How Stormy A Sea Have You Been in?

[Gludy]

Just as a matter of interest here is a little survey - please choose the highest wind force you have been in in your pleasure motor boat - no raggies should votw

 

[Roy]

One day, some water splashed up onto the bit above the waterline and really alarmed me /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif

 

[MikeJ2]

I cant see f3?

 

[kindredspirit]

The max I would leave harbour in is a F6 decreasing.

I've been caught once in F8 and Boy! its NOT VERY FUNNY. You can't see a thing with the spray.

I see two jokers in your survey have been out with their boats in a F12 (Hurricane.)

 

[Roy]

One of those was me, but at sea and in a ship and unable to avoid 1967 Hurricane Arlene, not one of the biggest by any means - about 70 - 80 knts but 80 ft seas. Also in one off Azores last year whilst on a cruise - P&O Oceana. Then there was the time I scratched wifeys new Merc. That was the worst hurricane ever - force totally unbearable, silent, deadly and lasted for weeks! /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

 

[kindredspirit]

A hurricane even on a ship must be frightening. Did any of the waves come over any part of the deck?

 

[Gludy]

But the question states in a leisure power boat ... not a ship! I will just have to disqualify your vote!!!

 

[ShipsWoofy]

Why can't raggies vote?

I wanna see the results?

boo hisss.

Edit>>

Guess lifeboats and trawlers don't count either.

Once in a F11 squall (about 20 minutes) on an ex MFV diving boat, all the blocks flew horizontal, but it was too quick to build any decent sea. The weather either side was around F8-9.

Also got caught running for home in an 18ft angling boat, was bottom of F10 when we finally got her on the mooring, about F9 at sea so I will claim force 9 for leisure motorboating. Is that ok.

 

[powerskipper]

been out in a f6 to f7 a few times, but once caught in a f9 going on f10. Not something I would chose to do again. /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

 

[Bejasus]

Been out on our ship in F12 and above(yes there is) and +14 mtr seas, and that's just here in the North Sea off Denmark. I like to be on the bridge when it's like that, as it's amazing to see a +1500 Gross Tonnage vessel at about 60deg or more and the stern is looming over you, and the next, the seas are breaking clean over the bridge, or you are looking back into a picture of hell.

 

[ashanta]

"No raggies should vote"

I can understand why but as a consequence we cannot see the results!

Are you going to post them?

Regards.

Peter.

 

[Sammo]

HMS Trumph fleet aircraft carrier 1969
En route between Auckland and Brisbane F12 typhoon. Bow dipping under. Wind off waves full horizontal.
When we made landfall we had been pushed so far north we went inside the Great barrier reef to get out of it and steamed down to Brisbane in relative calm.

Another time in 1963 HMS Albion another carrier, couldn`t get into Hong Kong steaming up and down in a Typhoon. There were a lot of broken hearts in the wanchai that week

In memory of a shipmate

..................

 

[Gludy]

Please choose the highest wind force you have taken your power boat out in
Users may choose only one (36 total votes)
f5
2 6%

f6
5 14%

f7
8 22%

f8
5 14%

f9
8 22%

f10
3 08%

f11
0 0%

f12
5 14%

 

[powerskipper]

Dear Uncle Albert,
For are recorders, which we endeavour to keep up to date, and as we are now computerising the system , we require some more information on this matter from you? So with out endangering your self in any way could please inform this office.How many hearts did you break then?

Yours
the nosey boat forum

 

[Gludy]

So far 8 people have been in a f10 and above and 5 in a f12 - now that has to be in a leisure power boat ......... how come they can still vote?

Will the 5 f12ers please stand up and tell us who they are please?

 

[Sammo]

Julie

Me personally none at all how could I? in 1963 I was only 8

............
I wish

 

[Roy]

But Paul........ that ship was my pleasure (boat)?? No quite correct, totally discount it from the count. Mind you the weather was so bad it felt like a wee boat for a few hours.

 

[powerskipper]

Oopps /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif LOL

 

[Roy]

Scared sh**less actually. Ship was rigged with safety lines and battened down. We lost one crew member over the side and 100 foot of 3" thick stanchion rails port side frwd. One of the three forrad hatches was burst open a bit and bows were under many times with lumps of water coming over the bridge and monkey. At times we surfed down the wall and seemed to stay in the hole for ages before going over the top again and the racket from the screws as they lifted clear was felt and heard throughout the whole ship - 23,000 tons. I felt fear and exilaration at the same time, but mostly fear. I take my hat off to yachties everywhere who go deep sea and fight the elements and sailors anywhere doing this stuff. Skilled and brave beyond doubt (in my own view).

 

[Gludy]

"Skilled and brave beyond doubt (in my own view)."

Or ignorant?

Seriously, for those who do know what its like and still go out, it takes guts ... simple as that.

Where are the other f12ers with their tales of woe?