One for Chrusty1......

[Rustyknight]

Following the epic thread about the IOW ferry and a close encounter with a saily boat near Cowes, and this comment [ QUOTE ]
My money is on Red Funnel!

[/ QUOTE ] on another recent thread in regards to the RTI race, this story fom the BBC might raise some blood pressure..........

BBC


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[ebbtide]

One for the raggies

"It was low tide and it was avoiding the yachts because there was a rally on the Isle of Wight," the spokesman said.

RALLY? Don't Wightlink Skippers read NTM then?

(Remembering when one on my port bow hooted five times p'raps Coll Regs are also too difficult)

 

[Superflid]

Re: One for the raggies

.......the spokesman said.


Not the skipper.

 

[Moonshiners]

Re: One for the raggies

Skipper can now be found collecting DSS /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

 

[lw395]

Re: One for the raggies

I would think it would be quite easy to stop in the water to avoid yachts and find the tide taking you onto the bank. I would think the ferry draws less than most yachts.
The Cat ferry is possibly under more pressure than most to keep to schedule because it connects with trains. Perhaps if they want uninterupted connections to the mainland, they should build a bridge?