Treasure Hunt At Berekley

On The Weekend of 13/14th September we all went over to the river Severn for Britain's premier cruising event, THE BERKELEY TREASURE HUNT.

We were very lucky with the weather, Saturday, the day of the actual hunt, was sunny and warm with little wind.

Approx 28 craft of all sorts took part. The idea is to follow maps to a set point, answer a question, take it back to control and then you are given a new destination. 10 different points in all, bonus points for good answers, and correct navigation.

It involves going to the destination and getting as close as you can to the point. Then one team member gets out of the craft, up the muddy bank to find the answer. This is the reason everyone involved is covered in mud, as can be seen in the pics. They deliberately made it so even a hover could not get there, but it is great fun, and provides endless enjoyment.

On the Sunday, despite a misty start to the morning, a cruise down to the big Severn bridge for almost everyone and then some craft went on to the river Wye. The first back returned at about 12.30, the more ambitious cruisers did not return until about 3pm.

There were about 7 flying fish craft at the event, although the event was won by Dan Newton in a 100 hp craft - sometimes you just can't beat big horsepower!!!

This is a really great event. When the hunt is on, craft are in and out all the time and it lasts for about 5 hours without a break - lots of mud and challenging hovering, as good as it gets!

Big thanks to the organisiers for a brilliant weekend!