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| Reedham Chain Ferry |
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| Pub at Reedham, beware the tides!!! |
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We left Cantley and decided to moor at Reedham. As we approached a guy in uniform shouted that we were approaching the wrong way, I turned and he helped us to moor. At the time I rather resented his intrusion but later we found that his help was certainly needed. We walked up a hill to a small shop and bought some bits. When we tried to leave I untied the wrong end of the boat first and the boat was caught by the tide. It rotated and almost ripped the other rope from my hand. Julie was on the boat alone and only the help of a passerby prevented her from being swept away. The person who was walking by helped me hold the boat for a few seconds until Julie could make her way to the controls and use the engine to regain control. We were pleased to eventually get safely away from Reedham. We travelled towards Yarmouth hoping to arrive at low water as required. We were just a little early and could see the dangers, as we rounded the corner in Yarmouth we were met by a very strong tide coming down the River Bure. The engine was powerful enough to overcome the tide but it was hard work! We had read a number of warnings about not going round the outside of the yellow buoy and saw the reason for this. A cruiser had either chosen to go or had been swept on the wrong side of the buoy and had run aground, finishing lying on its side.We travelled up the Bure, Acle was charging for mooring and there was no room at Stokesby, so we travelled on to moor at Boundary Farm. There was some earth moving going on in the fields next to the moorings but there was no noise at night.
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| Cruiser stranded at Yarmouth after taking wrong course |
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