Watching The Chaos Of Lots Of Boats At Ludham Bridge

Hi everyone,
I was back at Ludham Bridge today, watching the Sunday chaos of lots of boats.
I can’t believe the Wherry went past again after yesterday. Such a majestic sight. Albion is 123 years old.
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June 2021

[@debbyfulcher8847]

The boat which was side swiped belongs to me. My boat is frequently damaged by other boat users. Do you report these incidents please or merely film them for others amusement?

[@NewnameSameme]

Lots of people on KZbin film at Ludham Bridge. A simple search on KZbin will bring all the videos up. I film there once a week and simply film what is in front of me. With so many boats on the water, incidents will occur. If you look through the comments, no one is laughing at what takes place, if anything it’s the complete opposite. If I owned a boat and it was damaged, I would be pleased it had been captured on film as then there’s no dispute of how it happened. Thanks for watching 🛥⛵️

[@debbyfulcher8847]

Thank you for your reply, alas the video quality is such that the relevant details are illegible. If I witness anyone else's property being damaged I do what I can to report it, I would like to think that there are others which do the same, although I realise that it is the exception rather than the rule.

[@g0fvt]

@@debbyfulcher8847 the early impact at 3:25 in was Emerald Light, it is always a dilemma for witnesses, it is difficult from a distance to judge whether there was damage. Unfortunately of course many boat users are more used to cars which steer accurately from the front unlike boats which steer badly from the rear. Unfortunately a mooring on the outside of a bend like this is vulnerable to this type of error. I trust the boat was not damaged. If you watch this video on a biggish screen the boats are mostly identifiable. This channel is not one that glorifies the boating "bumps" just a celebration of the beauty of the Broads.

[@NewnameSameme]

Thank you ⛵️🛥

[@NewnameSameme]

Your kind comments are very much appreciated. I’m glad you totally get what my channel is trying to achieve. Thank you x

[@Peter-nv3wu]

Nothing as relaxing as being on your boat on a Sunday afternoon !

[@NewnameSameme]

😁

[@ian98244]

I don't know how that fisherman kept his cool. If that was me, he'd have got a pint of maggots through the cockpit window. 😡....love the videos by the way 😉

[@NewnameSameme]

😂😂 I’m glad you enjoy them, thank you

[@thomaspridmore106]

Why fish on mooring

[@Peter-nv3wu]

I used to fish rivers and canals when I was younger. Number 1: if you fish on a mooring it stands to reason that boats may want to moor where you are fishing ! Number 2: As a fisherman you have to pay for a licence, but the boat owner has to pay to use the waterway's and that's far more than any fisherman pays for a licence ! BTW I don't have a boat (at the moment) I personally feel the fisherman should have moved when he saw the boat approaching, not good I know but something you have to accept when you fish on a mooring. No doubt there be people who will disagree with me, but everyone is entitled to their own opinion.

[@NewnameSameme]

Actually, where he was fishing , there are no mooring posts. It’s only along the straight bit that there are. I think the boat struggled as it was windy and the tide was taking him towards the bridge. He got there eventually though and the fisherman was ok too. 😀 Thanks for watching and supporting my channel.

[@brucedibben7604]

@@thomaspridmore106 Didn't like to comment but quite agree. Fishermen hate motorboats, motorboaters hate sailing boats. motorists hate bicyclist. I feel a song coming on.

[@stephychappell2874]

Thanks for another entertaining video and for including us and the mention at the end. I was the lady on Riviera Days waving and shouting how much we enjoy your videos, looking forward to the next one.

[@NewnameSameme]

thank you for your very kind words across the water 😊🛥 Are you aware I’ve 2 channels to watch now? NewName SameMe Is the new one. I think there’s 4 videos on there now. Thanks again, see you next time you go past 👋🏻

[@tinytess]

One of your best video's , what a treat to see the Wherry Albion lowering its mast to past under the bridge .First time i have seen that ;thought they moored up like the other yachts do .How wrong i was .👌

[@NewnameSameme]

They were so close to the bridge when they lowered it but it total skill. 😍⛵️ Thank you for your kind comments . Thanks for watching 😃

[@fletch61]

Loved sitting on the river bank In Beccles watching the newbies on the holiday boats ! Wroxham bridge is another boat wrecker ..I miss living in Norfolk and |Suffolk

[@NewnameSameme]

I plan to film at Wroxham bridge soon.

[@thomaspridmore106]

Wroxham of Roy,s or Roy,s Wroxham

[@paulwagstaffe331]

We missed you at Ludham on Sunday. Crossed the bridge in a car on the way from Wroxham to Potter Heigham to hire an electric day boat for 4 hours of peaceful cruising and a picnic stop at Horsey Mill. It was warm and the sun came out. The Wherry's use the outboard powered boats for travel through confined areas and bridges. Much easier and safer then using quant pole !!. Thanks for a great video.

[@NewnameSameme]

Oh that’s a shame…., next time maybe 🤔 How was your boat trip ? You were brave on a Sunday 😂 Thank you for the wherry / powered boat information. It does make sense to use them.

[@caphroy]

This video was entertaining

[@cbell7643]

Yayyyyyyyy we made it onto your video at 12:44 love watching them thank you so much, see you in September xx

[@NewnameSameme]

Wonderful 🥰 I’ll go and have a look 👀🛥⛵️

[@cbell7643]

I'll let you know when we are heading your way, love your videos xx

[@NewnameSameme]

On the right hand side boat 🛥 👋🏻👋🏻😍 See you in September xx

[@NewnameSameme]

Yes please do xx

[@williamharrison488]

That was brilliant, best yet, someone has got their act together.

[@NewnameSameme]

I’m so pleased you enjoyed it, thank you for watching and supporting my channel ⛵️🛥

[@rojomostrat]

Lots of excitement going on there. Richardson's Challenger gets another look in. It is a big boat (45') and not very easy to manoeuvre. Albion shows how it is done with the mast takedown and under the bridge with no slowdown, wonderful to see. So yes, some chaos and moored boats being whacked, and the school holidays are yet to come😂

[@NewnameSameme]

The Albion crew were spectacular at getting through the bridge. No messing around. All have their individual jobs to do and work together as a team.

[@andrewknights1304]

interesting, amusing, and exasperating in equal measure! Thanks for the video!!

[@NewnameSameme]

Thank you for watching, glad you enjoyed it 😀⛵️🛥

[@welshpete12]

I never knew how busy the water got there in the summer . That fisherman at the beginning . He wasn't going to move his rod for anyone ! That wherry got it's mast down in some style . I think they may have done that before , interesting topping lift on it . I have never seen that done like that before . But there is a old usage about boating , "it's so easy to make a fool of yourself " . Things do tend to go pear shaped very quickly ! 😉

[@NewnameSameme]

It does get very busy and will be busier once the school holidays start. The Wherry crew are amazing . Thanks for watching, commenting and supporting my channel 🛥⛵️😀

[@Wizardman646]

Watching from Canada. I have houseboated on the Rideau Canal here and on the Murray River in Australia. England and France are next on the list (after Covid). Sometimes I wonder how much training your renters get from the hire company. Surely they can't be that poor learners!!!! Great videos.

[@jennr3850]

Wow! Look how has Albion lowers her mast! Never seen that actually before! Oh my the people at the start!! Poor fisherman fending off from hi catch net! Did they even see him I wonder?!

[@robrichards6979]

Thank goodness I stuck with proper sailing

[@thomaspridmore106]

I thought M25 was bad no not holiday for me but fun watching

[@arthurbaldwin1804]

Wow! Some real blue water men. No one will ever give way just like on the roads. And as on the roads the Police arrived well after the event. That guy at the beginning should be keelhauled. Bet his deposit took a hit before the week was over.

[@johnboy5441]

Hi another very nice and well done again

[@NewnameSameme]

Thank you for your very kind words. 😊🛥⛵️

[@mattw8332]

I must take a drive out to Ludham and Potter Heigham some time soon. Had a nice snack and drink in the cafe at Ludham .

[@AndreiTupolev]

A few bonehead boaters here! 🐧

[@jamesmosley1549]

Another amazing video:) Any time I’m away from the broads watching these gives me my boat fix for the day. Do you think these boating mishaps are due to boat yards not giving enough training or down to the individual?

[@NewnameSameme]

That’s such a kind thing to say, thank you. I’m glad you enjoy them. As for the boats and mishaps, I’m not sure what the problem is. Probably a combination of many factors. Possibly some cruisers are just too big. I don’t own a boat, so I’m not really in a position to say as I’ve no experience. Just as an outsider, to me, some boats look too big. Having said that though, some of the big ones do look spectacular.

[@cararose8234]

I think more training, advice is needed, especially if it's your first time. Also I think people need to slow down, we went last year and it was so much busier then previous years but it seemed like everyone was in a hurry, massive cruisers not keeping their distance bumping the back of us, at times it was like the m25 in rush hour, the boards use to be a chill out holiday.... Maybe more rangers on the river would help 🤷‍♀️.

[@petercurrell9344]

Most hireboats have front steering the only best way to steer a boat is from the very back. Boats steer by pivoting near centre of the boat .

[@lorithorpe3502]

wow , what a lot of chaos today lol , especially with that big boat at the begining , you could see that fisherman getting really peed off with them , serves him right for sitting so close to the bridge lol , it was nice to see the wherry , BUT it does look like alot of hard work & muscle to get that pole up .

[@Steve.H75]

It is a pretty daft place to fish with all those boats

[@NewnameSameme]

It’s actually a very popular spot. I see several fish there. 🎣

[@MarkHud1963]

The mast is counter balanced so it almost goes up and down on its own you couldn’t run a bridge that easily with a normal yacht, shows how beautifully built the wherrys were.

[@NewnameSameme]

It’s amazing to watch. I saw Albion again today. Such a stunning Wherry. Thanks for watching ⛵️🛥

[@philambrose5866]

The mast is counter balanced with a mahoosive lead weight and is virtually movable with barely any human input

[@gwl78]

That poor fisherman lol

[@bobpeach2883]

Albion twice in two days, and then to see it again on the second day as it returned! That's beyond magic ;o) ;0)

[@NewnameSameme]

Amazing isn’t it. I’ll probably see it lots now.

[@bobpeach2883]

@@NewnameSameme Shooting the bridge, but under power assist. Can you imagine when they used to do it under sail with a crew of two? (And they had to have a couple of tries to get the mast back up).

[@NewnameSameme]

2 😱 oh my goodness.

[@bobpeach2883]

@@NewnameSameme The Thames Barges were the same but sometimes they had a 'boy' along as well.

[@paulwhelan2140]

I got the book about the Albion when I was last there, there's something about wherry's that just make me smile. The small sail boat seemed too have a few problems at first, I think I would end up in the river if I had too punt one of them small yachts 😅

[@NewnameSameme]

I’d definitely be in the river ! They all do an amazing job looking after the wherries. Thanks for watching ⛵️🛥

[@AndreiTupolev]

3:20 someone else who doesn't understand how a boat steers

[@zenzombie72]

I'm starting to think of this as the Oh My God, What're They Doing channel.

[@NewnameSameme]

😂🛥⛵️

[@philambrose5866]

Loving the music, what or who us it?

[@NewnameSameme]

Sadly I don’t know. I used to write it in the description but on this occasion I didn’t. 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@chrismccartney8668]

I thought the fisherman was controlling via radio control and rod was the aerial...

[@paullawson3117]

Hello, Thanks for your videos, re. wherries- take a look at " Wherry Albion & Wherry Maud". Took me a while to twig the difference some years ago. To think that Maud was dug out of the mud fourty-fifty years ago.

[@NewnameSameme]

I love the Wherries, so graceful gliding through the water. I’ll look and see if I can spot the difference between them. Thanks for watching ⛵️

[@willw7595]

some of these people DO NOT need to drive a boat. they need to learn how drive a boat. what these people do over there would not work here in the usa.

[@jamesedwards7241]

A bridge that could do with some serious redevelopment by the look of things.

[@deniseparkinson6405]

Looks like the water way version of the M25 how many boats !!!

[@NewnameSameme]

That’s a great description of the chaos. It’s so much fun to watch though 😍🛥⛵️📸 Thanks for watching and supporting my channel.

[@Utting01]

3 boat hits in about 60 seconds! No wonder owners complain

[@jamesmosley1549]

I was one of the people moaning 🤣 It’s just pains me as I put so much time into keeping my boat in a good state of repair only to be smashed into multiple times. Often I don’t even get a wave to say sorry but just a blank look back.

[@NewnameSameme]

That’s so sad. People’s pride and joy dream boats should be safe. Hope you’re ok and that your boat is too.

[@andrewbazeley6057]

Inexperienced skippers, boats with no keel, underpowered engines compared to length and weight of vessel, wind strength, tide strength and busy recreational waterways. There are bound to be issues but for the most part people are fairly courteous. Some local boat owners belong on the Jeremy Vine radio show to vent their spleens at virtually nothing though.

[@NewnameSameme]

😂🛥⛵️

[@mazmaz3077]

Wtf 😂😂😂😂 I would say 3 point turn , but it was about 40 lol 😂

[@janejohnson7120]

Looks like a water motorway, too busy but if boats are your thing.............

[@NewnameSameme]

Even busier in the school holidays…

[@davidsheriff8989]

Nicely filmed....what camera are you using ?

[@NewnameSameme]

Thank you. It’s a Nikon P1000

[@astidog]

something about those Challenger boats, it cant be the driver everytime lol :) amd as 3:23 that boar whacking into the moored one- too busy watching the wherry i bet (sorry I keep editing as I see more lol) Was that Wherry just being pushed along by the motor dinghy at the back?

[@NewnameSameme]

They have fabulous black sails. You can see them in the video. Yesterday I saw both Wherry Albion and Wherry Maud, both have those little motor boats. I’m not sure why. I’m sure someone will read this and let us know why 😀⛵️

[@jennr3850]

@@NewnameSameme both have no motors, they are only propelled by sail or quant pole as is tradition, and of course to add a motor would take major changes to hull etc I imagine, but also just not how they were built. AFAIK

[@NewnameSameme]

@@andrewholloway231 I think it’s to help the boats along when not under sail. Over the weekend they used them even when the black sails were up. ⛵️

[@astidog]

@@NewnameSameme yeah- I assumed they were using the little boats outboard motor to give them a bit of a push - clever thinking really- saves a lottta quanting!

[@ynys_mon6928]

Oh my. It was a busy Sunday. We were immediately behind the one with all the bicycles on the roof, but didn’t realise they’d need to take them off the roof until they got around the bend just before the bridge. There was a ‘concertina’ of boats behind me just around the bend, which you can’t see.

[@NewnameSameme]

That Sunday was absolutely bedlam. Today was a lot quieter. The video will soon be ready. Thanks for watching 🛥⛵️

[@philnotley5138]

You do wonder why he decides to do a 10 point turn at such an awkward place

[@NewnameSameme]

I think it was partly due to the wind and tide.

[@chrismccartney8668]

Was dinghy and outboard providing the thrust for Albion ??

[@NewnameSameme]

Yes apparently so ⛵️

[@philambrose5866]

The only alternative is the Quant Pole which is slower and hard work

[@janejohnson7120]

Why is that man fishing so close to the mooring?

[@NewnameSameme]

It’s only the straight piece which is mooring. He’s on the curved bit where there are no mooring posts. 🎣

[@jumior]

what a place to fish , i pass fishermen all the time and 95% are miserable a+! h*^*

[@petercurrell9344]

The wheery has no engine the outboard dinghy is pushing her.

[@NewnameSameme]

Thank you ⛵️ Can’t imagine how difficult that must have been for her crew in winter in her hey day.

[@peterdewey4101]

NEED TO BUILD A BYPASS

[@NewnameSameme]

Definitely! Or have traffic lights 🚦😂

[@dongibbs4450]

Camera in wrong place can't see the bridge

[@NewnameSameme]

I’ve lots of other videos clearly showing boats going through the bridge but felt the best view on this occasion was to film the Wherry from the top of the bridge . From the top, I see it going into and out of the bridge, whereas, if I filmed it from beside the river going into the bridge, that’s all you would see. ⛵️ Thanks for watching.

[@katej3z715]

Not a good boat for a newbie no matter the prestige. The angler was very patient, really, until the boat seemed to be trying to Moor up to him or on him! How many boats did he 'kiss'?!

[@Sunsandsea962]

Stop & give way to oncoming traffic signs needed 🤦‍♂️

[@philambrose5866]

The marine rules of who is the stand on boat are always in play, if you have the flow behind you makes you the stand on boat as a boat coming up with the flow against them is able to steer while standing still

[@josephinebennington7247]

I’m fascinated by the cruisers with weapons guidance system domes on their fore deck. Useful in times of the other idiot’s boating stress I suppose….

[@NewnameSameme]

It’s the tv aerial I believe 😀

[@josephinebennington7247]

@@NewnameSameme Don’t spoil my fantasy, 😎. I’ve been under that bridge and Potter Higham without touching the sides many times.

[@NewnameSameme]

Well done ⛵️🛥 I just love watching the boats trying to get through and of course the river rage can be entertaining at times.

[@josephinebennington7247]

@@NewnameSameme Oh yes, indeed. I’ll be back one day.

[@billyjid74]

not a happy fisherman lol

[@NewnameSameme]

No , luckily his fishing rod didn’t get broken 🎣🛥

[@lloydphillips5424]

On public moorings fishermen must yield to boats intending to moor. Having said that most hire boaters havent got a clue what they're doing and problems occure. Clearly that fishermen interfered with the boat buy forcibly pushing the boat's stern out, which believe it or not could be conceived as maritime crime. Fishermen and boaters don't make good bed fellows in my experience but they both deserve each other for their attitude to each other. Courtesy and assistance makes for a better broads boating experience........I live in hope.

[@NewnameSameme]

Beautifully said, thank you

[@clairemosby8127]

Is everybody who hires a Challenger completely clueless ????

[@NewnameSameme]

🤷‍♀️ I’m sure last week it had a sign on both sides of the roof saying it’s name. Perhaps there’s more than one Challenger 🤷‍♀️ If boats could talk, Challenger has the most interesting stories to tell 😉