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Summer Flotilla

Saturday 2nd to Saturday 9th August 2025

Join like-minded sailors and explore the Norfolk Broads in good company.

Our Annual Summer Southern Rivers Flotilla is a week of fabulous sailing, friendly company and big Norfolk skies – perfect for couples, families and household groups.

With the support of our Skipper and Crew, enjoy some of the more hidden areas on the Southern Rivers with a pre-planned itinerary and moorings for each evening.

You can sail with your group during the day and enjoy socialising with others when we moor up together in the evening. The package includes relaxed evening entertainment, such as BBQs on the beach and treasure hunts for the children.

Price: Yacht Hire plus Flotilla fee of £200 per yacht.

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Highlights

  • Fully planned and led UK flotilla experience on the Southern Broads
  • Experienced Flotilla Skipper and Crew on hand to provide support and local knowledge
  • Cruise on some of the quieter Southern Rivers and Broads
  • Great company and relaxed sailing together

Specifications

  • Perfect for family groups, couples or households.
  • Some previous experience of sailing and mast lowering – there are a few bridges! 
  • All ages welcome. We tailor our week to the crews’ needs, taking time to plan the best places and activities on the water to keep everyone engaged, relaxed and have a very happy holiday.
  • You can choose to be as involved as you wish during the week – if you want a quiet evening for a stroll and a pub meal with your own crew – that is fine with us. It is your holiday and we will be there to support when you need us.

What’s Included

  • Itinerary & Moorings planned in advance, taking account of tides, safe passage through Great Yarmouth, & Breydon Water.
  • Lifejackets, full safety briefing and yacht handover on arrival.
  • Daily flotilla briefing from our Flotilla Skipper – detailing suggestions of places to moor for lunch etc and local sites and visitor attractions.
  • Welcome drinks party and evening social programme (all optional).

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We are planning now for our Summer Flotilla 2025

In 2025 we are planning to head south, cross Breydon Water and explore Beccles and beyond! There are plenty of places to visit along the way and some great stretches of river to enjoy sailing in. 

The Southern rivers and broads are full of life, they are often wider stretches of water with some stronger tidal currents and generally a greater tidal range. Also, there are some very peaceful and quiet spots to moor and escape.

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“We chartered the sloop Windsong for a week. Son and dad. We did the bridges even Potters The boat was superbly prepared and clean. We thoroughly enjoyed the adventure. Great bonding too and such a great boat to sail. Sailed 6 days for many hours each day. Great provisioning and domestics all supplied. Overall Six Stars. Would and intent to go again. Great value too. Lovely staff and boat service team. Nothing too much trouble. Joy too in the shower department after 6 days afloat. “

Tripadvisor, July 2024

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“My two grandsons did their RYA training here over the summer school holidays. They really enjoyed the training from very good instructors. I enjoyed delivering and collecting them to/from this lovely boatyard and partaking of their coffee & ice cream served from the converted horse box.”

David Breeze
Google Reviews October 2024

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“We travelled 18,000 kms for another holiday with Eastwood-Whelpton straight off the plane from New Zealand.”
“Huge thanks to Annie and Andy and the EW team for the boat prep., dealing with our food order, and pick ups and drop offs at the station. I can’t recommend EW highly enough, and we’ll be back for another holiday just as soon as the opportunity presents.”

NZLmatt
Tripadvisor, April 2023

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“A big thank you to all the staff. We enjoyed a day trip on the Moorhen for our mums special birthday. The staff were helpful from the booking process to the actual day. They could not do enough to make sure we had a fantastic day. They catered for mum’s dietary needs with afternoon tea as well as having an amazing skipper on the day to make the trip very memorable.”

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Tripadvisor, June 2023

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