Broad and the rivers bank to bank with wildlife so much that we we named one corner "Coot Corner" just around the bend from Wroxham Broad.

Regards

Alan 

We're hoping to be there for a day or two in the Christmas break , sounds great.

Andy

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14 minutes ago, SwanR said:

We've enjoyed October breaks and been able to moor almost wherever we wanted to. March this year was amazing.

Now if you could just make Ranworth Staithe look like that when we're up there soon everything will be fine. Mind you, if there's any kind of a breeze then experience tells me that this will always be a tricky place to moor so I think that I might try Ranworth Island this time instead. ;)

Ranworth can be tricky when windy but easier to the right , just seems to be more sheltered , we try to get in the corner whenever possible 

Andy

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Ah well, if you read my holiday tale from Rose Emblem back in March, there is a part where I describe starting off facing the front but being blown around the corner onto the side ... and deciding that was where we were staying. Bow thrusters are no match for the wind! :)

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8 hours ago, Drewby said:

Ranworth can be tricky when windy but easier to the right , just seems to be more sheltered , we try to get in the corner whenever possible 

Andy

Hi Andy,

This was us at Ranworth at the same spot in November 2004, my mate stood on the front of Ranworth Breeze with his guitar.

Regards 

Alan

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