This was the final Drascombe Association rally of 2014 and featured a varying number of boats, depending on the various pitfalls which befell the various participants. At some time or another, the following boats were launched:
Coasters:
Daisy II, Swift Tern, Nonsuch, Sapphire II,
Longboat Cruiser:
Puffin
Longboat:
Jenny Morgan
Gig:
Tra Bhui
Lugger:
Muckle Flugga
Eight from the twelve who were booked in at the beginning of the week isn't a bad return!
Our hosts were the Waveney River Centre, which is a charming location roughly two miles from Oulton Broad and about eight miles from Beccles.
The slipway is wide, with plenty of room.
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| Stern-to moorings at Waveney River Centre |
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| Skippers and crew making final preparations for Saturday's trip! |
On Saturday, for our planned return trip to Beccles, conditions were overcast and rather damp with a very light northerly breeze (F2-3). Once the reeds and treelined riverbank took the edge off the wind, there was little left for us, so a good deal of time was spent motoring, or motor sailing. However, various boats managed substantial periods of time without engine, particularly on the return trip.
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