Twister_Ken
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I can thoroughly recommend "Sinking" by the Alabama Three (there are five of them and they're not from Alabama).
Giving Way to Ferries, advice please
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Thistle
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Surely, for the avoidance of doubt, it's "Sailing" by Rod Stewart that should be played.
HinewaisMan
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A few years back, we were there for the start of the opening race of the Geelong Race Week (sorry sponsors – can’t remember who you were) – the race from Melbourne to Geelong. Our yacht was in the yard so we had hitched a lift down on one of the tall ships taking part.
It was a magnificent sight – nearly 200 yachts on a spinnaker start.
Then the “Spirit of Tasmania” ferry departed – and came straight through the fleet – constrained by depth to stay in the channel. One boat from our club, I think she was a Farr 11.3, under full kite T-boned her – and spent a few minutes bouncing off, being blown back in, bouncing off etc. Ended up as a Farr 10.6ish, but somehow didn’t loose her rig.
The consensus in the bar in Geelong that night was that while Ian was in the wrong because he hit the ferry, it was a bit daft that the ferry had determinedly piled its way through the fleet. If it had just waited 10 minutes, the fleet would have cleared the channel.
It was a magnificent sight – nearly 200 yachts on a spinnaker start.
Then the “Spirit of Tasmania” ferry departed – and came straight through the fleet – constrained by depth to stay in the channel. One boat from our club, I think she was a Farr 11.3, under full kite T-boned her – and spent a few minutes bouncing off, being blown back in, bouncing off etc. Ended up as a Farr 10.6ish, but somehow didn’t loose her rig.
The consensus in the bar in Geelong that night was that while Ian was in the wrong because he hit the ferry, it was a bit daft that the ferry had determinedly piled its way through the fleet. If it had just waited 10 minutes, the fleet would have cleared the channel.
Scotty_Tradewind
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yes the best way to do that Ian is to tape down the microphone switch whilst on CH16and then tape the mic to a speaker from your hifi. This should certainly let everybody know you'r there. I would keep the volume setting down on the hifi though as you will want to send a clear signal.
Good luck.
Good luck.
Thistle
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The consensus on the ferry bridge, however, was that the start should have been planned to avoid their scheduled departure or, alternatively, that the race committee should have asked for the ferry departure to be delayed.
Scotty_Tradewind
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Q ....HinewaisMan
" The consensus in the bar in Geelong that night was that while Ian was in the wrong because he hit the ferry, it was a bit daft that the ferry had determinedly piled its way through the fleet. If it had just waited 10 minutes, the fleet would have cleared the channel."
You do get about then Ian, your not so green at this ferry lark as I first thought???
" The consensus in the bar in Geelong that night was that while Ian was in the wrong because he hit the ferry, it was a bit daft that the ferry had determinedly piled its way through the fleet. If it had just waited 10 minutes, the fleet would have cleared the channel."
You do get about then Ian, your not so green at this ferry lark as I first thought???
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