Raisena has a new stick.

[JennyMorgan]

Some of you know Raisena, the Broads racing cruiser that lost her mast last year on Breydon. Apparently she is still passing through Horning, with her new, bubble wrapped mast, twelve foot longer than the previous one. Is this the tallest mast on the Broads? I'm rather looking forward to seeing her pass through Yarmouth Yacht Station on her way to Oulton Regatta in August, wondering how well she'll cope with the curves and bends in the river. All strength to Clive & Co with their new mast, especially when raising and lowering it!

[JennyMorgan]

Here's Raisena with her old stick. Clive, what additions and alterations has the new mast called for, apart from tougher crew members? 

https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2898/14588534479_84c3110ce1.jpg, 

[C.Ricko]

She was launched at Stalham on Tuesday and motored to Horning,We then took her to Lowestoft to pick it up on Thursday and bought her home yesterday, The trip form Yarmouth to Lowestoft was via the coast, slightly choppy yesterday but not too bad.. she is now in Belaugh which is the closest point to Jeckells we could get!

I will post some picks of the trip up later..

The new mast is 15 feet longer,

Carbon mast is approx. 72 kg so much lighter than the Aluminium.

new  sails and rigging as well as new boom, whisker pole plus a few other bits and bobs..

[JennyMorgan]

Can't be many Broads RCC's gone to sea, especially from LT to YH & return. One that has is Forrester she's been to sea, any others? At the moment Spray is trapped on Lake Lothing because of the breakdown of Mutford Lock, don't think I'd risk the sea trip in her though!

[C.Ricko]

you would have been fine on Thursday...

 

I got the photos off my phone!

[LizG]

I did wonder why they were going through Wroxham Bridge yesterday afternoon! Having seen them go through Horning first. Message to self, must get a phone that takes decent photos!

[teadaemon]

I was going to ask if you'd taken the opportunity to go for carbon fibre instead of aluminium.

 

Is it the decreased weight of the rig that allows you to carry the extra sail without changing the righting moment, or are you putting more lead on the keel too?

[C.Ricko]

All to complicated for me to explain all that..

The mast builder came over with it on his boat (which was cheaper than the postage quote!!!)

he looked at Raisena and laughed!

[JennyMorgan]

All to complicated for me to explain all that..

The mast builder came over with it on his boat (which was cheaper than the postage quote!!!)

he looked at Raisena and laughed!

That's ominous!

[teadaemon]

That's ominous!

 

To be fair, if you show any rigger who only works with seagoing boats a Broads River Cruiser, their first reaction is likely to be "how does she carry so much sail?" Raisena is a pretty extreme example, but she's not the only one, especially when you consider the gaff riggers with huge topsails. Of course they can do this because they're sailing on relatively flat water, where roll due to wave action isn't a consideration. They need to carry so much sail as it's not feasible to change sails during a race (and indeed for the River Cruiser class not permitted IIRC), so to win they have to have as much as possible all of the time, and deal with being over canvassed on some points of sail by technique (and being prepared to sail at ridiculous angles of heel, like when I was crewing at Barton Regatta a couple of years ago and trying to work a jib winch that was under water).

[C.Ricko]

I Think Barry, (Springsong) has a picture of Ladybird with the rig off Crossbow on it,

That looks a bit big for the boat...

[Springsong]

I do Clive here are three from the early 1980s of as you said

Ladybird with her big rig.

They are not the best but they are over thirty years old. 

[C.Ricko]

WOW Barry, these are fantastic pictures to see, as you know Ladybird is currently living under my umbrella, it is great to see her with a world record breaking rig!

I believe the the rig came to an unfortunate end wrapped round a marker post on Barton...

[Springsong]

Thanks Clive, I suppose we ought not leave out the old girl whose title this thread covers. Taken in the same period probably the same day.

[Poppy]

Th'oll trees round that pond narr Wroxam way myst have grown  whooly talll to need a stick like tha'. 

[C.Ricko]

looks like Bubble Gap in the first picture of Ladybird ??

[LizG]

I remember hearing one of Ladybird's masts breaking at Oulton Week late 70s. Loud noise, looked up broad and not nice viewing.

[LizG]

Off topic but not ownership. A few weeks ago I went to view an old Broads film from the late 50s at the Norfolk film archive. Great shots from the Woods basin including my old boat but also footage of Ladybird sailing whilst in the hire fleet.

[C.Ricko]

My friend Pete works there, (bit scruffy with ocaisional beard)  if it was him who showed you the film I will ask him what it was (unless you know??)

[LizG]

I do know, I will try and send a pm.

[Springsong]

Clive it was indeed Bubble gap except then she was still just Bubble. I always coveted that boat.

[LizG]

Whilst trying to find a Raisena photo - found one but also two Ladybird pictures - mid to late 70s at Thurne.  The scan of Raisena was difficult as the print was stuck in an album close to the binding - hence the wave effect

[C.Ricko]

Thanks for putting these up Liz, I can never get bored of these old pictures..

They are even better when your  boats are in them!

[LizG]

Found some more of Yare Nav in 1979 (the old albums have just been moved onto some new shelves so I can get to them for the first time in years, hence this flurry of photos). This batch were originally coloured but the colour has gone so I converted to grey scale. There is one of Evening Flight as well for no particular reason and a Coaster went through that day as well to add to the fun!

 

I like the phrase when your BOATS plural are in it! Although I can't comment, just don't have as many or with such big masts!

[C.Ricko]

These are more brilliant pictures, I have never seen evening flight or even a picture but `i do know a little bit about her.. it would be nice to have her back on the water..