Half Deckers

Are you looking to set sail on the Norfolk Broads? 

Search the availability on all of our traditional sailing half deckers to find the perfect one for you!

Our 2024 Half Decker season runs from April 27th to October 11th.

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From
£90
 

Brown Bess is a single sailed balanced lug and particularly stable and easy to sail. She is a favourite of our customers and perfect for any who may have limited sailing experience.

Our half deckers are perfect for camping on the river under the stars or mooring outside of your holiday cottage.

- Seats up to four people

- Oars & Mud weight provided

- Boat cover doubles as camping awning

- 'Biscuit' Mattresses available for sleeping onboard

- Buoyancy Jackets supplied

- 5 litre water containers available upon request

- Fixed Keel

 

From
£97
 

Buff Tip is a Gunter Rigged Yare & Bure One Design that is also known as a White Boat.

- Seats up to five people

- Oars & Mud weight provided

- Boat cover doubles as camping awning

- 'Biscuit' Mattresses available for sleeping onboard

- Buoyancy Jackets supplied

- 5 litre water containers available upon request

- Fixed Keel

Our half deckers are perfect for camping on the river under the stars or mooring outside of your holiday cottage.

From
£106
 

Our Rebels are three of a select few available for hire on the Norfolk Broads presenting a rare opportunity for an exhilarating sail on this high performance class.

Experienced skippers only please.

If you are an experienced Half-Decker sailor then sailing a Rebel is a real treat and perfect for camping on the river under the stars or mooring outside of your holiday cottage.

- Seats up to five people

- Paddles & Mud weight provided

- Boat cover doubles as camping awning

- 'Biscuit' Mattresses available for sleeping onboard

- Buoyancy Jackets supplied

- 5 litre water containers available upon request

- Fixed Keel

All of our half deckers can travel under bridges by lowering the mast. The masts on our Rebels are quite heavy and we recommend it is only attempted after full instruction from our team at the yard.  Please get in touch for advice if you're planning on heading through any bridges on your holiday.

From
£106
 

Our Rebels are three of a select few available for hire on the Norfolk Broads presenting a rare opportunity for an exhilarating sail on this high performance class.

Experienced skippers only please.

If you are an experienced Half-Decker sailor then sailing a Rebel is a real treat and perfect for camping on the river under the stars or mooring outside of your holiday cottage.

- Seats up to five people

- Paddles & Mud weight provided

- Boat cover doubles as camping awning

- 'Biscuit' Mattresses available for sleeping onboard

- Buoyancy Jackets supplied

- 5 litre water containers available upon request

- Fixed Keel

All of our half deckers can travel under bridges by lowering the mast. The masts on our Rebels are quite heavy and we recommend it is only attempted after full instruction from our team at the yard.  Please get in touch for advice if you're planning on heading through any bridges on your holiday.

From
£97
 

As a Waveney One Design – she is a beautiful example of this ever popular sailing craft.

- Seats up to five people

- Paddles & Camping Awning provided

- Buoyancy Jackets supplied

- 5 litre water containers available upon request

- Gunter Rig

- Fixed Keel

Our half deckers are perfect for camping on the river under the stars or mooring outside of your holiday cottage.

From
£106
 

Our Rebels are three of a select few available for hire on the Norfolk Broads presenting a rare opportunity for an exhilarating sail on this high performance class.

Experienced skippers only please.

If you are an experienced Half-Decker sailor then sailing a Rebel is a real treat and perfect for camping on the river under the stars or mooring outside of your holiday cottage.

- Seats up to five people

- Paddles & Mud weight provided

- Boat cover doubles as camping awning

- 'Biscuit' Mattresses available for sleeping onboard

- Buoyancy Jackets supplied

- 5 litre water containers available upon request

- Fixed Keel

All of our yachts can travel under bridges by lowering the mast. The masts on our Rebels are quite heavy and we recommend it is only attempted after full instruction from our team at the yard.  Please get in touch for advice if you're planning on heading through any bridges on your holiday.

From
£83
 

These lovely Half-Deckers were built by the Hunter Family and are ideal for solo sailor, those wishing to refresh their sailing skills, and beginners.

- Seats up to four people

- Oars & Camping Awning provided

- Buoyancy Jackets supplied

- 5 litre water containers available upon request

- Single sail Balanced Lug Rig

- Fixed Keel

Our half deckers are perfect for camping on the river under the stars or mooring outside of your holiday cottage.

From
£83
 

These lovely Half-Deckers were built by the Hunter Family and are ideal for solo sailor, those wishing to refresh their sailing skills, and beginners.

- Seats up to four people

- Oars & Camping Awning provided

- Buoyancy Jackets supplied

- 5 litre water containers available upon request

- Single sail Balanced Lug Rig

- Fixed Keel

Our half deckers are perfect for camping on the river under the stars or mooring outside of your holiday cottage.

Frequently asked questions

We don’t ask for formal qualifications but expect you to have sailed recently as the skipper in charge.  Good dinghy helmsmen have no difficulty sailing our boats but experienced seas-sailors can find Broads sailing a bit different at first.

Our boats are provided with a quant (a type of punt pole) and instruction is given on its use.  We have a programme to fit electric flooding propeller motors to the cabin yachts and a number have already been fitted.  These motors are not designed for sustained motoring but just to use in awkward situations, like getting off a leashore, mooring and bridges.  Our day-boats are supplied with either oars or paddles.

Yes, and currents and tidal flows do affect sailing, particularly in light winds.  Tide tables are provided on the boats or on the ‘Aweigh’ app.  The tides do affect the clearance at some bridges too.  The tidal range in most of the rivers and broads is normally less than 10cm.

Each cabin yacht has two drawers under each bunk (capable of holding the contents of a reasonable sized suitcase) and further storage beside the bunk.  Storage space for suitcases/bags is limited so it’s best to unpack and leave bags in your car.  There are two large drawers in the well for food storage and bulky items can be stored in the forepeak.

Our boats have no power supply for refrigerators.  A good quality cold box will keep food cold for up to three days and we (and other boatyards) have the facility to re-freeze freezer blocks.

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