Just Rescued 2 Sailors....

[fisherman]

Why does anyone have a bleddy great ocean going yacht such as next to 'Pat Riot' on a duckpond?

 

[claymore]

Because they are happier on the 'Duck Pond' than on the Ocean?

 

[Lakesailor]

Why does anyone have a bleddy great ocean going yacht such as next to 'Pat Riot' on a duckpond?

that's a tiddler. 53'Hanse anyone?

 

[chrishelen]

Whilst waiting for a non-view of the Vulcan this afternoon I saw the RSPCA herding geese (yes, in canoes) for ringing. Pity it wasn't neck ringing.

That's a lot of geese..... What a beautiful view you have from your lounge window lackie.

 

[Lakesailor]

Ah, to avoid confusion. I was stood on the shore 200 yds from home. We are 60 yds from the shore, but the trees are very dense here.

The views of the capsized dinghy are from the lounge. It's a vista through the trees. I have done a bit of creative pruning this year. Last year we wouldn't have had the view as the steam boat museum was still standing and blocked it for us. In the winter we get a much more open view, but once the leaves arrive it is more restricted.

 

[claymore]

Do you like it best when the leaves arrive, or when the leaves leave.....?

 

[Sandgrounder]

Why does anyone have a bleddy great ocean going yacht such as next to 'Pat Riot' on a duckpond?

I believe, having met them once or twice, that it's the boat they happened to have when they decided to move to Windermere. Moody Halberdier, a very nice boat if you dislike the rain!

 

[Seajet]

I remember even in my days as a boy trying to explore Swallows & Amazons territory ( mix of Windermere & Coniston ) there were mobo's like Moonrakers on Windermere, a bit of a pain to a sailing dinghy but nowhere near as much as the speedboats; a berk hanging on a waterski wire nearly decapitated me and looked like taking my rig off until he had the good grace to let go and stuff himself onto the rock off Low Wray.

Seems like there are a lot more supposedly offshore capable mobo's on Windermere now, I suppose as long as they stick to the speed limit, why not if that's their thing.

 

[davidpbo]

Seems like there are a lot more supposedly offshore capable mobo's on Windermere now, I suppose as long as they stick to the speed limit, why not if that's their thing.

Most of them rarely move. Those that do are usually reasonably considerate.

 

[Lakesailor]

They mainly mooch about so aren't a big problem.

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[ValleyForge]

And always with fenders dangling & swinging about ..... (sorry, pet rant).

Lovely dinghy - that yours lakey ?

 

[Lakesailor]

It was.

 

[Searush]

Masts stuck in bottom do seem to unstick quicker when you stop the crew standing on the hull holding it in place.

 

[Lakesailor]

That had occurred to me, but it was a couple of hundred yards away and even if you shout things like that at people they tend to get all arsey.
Their problem. No doubt that is why Travis got them both into the RIB.