When it comes to giving way to sail, in practice, unless you are also a sailor and understand what a sailing boat is likely to do next, just keep a slow and steady course at the side of the river or channel. It can be frustrating when tracking when a motor boat also veers left and right, in a well-intentioned but unhelpful attempt to get out of the way.
Thanks for this reply Jake, good advice. I'm not a sailor and I'm often amazed at the ability to sail on the Broads in the narrow(ish) rivers. I can understand how amateur boaters must often be a frustration.
Thanks Paul. We've been to the Broads several times and really enjoyed it - apart from the odd argument whilst mooring :) Thanks for watching and best wishes, Rob
Many thanks, Just booked a short break on the Broads later in the year. not a compleat novice as we know the area quite well and I have some experience , boating on the Broards. Watched a few of you videos and found them very useful.
Thanks very much Angus, I'm pleased that you found my vidoes interesting and helpful. I don't claim to be a Norfolk Broads expert, but we have been there several times and picked up some knowledge along the way. Thanks also for taking the time to comment, much appreciated. Have a great holiday! Best wishes, Rob
You missed Horning off your list of popular starting points on the Northern Broads. Horning Pleasurecraft is one of the best rated yards these days. Ferry Marina also have a fairly large fleet.
Also missed are Acle and Loddon. Although the yards situated at these locations are smaller, they are both family owned and offer good boats and comprehensive training for novice boaters.
On the whole, a very useful guide. I think you could have clarified that mudweighting should only be done on the Broads not the rivers, especially as the accompanying footage was on the river. On the river you could mention use of rhond anchors on wild moorings, for those ‘out of the way’ moorings that you mentioned. That clip you show of a boat overtaking a boat that is also overtaking another boat is a bit alarming. Not to be encouraged!
Hello Helen, Thanks for taking the time to comment on the video, much appreciated. I will add a clarification in the text which accompanies the video about the mud weight. Point taken about the 'overtaking' clip. Thanks again and best wishes, Rob
Hello big money, I'm not a yachtsman so I couldn't advise you on that. I suspect the answer is No. Have a look at this forum whch might give you some guidance. forums.ybw.com/threads/sailing-on-norfolk-broads.6249/ Good luck with it. Best wishes, Rob
Thanks Simon. I've been meaning to do this for ages and I finally sat down to pull it together this week. Now on to my next diary upload at the end of the month. Tx for watching. Best wishes, Rob
