Brown Bess is a single sailed balanced lug and particularly stable and easy to sail. She is a favourite of our customers and perfect for any who may have limited sailing experience.
 – Please note, you cannot start a booking on a Sunday or Bank holiday due to the yard being closed
 – Hire is from 9am to 9am the following day with no sailing after dusk
 – Pick up times: Short Breaks 11am Long Stays 1pm
*Please note*
If you wish to book the boat for more than 7 days, please contact the Yard on 01692 678263 or info@huntersyard.com.
Our half deckers are perfect for camping on the river under the stars or mooring outside of your holiday cottage.
– Seats up to four people
– Oars & Mud weight provided
– Boat cover doubles as camping awning
– ‘Biscuit’ Mattresses available for sleeping onboard
– Buoyancy Jackets supplied
– 5 litre water containers available upon request
– Fixed Keel
Brown Bess is a Middle Nene One Design and was built in the late 1940`s by Percival in Horning. She was originally Gunter rigged with a small Stuart Turner engine. Donated to Hunter’s Yard in 1968, she underwent a major re-fit, which involved changing to a balanced lug rig to match the Woodcuts. She was then completely rebuilt at the Yard in 1986-87 using the old hull as a pattern – only the keel was kept. She was planked in iroko.
