Thursday 31 December 2009

blast from the past

Here is an old edition of the Green Wyvern newsletter. It dates back to 1998 and contains classic articles about the joys of Easter cruising, a farce on the upper Waveney, and the benefits of old fashioned pyjamas.

Click here for the newsletter.

Wednesday 30 December 2009

from seasons past

FC1 is now tucked up for the winter at South River Marine and is not due back on the river until Easter. But if you are missing your sailing, here are some photos from time got by.

quanting to Beccles many years ago


upstream of Somerleyton Bridge


Easter 1998 - convivial wine party on Force Four; well remembered by the now owners of FC2.


Three Rivers Race 2002 - South Walsham dyke

there are more old photos here
and some of Brian Holden's old photos here

Turkey Race - Sat 5th December


moored at Somerleyton public quay on Friday

The fine craft Stella Genesta ventured forth for her final sail of the year at the Turkey Race in early December. Young Wyvern and Mr & Mrs Rev T moved the boat from Somerleyton to Reedham on the Friday, with a brief sail upriver to the top of Long Galley. Amazingly, Stella was the only boat on the river.
approaching Haddiscoe Stumps on Friday
Race day (Saturday) dawned sunny, mild, and moderately breezy. The slow boats were sent off first which played to FC1's advantage. She won her start and led the race throughout, taking line honours. It was pretty clear that the race was between ourselves and Rebecca who finished not far behind us. In the end we won by about half a minute on corrected time. Dryad was third. This prompted eulogise overload from Rev T: we left them for dead, it was the top crew that made the difference, I watched the jib like a [elderly short sighted] hawk etc etc.


with the trophy at Reedham Ferry