Harnser's Travels

On Sunday August 16 2026  we sailed on the restored Norfolk trading Wherry, Maud on the River Yare.
Wherry Maud Trust – Keeping Broads history alive
As it was a one way journey from Thorpe, Frostbites sailing club to Reedham ferry a bit of car shuffling was involved. We met anot...

Change of plan this morning and we decided we would come home today and not tomorrow. So at 9 am we cast off, chugged round the marina and headed off to Dunchurch pools, in that short journey we met 8 Narrowboats heading towards Hillmorton. Our reason for visiting Dunchurch was to fill with diesel and I was a bit disappointed to find the domestic rate was £1-30 I was hoping f...

The first couple of boat came by quite early to join the queue for the ten o’clock flight opening so we were away about half nine. Three hire boats who looked to be one big family traveling together asked if the had to go down the locks to wind and then come back up. That should be fun with the boats queuing below the flight and them trying to wind. They are putting yet anoth...

We were away earlier today as we decided we would head through Hillmorton in case they reviewed the opening hours on Monday, so off at 9am.Crossing the second aqueduct coming into Rugby the off side railing have rotted away, it will probably be put down to vandalism.

Away just before 10 and went over something hard just before bridge 15, that’s a little less 2 pack on the base plate. Round passed Charity Dock and there looked to be a few boats missing so this old wooden hulk was on display.

About half a mile f...