uber thin water sailing in an English Duck Punt

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I took the Duck punt up to the Norfolk Salt Marshes and had three wonderful days sailing it through the labyrinths. I lived on the slug and spent every tide sailing around.
I had enjoyed sailing the punt on the Thames for the shake-downs but this is the sort of envronment it is designed for
sailing with the tide and defying the stream by seeking out the shallow bits
it was like chess on water - working out how to keep going - where to head for next
trying to work out where I am by taking a along a print out from google earth
it was bloody wonderful
I have always been keen on shallow sailing - this is ubershallow sailing.
apologies for the stuff about birds if they are of no interest to you but lieing in the duck punt, sailing with one hand while the migratory geese wheel overhead.....
and all in a boat that is so quick and easy to build
this was an utter revelation to me
exploring the workld in an entirely new way
Dylan

[@KeepTurningLeft]

I have discovered that the birds do not seem to take fright at boats or even sails. It once they can see the outline of a head as far as the shoulders - something about the neck
so if I lie down low enough it seems to fool them - I would love a khaki sail. The classic hull colour is kittiwake grey

[@KeepTurningLeft]

by beating to windward - like any other boat - it really does work - that chine digs in amazingly well
Dylan

[@juliancripps1580]

Fantastic boat , fantastic film.

[@AlWerner]

Perhaps the perfect birder's boat. Thanks again for sharing your explorations.

[@drakeParagon]

what a wonderful video!
Those birds really did look like harrier jets landing..
thank you.

[@OldJong]

Exactly what I think!... And I could add that the love of simplicity and small sail boats is a definitive sign of well defined spiritual values. It is very difficult to show these things while being obsessed by material things like luxury boats and equipments.
Some things touches the soul and others inflates the ego.

[@captainandthelady]

My God, this is so relaxing,

[@56flatfish]

may I suggest wearing a hat with all those birds overhead

[@OldJong]

How could a sailor like you not be spiritual?

[@whispersvideos]

OK dylan, but how do you get back up-wind?