Lucky escape in Poole?

[Rustyknight]

There but for the grace of god.....

BBC News - Yacht freed after becoming entangled with Sandbanks chain ferry https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-53135778

 

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It was pretty choppy at the harbour entrance Saturday afternoon, saw a few have problems when this beast came at them. (Edited....just saw this was Sunday)

 

[Easticks28]

It's happened before. Doubtless it will happen again...

 

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Deleted as incorrect. Cheers.

 

[GrahamD]

Pretty sure the Police rib got dragged under it a longtime ago....at least about 18-20 years.

No. Never.

 

[Lucky Duck]

There was an incident involving local keelboats back in May 2001

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/547c711940f0b602440000f7/bramble-bush-bay.pdf

 

[Boathook]

There was an incident involving local keelboats back in May 2001

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/547c711940f0b602440000f7/bramble-bush-bay.pdf

I think that it was after that that the rules altered so that the chain ferry had right of way. I have noticed though that the ferry normally does seem to wait for a gap amongst all the boats before leaving though a summer Sunday afternoon must be a nightmare for them.