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| Boating huddle in Catfield Dyke |
This year's Drascombe Association Norfolk Broads rally took place at Hickling Broad, based at the staithe outside The Pleasureboat Inn.
Participating boats included:
BayCruiser 20: Daisy III
Dabber: Tamarisk, Virginia
Luggers: Rita May, Little Egret, Windhover, Jimbo
Coasters: Tangram, Kathleen, Egret, Prawnpipe
Lune Pilot: Grebe
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| Moorings at The Pleasureboat Inn |
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| Daisy III |
The weekend followed the usual plan, with a Saturday sail around to Horsey Mere. Unfortunately, Hickling Broad is more difficult to enjoy these days, clogged up as it is with weed. The Broads Authority will say this is a positive thing, since the water is clearly less polluted. Sailors' needs are clearly not particularly high on the list of priorities. For Daisy III, sailing proved particularly testing as I grappled with a new boat, with design features such as a forward inclined rudder which unhelpfully hooks the weed with some alacrity... Still, I had fun and much pleasure was had by the other boats too.
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| Saturday lunchtime moorings at Horsey Mill |
After lunch, the brisk SE winds allowed a general run back to base.
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| Jimbo |
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| Jimbo heels! |
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| Stately progress across Horsey Mere by Tangram and Prawnpipe |
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| Prawnpipe |
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| Daisy III using the reed-sifted breeze to meander along Meadow Dyke |
On the way back, a few boats took a turn up Catfield Dyke - hence the picture at the top of this post.
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| Daisy III heading along the narrow Catfield Dyke |
On Sunday, many boats worked their way along to Potter Heigham. Daisy III spent much time untangling weed from the hull, and stopped for elevenses in Deep Go Dyke, before returning to Hickling and hauling out.
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| Red track - Saturday trip to Horsey Mill; Yellow track, trip back via Catfield Dyke. Green track - Sunday sailing to Deep Go Dyke. Total track length: 11.2nm |
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