Johnjo
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...........Dartmouth today I believe.......
Nearly lost the ferry apparently !
Nearly lost the ferry apparently !
Bit Gusty in......
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Phoenix of Hamble
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My local dinghy sailing club refused to let anyone on the water....... best conditions for dinghy sailing IMHO /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif
oldharry
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...........Dartmouth today I believe.......
Nearly lost the ferry apparently !
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... well go on! What happend? Too much sail up....? Too rough? Icebergs.......??????????????
...........Dartmouth today I believe.......
Nearly lost the ferry apparently !
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... well go on! What happend? Too much sail up....? Too rough? Icebergs.......??????????????
Johnjo
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Well apparently it runs on wire cables which span the river....
And errrrr they snapped according to the local news, ferry was drifting towards the river entrance ....cars passengers and all..
And errrrr they snapped according to the local news, ferry was drifting towards the river entrance ....cars passengers and all..
jimi
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Was down the cliub today stripping the knackered GP of bits. The team racers were out on the water in a lively F5ish .. looked up and saw a white squall heading for the water, one firefly zoomed up to about 30 knots then pitchpoled and within 20 seconds there were boats capsized everywhere.. wish I had the camera!
cruachan
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seems last time it happened it took a whole row of moored boats out with it - and the insurance people insisted I took my boat out of brixham outer harbour and put it some where safe - like dartmouth, just down stream form the ferry!!!!
CliveG
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Skents
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Maximum reading at Plymouth Yacht Haven according to our instruments - 47.9 knots
LittleShip
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Spent the night in Liverpool marina, felt like it was at anchor out at sea?? Not much sleep!! The Racers were saying it was gusting 8. The nancy's all went home without a sail /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
graham
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Re: Ferry Adrift
Sounds like they had a better cruise than the passengers on the "Aurora"
Sounds like they had a better cruise than the passengers on the "Aurora"
cruisingsam
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reminds me of sailing the Lord Birkett on Ullswater one year. Looked behind us to see a squall coming through and watched seven (I think) international 14s losing their masts all at once. put me off sailing them although the australian 18' skiffs came through in one piece and then went past us like we were standing still
fireball
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Pah - we were out yesterday - team racing in bosuns ... local weather station recoreded gusts of up to 40 knots !!! I'm glad we had reefs in ...
Mind u - I spent the last 3 races bailing after scooping up a boatful of water /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif
Still - we won ... /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif
Mind u - I spent the last 3 races bailing after scooping up a boatful of water /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif
Still - we won ... /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif
john_morris_uk
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I was working on my boat this afternoon opposite Saltash. Max wind speed on the instruments was 44.8 knots! And we are in a relatively sheltered spot!
Whole boat was shaking on her cradle which worried daughter (and me) no end. I could see waves breaking over some of the boats on moorings exposed to the NE wind.
Whole boat was shaking on her cradle which worried daughter (and me) no end. I could see waves breaking over some of the boats on moorings exposed to the NE wind.
GeorgeP
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Poole had a bad gust that blew down a six foot brick wall at the club. No boats went over, but it was a bit rocky for a while on mine.
nicho
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I was on board in Hythe yesterday, and it was blowing F7, gusting 8. The noise of the wind through he rigging in the marina was horrendous!!. Decided not to stay on board for the night after all, and slept peacfully in my bed at home!