I did spend quite a bit of time looking at and reading the histories of the boats that were moored along the canal. Rachael enjoyed the party atmosphere and the various exhibition tents. The procession of historic boats was interesting, so many large boats one after the other! The procession started well past the marina main entrance and headed down to the junction where they proceeded to wind (turn) forward under one bridge and reverse under the other and back up towards the marina.
This boat is going forward again after reversing under the bridge. There is another reversing under the bridge in the background. All these boats winding (turning) at this junction, due to the island in the middle, made for a very slow process.
The Braunston Marina was absolutely bustling with working boats, they were moored wherever they could fit them.
It was a beautiful day on Saturday, perfect for wandering around the marina. The cafe boat was doing a roaring trade out the front of the marina. Inside, the morris dancers were looking rather hot in their costumes, doing their very athletic folk dancing.
Maybe it's the sadist in me but I did spend quite a bit of time up at the junction watching the myriad of hire boats with their inexperienced handlers come down the arm only to be met at the junction facing a 70ft working boat. I did hear one lady on a hire boat yell to her partner on the tiller in a panicked voice, 'where are we going to go, what are we going to do'. The parade marshal did quite a good job fitting these boats into gaps in the processions return journey back towards the marina.
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