Boat causes traffic queue

[tillergirl]

Hey ho. An oyster truck, a organic food supply van, a taxi and a seafood supply van!

P1040226a by Roger Gaspar, on Flickr

Wonder if she will float...….

The historic motor yacht RIIS (Dunkirk Little Ship) just behind.

 

[ex-Gladys]

Hey ho. An oyster truck, a organic food supply van, a taxi and a seafood supply van!



Wonder if she will float...….

The historic motor yacht RIIS (Dunkirk Little Ship) just behind.

For correctness... RIIS I, and she's a "Yacht Tender" . Some yacht

 

[PaulRainbow]

For correctness... RIIS I, and she's a "Yacht Tender" . Some yacht

She was built in 1920 as a 21st birthday present for the daughter of a Scottish shipping company, was used to tow a racing yacht from venue to venue, but i don't think that makes her a tender.

 

[Leighb]

In the grand old days of the “Big Boat” racing I think you will find that that is exactly what the “tender” did.

 

[Kukri]

In the grand old days of the “Big Boat” racing I think you will find that that is exactly what the “tender” did.

She's a bit small.

This:

was built as the tender to this:

 

[PaulRainbow]

In the grand old days of the “Big Boat” racing I think you will find that that is exactly what the “tender” did.

I shall stand corrected then :shame:

 

[Seashoreman]

I shall stand corrected then :shame:

Well I shall be standing to attention on Sunday morning 27th on Ipswich Haven Marina for the Assoc of Dunkirk Little Ships procession, parade and Drumhead Service (?)
as a representative of Aldeburgh Town Council.
I am thinking this is why it is being launched?

 

[tillergirl]

There are no signs of RIIS being launched yet. She still has her cover on. Mind you it wouldn't take long to get that stuff clear. But its Neaps at the moment so I am not sure there would be enough water.

Me? I'm in on the mooring.

 

[ex-Gladys]

There are no signs of RIIS being launched yet. She still has her cover on. Mind you it wouldn't take long to get that stuff clear. But its Neaps at the moment so I am not sure there would be enough water.

Me? I'm in on the mooring.

According to a certain Mersea shipwright she's got a bit of rot in the deck...

 

[PaulRainbow]

Well I shall be standing to attention on Sunday morning 27th on Ipswich Haven Marina for the Assoc of Dunkirk Little Ships procession, parade and Drumhead Service (?)
as a representative of Aldeburgh Town Council.
I am thinking this is why it is being launched?

Unfortunately, she will not be launched before then.

 

[DavidofMersea]

https://image.edmiston.com/image/edmiston/yacht/profile/391839?k=6daa&w=1381&h=920&q=90&[/QUOTE]

That looks very similar to the Burnham boat in its heyday

 

[Tomahawk]

Doesn't look like RIIS is in slings?

 

[tillergirl]

No she isn't - well she's on her cradle as she lies all winter as usual. TG was in the strops and cradle blocking the road. Surprisingly she is now floating......

 

[Debenair]

Tyger was about half that size.