Chronology  The Voyages of NB High Jump.

1996
6 June.  First trip. launched at Pyrford Marina. River Wey to Godalming. Return to Thames Lock. One day on River Thames. Recover at Pyrford 13 June.

1st July.  Launched at Jannel Cruisers, Burton on Trent. Four Counties Ring and Caldon Canal. Recovered at Burton 18 July.

9 August. Launched at Newbury Boatyard. Kennet & Avon Canal as far as Crofton. Return to Newbury and recover 14 Aug.

9 Sept. Launched at Newbury Boatyard. To Bath and River Avon to Saltford. Returned to Bradford on Avon. Train to Newbury to collect Land Rover and trailer. Recovered at Bradford on Avon Marina 24 Sept.

1997
23 April launched at Benson Marina. River Thames to Head of Navigation above Lechlade and return.
30 April. Recovered at Benson.

2 October.  Launched at Moore & Co. Wroxham. All of Northern Broads.
Recovered at Wroxham 14 Oct.

1998/1999
Boat not used. Working in China.

2000
3 April. Launched at Pyrford Marina. Test run on River Wey. Freezing conditions. Severe fuel bug contamination. Water heater problems. River in flood.
5 April. Recovered at Pyrford Marina.

18 April First trip to France. Overnight FerryPortsmouth to Le Havre.
19 April. Launched at Migennes. Upstream River Yonne. Canal de Nivernais. Canal Lateral a la Loire. Canal de Briare. Canal de Loing. River Seine to paris and return upstream to River Yonne. Recovered at Migennes 25 May.

23 Aug. Eberspacher water heater fitted by Shepperton Marina. Test on River Thames.

7 Sept. Launched at Migennes. Canal de Bourgogne. River Saone. Canal du Centre. Canal Lateral a la Loire. Canal de Nivernais. River Yonne.
Recovered at Migennes 19 Oct.

2001
29 April. Launched at Fontet. Canal Lateral a la Garonne. River Baise - one day only due to flooding. Canal du Midi. Canal de la Nouvelle. Etang de Thau. Canal du Rhone a Sete. Recovered at St. Gilles 4 June

2003
First trip to France for Finch. 7 April. Launch at Migennes. Canal de Bourgogne. River Saone. Canal des Vosges, River Moselle. Recovered at Toul 21 May.

17 Aug. Launched at St. Nicolas des Eaux. Brittany. River Blavet. Nantes a Brest Canal. Vilaine downstream. Vilaine upstream. Canal Ille et Rance. Vilaine. Nantes a Brest South branch, River Erdre.
Recovered at Suce sur Erdre 27 Sept.

2004
5 April. launched at Newbury. Kennet and Avon to Bath and River Avon toHanham. Returned to Bradford on Avon. Recovered at town slipway 19 April.

8 Sept. Launched at Sedan.River Meuse downstream into Belgium. River Sambre return into France. Canal de la Sambre a l'Oise.Canal Lateral a L'Oise. Canal du Nord.28 Sept. Run down by Barge Apocalypse.
1 Oct. Recovered at Peronne.

2005
7 May. First trip with Rupert. Launched at Norbury Junction. Shropshire Union. Llangollen Canal.Montgomery Canal. Middlewich Branch. Trent and Mersry. Anderton Lift. River Weaver. Return to Norbury Junction. Recovered 26 May.

13 July. Launched Graiguenamanagh, River Barrow, Ireland. River Barrow, Grand Canal, River Shannon, Lough Ree, Shannon-Erne Waterway, Erne Navigation to Carrybridge. Return to Carrick on Shannon. Recovered 10 Aug.

2006
28 April.  Launched at Cahors. Upper (diconnected section) River Lot.
6 May.  Recovered at Cahors. Relaunched at Fontet, Western end of Canal Lateral a la Garonne.
9 May to 14 May On River Baise.
15 May to 20 May. On River Lot, Lower Section.
21 May Start Eastward. Canal lat a la Garonne.
7 June. Recover at Colombier. Canal du Midi.

 

 

2007
27 April. Launched at Epernay, River Marne. Circular trip by Canal lateral a la Marne, Canal de la Marne au Rhin, Canal de l'Est (North Branch), Canal des Ardennes, Canal de l'Aisne a la Marne.
2 June. Recovered on to trailer at Epernay.