david_steward
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From a superb three days on the East coast. We left Ramsgate on Friday bound for Burnham-on-Crouch. Then on to Bradwell on Saturday.
It was an eventful trip for a number of reasons.....
Firstly, to whoever was driving that very large new looking flybridge cruiser( poss Squadron 60+)in the middle of nowhere in the Thames Estuary near Fishermans Gat.
You are an UTTER BASTARD with no idea of the collision regulations. It was a simple head on situation, albeit he was on the wrong side of a wide buoyed channel. We altered course to starboard, he did nothing. We altered course some more, we are now virtually at right angles to him showing our port side. He still did nothing but continued to bear down on us at over 30 kts. Getting very worried so now slowed right down so it was obvious to him I was concerned about his actions. Still no course change or any other action. So we had to open the throttles right up to avoid being run down.
What a tosser, no action or recognition on his part at all. The boat looked very new and I could not see a name anywhere. We first saw him way ahead going the same way as us. He then turned right around and came towards us. This was all very strange as it is at least 12 miles from anywhere and is well off of the beaten track. I did wonder if it was some kind of boat test, even a magazine out in the latest gin palace. I was not best pleased as can be seen from the fact that I am still harping on about it 3 days later.
Then we met up with the infamous Barry D (aka DF-Light). He was just handing over his cash for his new Rinker. We hope to deliver it next weekend from Bradwell to Chichester. Weather permitting.
Whilst sat in the Pub on Saturday afternoon, an enormous Mega Yacht cruised up the Blackwater and anchored. Turned out to be that Boadicea that was on the Thames recently. We met up with 2 of the 28 crew in the pub later that evening.
The confirmed it is owned by that Aussie neighbours chap. And the crew hate every minute of it!!!. They said it is the shoddiest run boat they have ever worked on. In fact they had both recently resigned and taken other jobs.
Its 235 feet long, 180 Tonnes of fuel, 14 kts. Recently been to Alaska, West Indies, Azores, and now a nice foggy morning on the East Coast! Apparently they never sail before 10 am as the owners don't like to be underway until they are washed and fed. As if they could tell. And all of its tenders keep breaking down.
Anyway, great trip, very good weather, ate and drank too much. as usual. Haven't won the lottery so its BTWM.
(back to work monday)
Ta Ta
Dave S
It was an eventful trip for a number of reasons.....
Firstly, to whoever was driving that very large new looking flybridge cruiser( poss Squadron 60+)in the middle of nowhere in the Thames Estuary near Fishermans Gat.
You are an UTTER BASTARD with no idea of the collision regulations. It was a simple head on situation, albeit he was on the wrong side of a wide buoyed channel. We altered course to starboard, he did nothing. We altered course some more, we are now virtually at right angles to him showing our port side. He still did nothing but continued to bear down on us at over 30 kts. Getting very worried so now slowed right down so it was obvious to him I was concerned about his actions. Still no course change or any other action. So we had to open the throttles right up to avoid being run down.
What a tosser, no action or recognition on his part at all. The boat looked very new and I could not see a name anywhere. We first saw him way ahead going the same way as us. He then turned right around and came towards us. This was all very strange as it is at least 12 miles from anywhere and is well off of the beaten track. I did wonder if it was some kind of boat test, even a magazine out in the latest gin palace. I was not best pleased as can be seen from the fact that I am still harping on about it 3 days later.
Then we met up with the infamous Barry D (aka DF-Light). He was just handing over his cash for his new Rinker. We hope to deliver it next weekend from Bradwell to Chichester. Weather permitting.
Whilst sat in the Pub on Saturday afternoon, an enormous Mega Yacht cruised up the Blackwater and anchored. Turned out to be that Boadicea that was on the Thames recently. We met up with 2 of the 28 crew in the pub later that evening.
The confirmed it is owned by that Aussie neighbours chap. And the crew hate every minute of it!!!. They said it is the shoddiest run boat they have ever worked on. In fact they had both recently resigned and taken other jobs.
Its 235 feet long, 180 Tonnes of fuel, 14 kts. Recently been to Alaska, West Indies, Azores, and now a nice foggy morning on the East Coast! Apparently they never sail before 10 am as the owners don't like to be underway until they are washed and fed. As if they could tell. And all of its tenders keep breaking down.
Anyway, great trip, very good weather, ate and drank too much. as usual. Haven't won the lottery so its BTWM.
(back to work monday)
Ta Ta
Dave S
