Frequently Asked Questions
Mike Barnes, Managing Director of the Norfolk Broads Yachting Co gives his answer to frequently asked questions about yachting holidays on the Norfolk Broads. If you have a question that you do not find answered here, by all means email us at faq@nbyco.com, and it may be included here with a suitable response for the benefit of other visitors to the site. These answers represent a personal view of someone that lives, works and sails in the area and they are meant to be just that; a personal view provided here simply for your interest.
- What if I don’t know how to sail, is it hard to learn?
- Is this a safe holiday?
- Do I need any qualifications to sail your yachts?
- If I sail regularly at sea won’t I find the Broads or your yachts a bit tame?
- Can I take one of your yachts out to sea?
- Small tree lined rivers… Is there really good sailing to be had?
- How far can I go in one visit?
- How many miles of navigable waterway are there?
- Will I run aground anywhere?
- Do I have to worry about tides?
- Where can I moor up at night?
- Are the Broads very busy at peak season?
- What’s the best time of year to come?
- Can I race any of your boats?
- What do I need to bring with me?
- Where can we get groceries?
- Why is it your company does mostly yachts?
- Where do you take your holidays?
- Have you always done this job?
- What happens if I hit something?
- I’ve never been to the area before, how do I know where to go?
- Where do you particularly recommend we visit?
- Is there anywhere you would recommend we steer clear of?
- Isn't the area I can sail restricted by bridges - is there any way to lower the mast in order to go under bridges?
- Do you rent sailing dinghies?