3 Rivers Race 2023

[TheQ]

Entries for the 3RR 2023 are now open.

3rd 4th June 2023.

Entries here.

https://www.3rr.uk/

[TheQ]

Entries close 23rd April 2023

Get your forms filled in!!!

[MauriceMynah]

Is George entering?

[TheQ]

Less than a week till closing of entries..

Get them in!!!!

[TheQ]

Officially entries have closed, but a little bit of grovelling will still get you in. 

[LizG]

This has appeared on YouTube this morning

 

[TheQ]

 

[TheQ]

Email confirmations of entry and other details such as your race start time, were sent out 6th May if you've not received your confirmation then contact the3riversrace@gmail.com

[TheQ]

110 hours ish till the start,
111 entries.
Current forecast
Light cloud and sun... Good
15mph wind ... Good.
North easterly ... Not so good.
It makes the first mile and a half through the village and trees difficult as the wind has to come over the raised ground and houses.
It also makes the narrow River Ant a tack up river, a 50 foot wide river is difficult enough in a dinghy let alone a 40ft broads yacht.

[TheQ]

27 hours to first start. 

Weather forecast still North Easterly, 14 to 16mph, gusting Max 22 mph, and that's overnight!

Once clear of Horning it could be a fast race, I could see many trying for Hickling first.

[bucket]

I have only once been lucky enough to be on the Broads during the 3RR. Moored by the Mill at Thurne Dyke.

What a spectacle on a lovely evening after dinner in the Lion and a pint or two, it made my week!

Good luck to all the participants and organisers.

 

[Gracie]

It sure is lovely to watch sat safely moored up or at the pub  I love being moored and the first thing you hear of a sailie coming is their sails as they billow in the wind before they gently glide past, gives me goose bumps. Love it x

 

[BrundallNavy]

Just moored up near the corner at St Benets. If the wind stays like this it should be a fast race. 

[TheQ]

Yep I agree,

 Time for me to get up and get ready to put the buoy out on Hickling.

[Gracie]

Good luck and all the very best to all taking part, I hope it goes well. I wish I could be there to see it, not navigate through it though  x

[Turnoar]

Conditions look favourable for a swift circuit for some but not a gear buster, everyone a finisher I hope. Sunbloc, hat and pocket snacks!

[LizG]

2 minutes ago, Turnoar said:

 

 

36 minutes ago, Gracie said:

Good luck and all the very best to all taking part, I hope it goes well. I wish I could be there to see it, not navigate through it though  x

You can always watch on the various webcams set up around the course. 

Not quite as windy as originally forecast!

I'll be in the galley for a shift this evening and then in the morning. Potential for over 400 breakfasts!

 

[TheQ]

The buoy is put on Hickling you can see us on the end of hickling sailing club pier in the motor boat, on https://www.horning-sailing.club/webcams/

I'll try to post a few pictures later, but I need to conserve battery power. So bye for now.

[TheQ]

The sound of silence from Ludham bridge guardship is deafening, I suspect the lead boats have swept past Ant mouth and are on the way here to Hickling.

[TheQ]

 Just as I say that Ludham guardship bursts into life. First boat arrived there 12:32,.

[TheQ]

First boats at Thurne mouth on their way to Potter.

 

[LizG]

Wayfarers and White boats going through Horning. Start 2 & 3

Most of my photos were taken on a real camera so can't sort them until I am home 

[TheQ]

 Half a dozen boats at Potter, Norfolk punts and A raters

[TheQ]

First boat past Hickling bouy 14:26 A rater sail number 15 closely followed by punt number 102 .

Now on their way to Acle.

[TheQ]

First boat through stokesby on the way to the lower bure