this looks like great sailing/cruising

[Paul Pless]

[Dave Wright]

It sure gets crowded in summer though.

[Joe (SoCal)]

Way more my style than Ted’s Svea. Ooofah thats one sexy boat - homer drool

[John B]

Good for Coots.

[John Meachen]

Not for the inactive-you may find yourself tacking every eighty yards or so.On the other hand,a peaceful evening sitting outside while moored in the middle of a broad can be totally relaxing.

[amish rob]

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Hey…

[Dave Wright]

Two weeks in 1977.


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[Paul Pless]

nice bit of work there rob
really nice

[Paul Pless]

Not for the inactive-you may find yourself tacking every eighty yards or so.On the other hand,a peaceful evening sitting outside while moored in the middle of a broad can be totally relaxing.

racing must be fun in the confines

[John Meachen]

You need to stay alert.

[bluedog225]

In my minds, I’ve already run aground.

[Ian McColgin]

Where I grew up we had wonderful tidal tickles a bit like this. With our eight foot tides, had to watch the tide or prepare to sleep over.

Started in a Dad-made Sailfish, later a Cape Cod Knockabout, and finally a Narrasketuck. When we finally got the Electra I got more into MORC racing but never lost my love of being a Marsh-wiggle.

[P.I. Stazzer-Newt]

racing must be fun in the confines

There are narrow little waterways which are not as wide as the boom is long - which makes a gybe something to think about.

[RFNK]

...... quite often.

Looks like a great area to sail in.

[Dan McCosh]

Where is it? Looks a lot like Lake Saint Clair.

[Dave Hadfield]

Is that The Broads, in England?

But I don't know if I'd have the guts to fly that topsail in such restricted space. Never done it, mind you.

[The Q]

Oops

[The Q]

Broads cruiser 177, is called Breeze and is owned, by MJ Ellis it has a handicap of 4% taken off it's finishing time. The boat was built in 1924 by Ernest Collins a well known boat builder. I've completed against Breeze a few times..

The photograph is 100% taken on the Norfolk broads, and I think on the northern broads.

I'll be down on the broads tomorrow at the start of our summer season at Horning.

Our regatta week gets crowded. 31st July to 4 th August 2023
That section of river is at most 180ft wide we can have 100+ boats out on a mile and a half of river from an Oppie to a 45ft broads cruiser.
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As does The 3 Rivers Race. 3rd 4th Jun 2023, entries close 23rd April. https://www.3rr.uk/
That's raced on rivers down to 50ft wide in boats from 14ft to 40ft.
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[The Q]

You need to stay alert.

Nice picture of Norfolk Broads Dinghies (B58 etc) at Beccles Sailing Club on the Southern Broads.

[The Q]

Two weeks in 1977.


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I think the left hand picture might be looking up river from near Acle bridge, the right hand building in the Distance being Northern Rivers Sailing Club.