Boating news from across Norfolk

White Moth’s arrival aids repairs to sister wherries

The wherry base at Wroxham is soon to celebrate a graceful fourth addition to its fleet when the wherry yacht White Moth sails in.

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Chief executive of Oyster Boats, David Tydeman, on an Oyster 575 at the London Boat Show 2012. Picture: Denise Bradley

East Anglian boat builder Oyster Marine goes Dutch

The new Dutch owners of luxury East Anglian yacht firm Oyster Marine have said their acquisition will be a long term investment.

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Campaign launched to buy Granary Staithe in Hoveton

Moves have begun to safeguard the future of an historic riverside site in Hoveton as a public open space.

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Graham Cook, Bridge Pilot at Potter Heighham. Credit: Broads Authority.

Mystery death of Graham Cook, popular pilot of Potter Heigham bridge in Norfolk

Tributes have been paid to a popular bridge pilot who was found dead in shallow water in a dyke next to the River Thurne at Potter Heigham.

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Harry  Nudd who is retiring as staithe warden in Hickling.

Picture: James Bass

Harry Nudd retires as staithe warden in Hickling

The end of a colourful chapter in the history of a Norfolk village will be marked at a parish council meeting tonight.

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Work at the Greater Gabbard windfarm off the Suffolk coast: fuelling potential for boatbuilders

Boatbuilding boom is in the wind for East Anglian firms

The potential goldmine represented by the growth in offshore windfarms is to be flagged up to the region’s boatbuilding firms at a breakfast briefing.

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Lydia Eva, which could be setting sail for King's Lynn to celebrate the town's new moorings.

Lydia Eva setting sail from Great Yarmouth to King’s Lynn to celebrate new moorings on River Ouse

Historic steam drifter the Lydia Eva could be setting sail for King’s Lynn to celebrate the opening of the town’s new river moorings.

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Graham Cook, Bridge Pilot at Potter Heighham. Credit: Broads Authority.

Mystery death of Graham Cook, popular pilot of Potter Heigham bridge in Norfolk

Tributes have been paid to a popular bridge pilot who was found dead in shallow water in a dyke next to the River Thurne at Potter Heigham.

Read full story »

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