Ocean Princess in Dartmouth

[crazy4557]

On holiday in Dartmouth last week moored on the Town Quay. Woke up to find this little mobo had arrived at 7.00am.
Disgorged 2000+ american tourists for a day's shopping in the town and sightseeing. Left at 5.30 by travelling up the River Dart for half a mile or so and then turned round in one manouevre and steaming out forwards. Must have the mother of all thrusters....imagine getting that wrong and 'knocking' into a pontoon or a moored boat or two........

 

[jimg]

The World came in a few weeks ago and that is bigger still and had to come in stern first!!

 

[whisper]

The World came in a few weeks ago and that is bigger still and had to come in stern first!!

Sorry for thread drift but when's your regatta?

 

[AIDY]

http://www.dartmouthregatta.co.uk/

 

[jimg]

Sorry for thread drift but when's your regatta?

I am not having one this year, but apparently Dartmouth are next week!!

 

[whisper]

http://www.dartmouthregatta.co.uk/

Thanks

 

[whisper]

I am not having one this year, but apparently Dartmouth are next week!!

Thanks,
I only asked 'cos the Red Arrows flew over K'b this week and I thought it might have something to do with "your" Regatta as "ours" ended last week.

 

[jimg]

Thanks,
I only asked 'cos the Red Arrows flew over K'b this week and I thought it might have something to do with "your" Regatta as "ours" ended last week.

They were at Dawlish and Fowey on the 19th, I guess it was to do with one of those?

http://www.raf.mod.uk/reds/displayinfo/displaydates.cfm

 

[powerone]

Thanks,
I only asked 'cos the Red Arrows flew over K'b this week and I thought it might have something to do with "your" Regatta as "ours" ended last week.

I was under the impression. That because of the fire earlier in the year the Red Arrows were not allowed to fly this year. They might do more damage to the buildings.

 

[mlthomas]

Looks like ocean cruisers buy their tenders from the same place

Moored about half a mile off shore from Whitehaven last weekend, believe it or not, all this for 190 full time passengers

 

[jimg]

I was under the impression. That because of the fire earlier in the year the Red Arrows were not allowed to fly this year. They might do more damage to the buildings.

No, not true!! They will be here this week; well that is if the weather is not like today!!

 

[aquapower]

No, not true!! They will be here this week; well that is if the weather is not like today!!

Got back to Darthaven this evening, has to be one of the worst days yet, hope to be around for friday but if weather dont improve will head for home

 

[deborahann]

Saw the World in Liverpool Thursday last week, after a mad busy Albert Dock, we didn't stop

 

[Caribsail]

Looks like ocean cruisers buy their tenders from the same place

Moored about half a mile off shore from Whitehaven last weekend, believe it or not, all this for 190 full time passengers

Certainly beats cruising with 'the rabble' on the huge ships with 3,000 passengers on board!

Re the tenders, they look rather like Schat Harding - these folk have a pretty large share of the ships tender (and lifeboat) market.
http://www.schat-harding.com/index.cfm?tmpl=butikk&a=product_inline&b_id=648360&b_kid=146669