TheBoatman
New member
I have to deliver a boat to the Hamble next September and I'm already suffering a serious case of the heebie-jeebies.
From my observations of the various posts/threads on this site it seems that I will be sailing into yachting hell.
I could be leaving myself open to
rammings,
boat rage,
skippers that don't have a clue about colregs,
MoBo's with bow waves the size of the cliffs of Dover,
Sunsail charter skippers,
Foul smelling brown water,
I.O.W ferries,
Incorrect flag etiquete, i.e I'll be flying the wrong stuff
Skippers that can't moor up unless its in a 20 boat raft,
I've been told that you only use the VHF down there if you want a radio check,
Pubs with watery beer and suspect food,
Yacht clubs that would not let the likes of me through their doors<s>,
Twister Ken,
No regard for speed limits,
Jimi,
Port/stb means bu***r all, just whose got the bigger boat/nerve,
The "can't you see we're racing brigade"
So I would welcome any advice on how to get one yacht safely delivered to a pontoon mooring in the Hamble and how I might avoid any unpleasantness on my one hour "crossing" of the Solent!
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From my observations of the various posts/threads on this site it seems that I will be sailing into yachting hell.
I could be leaving myself open to
rammings,
boat rage,
skippers that don't have a clue about colregs,
MoBo's with bow waves the size of the cliffs of Dover,
Sunsail charter skippers,
Foul smelling brown water,
I.O.W ferries,
Incorrect flag etiquete, i.e I'll be flying the wrong stuff
Skippers that can't moor up unless its in a 20 boat raft,
I've been told that you only use the VHF down there if you want a radio check,
Pubs with watery beer and suspect food,
Yacht clubs that would not let the likes of me through their doors<s>,
Twister Ken,
No regard for speed limits,
Jimi,
Port/stb means bu***r all, just whose got the bigger boat/nerve,
The "can't you see we're racing brigade"
So I would welcome any advice on how to get one yacht safely delivered to a pontoon mooring in the Hamble and how I might avoid any unpleasantness on my one hour "crossing" of the Solent!
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