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Winter Sails - The Norfolk 14ft. One-Design Dinghy Class

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Winter Sails - The Norfolk 14ft. One-Design Dinghy Class
Winter Sails Originally uploaded by John D F So, as I was saying: Proper Sailing, Proper Boats, Proper Course...  Tillerman wasn't happy fully satisfied with the great picture, not satisfied with a little bit of info about the location of the classic sailors, nope, he wanted the full details, the exact location and chapter and verse of what the boats were... so here you go, as the temperature dips to -4 this evening, here's some solid facts about some classic UK boats to warm the cockles-of-yer-heart... The location of this photo was on the River Yare, on the eastern outskirts of Norwich in the UK.   It was taken across the river from a club called the Norwich Frostbite Sailing Club. Situated close to Norwich City on the river Yare at Thorpe St Andrew the Club is accessible and easy to find. The present fleet includes Norfolk One-design, Enterprise, Wayfarer and Albacore dinghies. Other boats of similar size are welcome. After some digging around (very enjoyable investigation) I've found out some more about the beautiful boats in the picture: The Norfolk 14ft. One-Design Dinghy Class Class Flag: U Length 14ft, Beam 5ft 4½ins. Sail Area 130sq. ft. Centre Plate 68lbs. Norfolks sail over the summer and winter at a number of Sailing Clubs throughout the Norfolk Broads. There were 86 Norfolk Dinghies built by Herbert Woods of Potter Heigham, the first in 1931. The last was built in 1968 and a large proportion of them still sail regularly. ----------- I hope that is sufficient for you all...? Downwind Originally uploaded by John D F   Technorati Tags: Sailing,Soulsailor,"Norfolk One-Design",Norfolk Full Story »

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