Breaker Waves

[BrianH]

1 experience to report as requested
First trip of season about 10 years ago from Amble to Whitby. Stopped in at Hartlepool and picked up new brochure with tide tables. Calculated safe entry time to Whitby carefully because was sea running from North and could therefore be dangerous. Heading into harbour rode a mssive breaking wave all the way in through harbour entrance. The biggest andrenalin rush possible with GPS showing a new fastest speed of 10.8Kn (in a 25 foot bilge keeler).
It later turned out that tide tables were incorrect by 2 hours and we had come in far too early !!! Fortunately I had some power on the engine and was able to keep her abreast of the breaker using rudder and we had a shallow enough draft to avoid pitch poleing - moral of story - be born lucky and if timing is critical to safety cross check any tide tables with Reeds or BBC website

Whitby harbour entrance can always be dangerous with any strong northerly, especially the area where the extensions are as the waves are reflected back and forth making it quite chaotic with northerlies. Despite being on the NE coast the harbour faces due north and is where, at the summer solstice, the sun both rises and sets in the sea.

I have lost a crewmember overboard in that entrance but instantly recovered him as he was clipped on. We went up on a steep wave and he was by the mast; the boat came down faster than he did and at the same time was moved sideways so he came down where the boat wasn't - into the sea.

After I left there a GK24 was capsized in that entrance and the skipper sadly was drowned.

 

[Elemental]

Although interestingly it says I "have already rated this thread", when I've done no such thing. I hadn't even noticed where the control was until just now.

+1

 

[RichardS]

Although interestingly it says I "have already rated this thread", when I've done no such thing. I hadn't even noticed where the control was until just now.

Pete

I get the same"already rated" message wherever I click Rating / Stars or Arrow.

Richard

 

[electrosys]

That is exactly how it seems to work - one plonker thinks BD's post is good and votes 5 star - overall rating 5 stars - I come along and recognise the post for what it is and vote 1 star - total 6 stars/2votes - display 3 stars overall and so on. The more who vote 1 star the lower the overall rating

Yes, I see - but there's a mighty BIG flaw with that: hundreds of posts pass through the system, some of which are quite useful, some quite entertaining, and yet never get awarded even the one star.

But once a star rating has been awarded by someone (even in jest), the lowest rating that thread can ever descend to is one star - it can never rejoin the many hundreds of others with zero stars.

So - the moral seems clear - if you're of an egocentric turn of mind, award your own threads any old star-rating, which guarantees they'll be highlighted and thus noticed far more that t'others.

 

[Ben Dockrell 22]

Yes, I see - but there's a mighty BIG flaw with that: hundreds of posts pass through the system, some of which are quite useful, some quite entertaining, and yet never get awarded even the one star.

But once a star rating has been awarded by someone (even in jest), the lowest rating that thread can ever descend to is one star - it can never rejoin the many hundreds of others with zero stars.

So - the moral seems clear - if you're of an egocentric turn of mind, award your own threads any old star-rating, which guarantees they'll be highlighted and thus noticed far more that t'others.

I have honestly never rated my own threads, i have not attempted to find out how to do so, perhaps someone wants to be a stupid or make me look like an egotist, just start with anyone who was "pissed off "with me ? i really dont know who but its not me. if anyone knows how i can disprove that type of claim im am most grateful.

 

[prv]

So - the moral seems clear - if you're of an egocentric turn of mind, award your own threads any old star-rating, which guarantees they'll be highlighted and thus noticed far more that t'others.

On the other hand, I don't think anybody pays any attention to the "star ratings" on the thread list page. I certainly don't.

Pete

 

[Ben Dockrell 22]

electrosys

Dont be concerned, if you look at what else has been posted other people are getting the same up when in fact they have not used the star system. it might be something to mention to admin.

no worries either way

 

[cliff]

Although interestingly it says I "have already rated this thread", when I've done no such thing. I hadn't even noticed where the control was until just now.

Pete

Right click on the button (stars not down arrowhead) then click on open link then when link opens rate the thread

+1

I get the same"already rated" message wherever I click Rating / Stars or Arrow.

Richard

FFS - RIGHT click on the stars then click on "open link" then when the link opens click on "terrible" to rate this thread - you might need to open the wee drop down menu that has the ratings on it.