gjgm
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Forgive my ignorance, but quite where is the popular boating/sailing bit ? Seems a vast area!
Just wondering where to stay and sail for a weekend.
Just wondering where to stay and sail for a weekend.
The Broads
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DavidofMersea
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Wroxham seems to be the centre of things, but it has got a bit like Southend on the water
ex-Gladys
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Au contraire... Wroxham is right up the butt end of the Northern half of the Broads, is very crowded and difficult to find a stop over. True that it's in very easy reach of some lovely places, but some of the less glamorous places without the big boatyards are easier to deal with
sailorman
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The Essex & Suffolk rivers would be a better choice
pks1702
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The Wroxham, Horning, Ranworth Triangle...... folks have been known to disappear in this area as they go from pub to pub 
OK off peak I guess but very busy in the holiday season.
If its Sailing you want Barton Broad is probably your best bet as it is a reasonable size.
Short tacking on rivers floats some folks boats but I can't see the fun in it. Still a few yards that rent yachts and half deckers if you fancy a go.
OK off peak I guess but very busy in the holiday season.
If its Sailing you want Barton Broad is probably your best bet as it is a reasonable size.
Short tacking on rivers floats some folks boats but I can't see the fun in it. Still a few yards that rent yachts and half deckers if you fancy a go.
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Habebty
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Barton Broad is nice.
gruntle
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Barton broad has quite a lot of racing going on during the summer, and is fairly big. Depends what you are looking for in terms of entertainment, thrashing your boat, or sitting with a pint of wherry watching others
LittleSister
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200km of rivers, IIRC - so plenty to choose from. Some, like Wroxham, very busy; most less so; and some parts cab be remarkably quiet and remote feeling. The southern rivers - Yare and Waveney - are quieter, on the whole. There's also quite a variety in terms of character and landscape.
There are a number of bridges of various heights, a few of which open, which may restrict your operating area if you have a mast that doesn't easily come down. Details of these (though not in a particularly user friendly form) and launching places are listed on the Broads Authority website 'Navigation' pages.
johnalison
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The northern and southern Broads are roughly divided by Acle bridge. Although I have visited places in the south, I have only sailed in the north. There are more and smaller broads in the north and distances tend to be smaller, so it's a matter of taste which you prefer. We usually started from Potter Heigham but occasionally Horning. We would usually include Ranworth, Salhouse, Barton and Horsey Mere in one week, without motor. For one weekend, any of the hire centres would be fine.
gjgm
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Hmm, I see this isnt so simple.
Ok, well, I expect to collect a small gaff day boat over the May bank holiday from the Horning boat show, and thought as I am there I may as well try a few hours on the water before towing back down to Solent. That was before I had a quick look at licences, collecting slipway keys from the parish or something...Maybe I should forget the sails and use the outboard...
So, slight modification to my original question.. anyone with local knowledge suggest what and where for a few hours !! I see alot of the waterways are very small
Ok, well, I expect to collect a small gaff day boat over the May bank holiday from the Horning boat show, and thought as I am there I may as well try a few hours on the water before towing back down to Solent. That was before I had a quick look at licences, collecting slipway keys from the parish or something...Maybe I should forget the sails and use the outboard...
So, slight modification to my original question.. anyone with local knowledge suggest what and where for a few hours !! I see alot of the waterways are very small
johnalison
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You could do worse than start at Horning and go whichever way the wind is blowing. Salhouse and Ranworth are both pretty. Plenty of pubs and Ranworth church is worth a visit anyway.
pks1702
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Hmm, I see this isnt so simple.
Ok, well, I expect to collect a small gaff day boat over the May bank holiday from the Horning boat show, and thought as I am there I may as well try a few hours on the water before towing back down to Solent. That was before I had a quick look at licences, collecting slipway keys from the parish or something...Maybe I should forget the sails and use the outboard...
So, slight modification to my original question.. anyone with local knowledge suggest what and where for a few hours !! I see alot of the waterways are very small
Mmm might be a bit more expensive than you might have imagined the Broads Authority charge a licence by the week not by the day
http://www.broads-authority.gov.uk/boating/tolls-and-registration/short-visit-tolls.html
If you have a motor in addition to sail costs go up again.
The Green Book has a list of launching sites and details of Bridge heights http://www.thegreenbook.org.uk/ see under Bridge dimensions and facilities for launching.
If you fancy a few hours but can't face the clat with the boat you are collecting you could hire for half a day and save the hassle http://www.whisperingreeds.net/?page_id=10
Launches Sailing Boats Rowing Dinghies Canoes
Low Season High Season – July/August Half Deckers Lugsail Dinghies
1 Hour £17.00 £20.00 £10.00
2 Hours £30.00 £35.00 £15.00
3 Hours £40.00 £47.00 £16.00 £22.00
Half Day £50.00 £57.00 £45.00 £25.00 £17.00
5 Hours £60.00 £67.00 £18.00
6 Hours £70.00 £77.00 £19.00 £33.00
Full Day £80.00 £87.00 £75.00 £35.00 £20.00
This will get you the other side of Potter Heigham Bridge around Hickling where most hire boats can't get so pretty peaceful.
sailorman
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Essex & Suffolk rivers look a real bargain 
pks1702
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gjgm
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Many thanks.. that might be an idea !
