Sailing with Hunter's

Sailing with Hunter’s Yard on the Norfolk Broads

Broads sailing with Hunter's Yard

The Norfolk & Suffolk Broads is a unique world-famous wetland that has over 120 miles of navigable rivers and lakes. This area of unspoilt natural beauty with its vast skies can offer the very best in leisurely and relaxing holidays. There are large broads, pretty rural villages, sandy beaches, wildlife galore and beautiful countryside ready for you to explore while sailing with Hunter’s.

What The Broads Offer

The Broads also offers a wide variety of activities to complement your sailing: cycling (bring your own and tow them in one of our dinghies), fishing, canoeing, countryside walking, or even walking from your yacht to the sea at the beautiful unspoilt beach at Horsey! The fine city of Norwich (the most complete medieval city in Britain), historic market towns and the busy coastal resorts of Cromer, Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft are also within reach of Hunter’s Yard.

Time has no significance while you’re enjoying the tranquillity of the Broads; the essence of these marshlands and waterways are much as they have been for hundreds of years and today, it is a protected area, with over 20 wildlife and nature reserves. The whole area teems with wildlife – in the water, on the banks and on the marshes. Herons, kingfishers, otters and marsh harriers, to name but a few, are seen regularly and you may even hear the bittern’s boom or glimpse the exquisite swallowtail butterfly.

Prime Holiday Destination

Those of us who live here still feel it’s a privilege to share this world.

It’s not surprising that Norfolk has been a prime holiday destination for well over a century! Sail back in time to a slower world with welcoming inns; experience excitement or stillness and serenity second to none on yachts that are truly ‘right’ for this world.

Come sailing with Hunter’s Yard, step back to a bygone era, and enjoy the tranquillity of the Norfolk Broads and just get away from it all.

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Our Fleet

FROM £90

Brown Bess

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

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 £370

Hustler 1 with Engine

Hustler Class – 2-berth, fixed keel, gaff sloop with Self Tacking Jib.

FROM £344

Hustler 2

Hustler Class – 2-berth, fixed keel, gaff sloop with Self Tacking Jib and counter weight mast lowering.

FROM £370

Hustler 3 with Engine

Hustler Class – 2-berth, fixed keel, gaff sloop with Self Tacking Jib and counter weight mast lowering.

FROM £370

Hustler 4 with Engine

Hustler Class – 2-berth, fixed keel, gaff sloop with Self Tacking Jib and counter weight mast lowering.

FROM £344

Hustler 5

Hustler Class – 2-berth, fixed keel, gaff sloop with Self Tacking Jib and counter weight mast lowering.

FROM £472

Lucent with Engine

Lullaby Class – 4-berth, fixed keel, gaff sloops with Self Tacking Jibs and counter weight mast lowering.

FROM £106

Lucky Rebel

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 £90

Brown Bess

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

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 £370

Hustler 1 with Engine

Hustler Class – 2-berth, fixed keel, gaff sloop with Self Tacking Jib.

FROM £344

Hustler 2

Hustler Class – 2-berth, fixed keel, gaff sloop with Self Tacking Jib and counter weight mast lowering.

FROM £370

Hustler 3 with Engine

Hustler Class – 2-berth, fixed keel, gaff sloop with Self Tacking Jib and counter weight mast lowering.

FROM £370

Hustler 4 with Engine

Hustler Class – 2-berth, fixed keel, gaff sloop with Self Tacking Jib and counter weight mast lowering.

FROM £344

Hustler 5

Hustler Class – 2-berth, fixed keel, gaff sloop with Self Tacking Jib and counter weight mast lowering.

FROM £472

Lucent with Engine

Lullaby Class – 4-berth, fixed keel, gaff sloops with Self Tacking Jibs and counter weight mast lowering.

FROM £106

Lucky Rebel

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.

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