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Norfolk firms split over dealership row
Two of the best-known Norfolk boating businesses have fallen out in a dealership row.
Oyster superyacht completes sailing trials
The first Oyster superyacht has successfully completed her sailing trials ahead of handover to her owners in October.
An electronic helping hand
My boat is a long-keeled mid-Sixties classic and although I do try to balance her when sailing so she doesn’t carry much in the way of weather helm, she’s still a heavy boat to steer for long periods, especially if it’s a bit choppy. I’d looked at fitting a wheel (I’d been offered a complete unit along with pedestal and all the linkages and incorporating an auto-helm) but we can’t fit one, as there isn’t space around the rudderstock and tube to fit quadrants and rams.
Competitive sailing at Burnham Week
A good level of entries and competitive racing has delighted organisers of Burnham Week, one of the biggest events in the East Anglian sailing calendar, which got under way over the bank holiday weekend.
Norfolk Broads firm builds first cruiser for almost 30 years
The largest boat hire firm on the Norfolk Broads has gone back to its roots and built its own cruiser for the first time in almost 30 years.
Now you can go to sea and learn to navigate online
Essential Navigation & Seamanship is the new navigation course from the RYA. Launched at the boat show in London in January it marks an important milestone in the RYA’s approach to encouraging new learning methods.
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