Searush
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Plus a new rig & suit of sails - another 5-10k? Don't fancy his chances of getting crew again either.
Collision in Solent this afternoon - Incoming Tanker / Yacht
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Plus a new rig & suit of sails - another 5-10k? Don't fancy his chances of getting crew again either.
st599
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Depends on the state of tide. They'd rather not be swept onto Bramble bank
emsworthy
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No one seems to have mentioned the crew member who appears to deliberately abandon ship just before impact. I know he was subsequently picked up, but what was he thinking??
Surely he would have been better staying on the boat than taking his chances in front of a supertanker whose bow thrusters were probably working overtime at that point!
Surely he would have been better staying on the boat than taking his chances in front of a supertanker whose bow thrusters were probably working overtime at that point!
Chrissie
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Ive learnt something useful today, I often wondered what was behind the different turning points, so thank you for explaining it, but does anyone know if they turn to Southampton early when the tide is running west, and late when its running east? or vice versa?
VicS
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Id think they turn late if the tide is east going to avoid being swept onto the brambles and early when its west going to avoid being carted off too far west.
savageseadog
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I wonder how one would feel as an MOB in the water with all those RIBS zooming around, without them knowing where you were. Were they official safety boats?
daveyw
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A step closer to compulsory qualifications?
Searush
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Yeah, like that would help! Just like driving tests make everyone a good driver I suppose . . .
Severnman
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"Here lies the body of Michael O'Day
Who died maintaining his right of way,
He was right, dead right, as he sailed along,
But he's just as dead as if he'd been wrong"
Who died maintaining his right of way,
He was right, dead right, as he sailed along,
But he's just as dead as if he'd been wrong"
epervier
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What makes you ask?
The skipper of that racer is probably qualified to death with all the bits of paper that the RYA could throw at him, but it still doesn't change the mindset of "we're racing" excuses all.
he's a total muppet for being anywhere near a bulk carrier in a MPZ. fullstop
gerry99
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Which Muppet? I vote for Beauregard - the dim witted janitor / stagehand
Answers on a postcard please
cawarra
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Those than can.....do.....
Those that cant (but think they can).......talk about it..................or get run down by a bloody great tanker....
Idiot skipper of the highest level and i find it completely incomprehensible that he would put either himself or his boat but even worse, the safety and lives of his crew at that sort of risk....I gave up racing/ skippering many years ago as there were too many "wannabe rock stars" out there who actually knew very little apart from taking too many risks. The main part that was the massive lack of common sense..... lives were being put at risk and I wasnt prepared to be a part of it. On my boat or any other boat I have skippered/ driven, the safety of the crew was paramount and, even when racing, that still came first...it was the other idiots around me that i was more concerned about....
I know this is aimed at the few...but...
Only one saving grace I suppose...at least thats one less d*** head in the fleet...too many more out there though...
I wonder if the skipper (or a crew member) will come on here and give us thier side of the "story".....
Those that cant (but think they can).......talk about it..................or get run down by a bloody great tanker....
Idiot skipper of the highest level and i find it completely incomprehensible that he would put either himself or his boat but even worse, the safety and lives of his crew at that sort of risk....I gave up racing/ skippering many years ago as there were too many "wannabe rock stars" out there who actually knew very little apart from taking too many risks. The main part that was the massive lack of common sense..... lives were being put at risk and I wasnt prepared to be a part of it. On my boat or any other boat I have skippered/ driven, the safety of the crew was paramount and, even when racing, that still came first...it was the other idiots around me that i was more concerned about....
I know this is aimed at the few...but...
Only one saving grace I suppose...at least thats one less d*** head in the fleet...too many more out there though...
I wonder if the skipper (or a crew member) will come on here and give us thier side of the "story".....
DownWest
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I was wondering if they had 'a side of the story'. Probably not....
sailorman
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Poignard
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Searush
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Such things are not allowed on here.
Not true, we have had "the other side of the story" from time to time. It's up to them to tell us if they want to.
Somehow I don't think we will hear from this poor guy.
epervier
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You're possibly right,
Kermit and Miss Piggy have a higher IQ than the skipper of that yacht.
Icarus39
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Hang on, there may be a positive side to all this ... maybe this kamikaze 'skipper' has just given his good lady wife the excuse she's been looking for ... SWMBO ... 'that's it, I've been telling you for years you don't know what you're doing ... I'm never going on that boat again, I hate that boat ! It's time for me, we're getting a caravan' [/B]
If he does, look out for him reversing it on the site
If he does, look out for him reversing it on the site
epervier
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I didn't see the 123,851 tonne, 265 metre long 40 metre wide dayglow orange supertanker in bright sunshine,with a bloody big blue tug tied to the stern,
We Should've gone to specsavers
gerry99
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Nice one epervier