Bristol Armada on the R Severn

[rafiki_]

Was on the Severn on Saturday, and the lock keeper at the Upper Lode said that there were thousands (well a few anyway) boats arriving from Bristol. Apparently a heavy night in Gloucester had delayed a few.............

Was this rumour true? Any boats that I might have recognised?

Rafiki

 

[ash12]

Yes that was probably us, but we were coming back from Bristol and there were eleven of us.

 

[rafiki_]

I hope you had a great trip. Give us a call if you see us. Berthed at Tewkesbury normally. We occasionally get as far North as Kempsey.

Rafiki

 

[wotayottie]

That sounds like what we call the "Birmingham Navy". Whole load of river cruisers out of sharpness toddling off down the estuary nose to tail like |Nellie the elephant and her pals

Used to be the case that this allowed them to be classed as sea going boats and escape some of the inland waterway rules.

 

[ash12]

What, 45ft river cruisers?

 

[rafiki_]

Isn't anything over 40ft on a river, a barge?

 

[ash12]

Have you actually ever been on the river Severn?

 

[Sneds]

I have, but I prefer the lock in and out of Bristol

 

[Sneds]

;-)

 

[wotayottie]

Have you actually ever been on the river Severn?

Yes Admiral. Lots of times. Been up the Severn as far as Bullo pill and Sharpness.!

 

[ash12]

I was asking rafiki as he seems to think that anything over 40ft on a river is a barge, I think he is thinking of a canal.