Norfolk Broads - Bureside Holiday Park

 

Cruising up the Bure towards the entrance to Ranworth Broad

Another Broads rally.  This one, for the first time, was based at Bureside Holiday Park, which made for an excellent venue.  There's a decent slipway and acres of space for camping, with electric hook-up all round for those that need it.  It's a good venue and, I am sure, one to which we shall return.

Kizzy came along and enjoyed her walks.

Lugger 'Jimbo' in action

On day 2, we took a short trip up the River Thurne to Womack Water, where there are some handy moorings for a walk into Ludham

7 September, 11.8nm

8 September; outward bound yellow, 2.9nm; return red, 2.6nm

I was pleased with the return trip from Womack Water to Bureside Holiday Park.  Beating into the wind, this track shows over 90 tacks (red track) which, when put together with the outward (yellow) trip, means that we went about well over 100 times...  Once out in the river, I managed the entire return trip without engine

Coniston rally, 1-4 July

 

Kizzy and Daisy IV on Wildcat Island

I attended the Coniston Rally which was the usual brilliant fun.  I'd been here once before with Daisy II and really wanted to bring Daisy IV for a repeat trip.  This one had the added bonus of being midweek and, of course, the company of Kizzy!

I made the following video compilation which gives  flavour of the trip.

2nd July, 9.3nm

3rd July, 14.4nm

Walton Backwaters: 23 May, 8-9 June

In May and June, I made two visits to Titchmarsh Marina in order to sail around the Walton Backwaters.  The first was a reconnaissance trip to prepare for the second which was a Drascombe Association rally I organised.

The following video gives a flavour of the event.

Track from 23 May, 8.8nm

8th June, 10.6nm

9th June, 5.9nm