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The combination of the mad sea and all that sail is hopeless, but I still love it. ‘Lord Belfast’s yacht Emily off the Mediterranean coast with a xebec off her port bow’, painted in the early 19th century by John Lynn.
And here she is hove-to. She’s waiting for her owner apparently. Well you wouldn’t get me in a boat in sea like that, except by accident!
The Wherry Yacht Charter folks are celebrating a special year on The Broads during 2015, which will include the relaunch of the wonderful 110 year-old wherry yacht Hathor and the centenary of the fabulous White Moth.
Hathor will be on view at How Hill ahead of her official relaunch celebrations on the 30th May, when four wherries including Hathor will sail together on the River Ant on a round trip from How Hill. Various tickets, viewing and sailing opportunities are available via the Wherry Yacht Charter website.
White Moth’s centenary events in July will include sailings on Ranworth Broad, with three wherries sailing together from Wroxham to Ranworth, viewings at Ranworth staithe, a concert with Patrick Hawes at Ranworth church, and an event with three wherry yachts providing short sails on Malthouse Broad from Ranworth Staithe.
Again, details for these and other events are available via the website.
Chatting via email with the folks who run the East Coast Events website and its associated paper publication, I learned that they have other enterprises – a Dutch skutje kept just yards from the Butt and Oyster at Pin Mill on the Orwell, and a hard-working photographing business, East Coast Photos.
The barge is available to rent as a holiday home or go sailing with a skipper, and some day I’m sure we’ll take up their offer. Â And Gill’s photos – see the galleries – are just dreamy…