298 BROADLAND SPORT 



Pleasure launches have been few and far between in 

 Broadland until quite recently. The Alda, owned by Mr J. 

 J. Dawson Paul of Norwich, was in fact the only one really 

 worthy of the name of pleasure launch, and she for many 

 years has been the queen of the small fleet of her class. In the 

 cities and towns mechanics or engineers have perchance fitted 

 up boats of ancient build with engines equally as out-dated as 

 the craft, in which they have navigated the rivers and water- 

 ways. Occasionally a steam tender to some large, sea-going 



THE "FROLIC." 



yacht visiting Lowestoft or Great Yarmouth has penetrated 

 the Broads on a flying visit, but, taken on the whole, launches 

 did not in the past find favour in the eyes of Broadlanders. 



The motor craze, however, has now found its way even 

 to these peaceful and secluded haunts, and launches of all 

 shape, size, build and method of propulsion are to be daily 

 met with. The most beautifully fitted and graceful of them 

 all is the Frolic, purchased from the Thames in 1900 by Mr 

 J. J. Dawson Paul, but as this class of craft pertains more to 

 reaching or viewing sport than to assisting it, further comment 

 becomes unnecessary. 



