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Current Status: After sinking (briefly) at her moorings in 2005, she spent 2007-2009 out of the water undergoing extensive hull restoration with replacement of several frames and many planks, and rebuilding of the counter stern and tabernacle. Although she returned to the water in the summer of 2009, she still requires a full internal refit and the replacement of the lino on her deck and coach roof before being able to take passengers. Work on Norada is currently on hold until the boat base is completed.
Norada was built as a solution to the problems Olive had with bridges. Norada was small and sprightly, named after another famous sailing vessel, and could get under both bridges at Ludham and Potter Heigham. Although our two wherry yachts look similar, Norada can be identified by the N on her vane, and the boom on the foot of her sail. The other remaining wherry yacht, White Moth, is easily distinguished from both Olive and Norada as she has her mast top painted blue, red and yellow.
Unfortunately, after having gone to so much trouble to build a Wherry Yacht capable of passing under Ludham Bridge, Ernest Collins saw the bridge destroyed and washed away in the floods of August 1912, and rebuilt with more headroom.
Norada's engine means she can cover more ground in a day and is not so dependent on the wind. Like Olive, she has plenty of space to sit on the counter-stern. Norada is ideal for young families or those with little sailing experience. Although Norada is not charterable at the moment, she will be the first of our fleet to return to full use, anticipated for 2011. Our Friends will be the first to know, so why not join us?
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Registered Charity: No. 1096073
http://www.wherryyachtcharter.org/norada.html
Updated 10/02/2010 by the
WYC Webmaster
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Norada Facts |
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Length: 53ft
Beam: 12ft
Draught: 3ft 9in
Sail Area: 825 sqft
Gross Tonnage: 15.40
Built in 1912 by Ernest Collins
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To learn more about the weights and measures above, the parts of a wherry, or the general history of the wherry - go to our section About Wherries. |
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