Safehaven Marine - superb rough weather shots

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If you are into "proper boats".... like a few on here, make a coffee and have a look through Safehaven's gallery, it does take a while, IMO probably the best rough weather action shots possible...

what job satisfaction those guys must get. Brilliant

here's the link..

http://www.safehavenmarine.com/BEST%20OF%20THE%20BEST%20PILOT%20PHOTOS.htm


to give you a couple of random tasters (very difficult to pick any favourite shots)..

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This series of shots are of their Interceptor 55, the very one supplied to Southampton Harbour master..

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Can't find it now, but my favorite clips shows one of their boats coming off the top of a wave and the wind is so strong it appears to blow the boat backwards.
 
James L said:
Can't find it now, but my favorite clips shows one of their boats coming off the top of a wave and the wind is so strong it appears to blow the boat backwards.
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this one is quite good, a Safehaven Wildcat surfing down a wave and stuffing it into a back of a wave at 35knots...

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Running down wind fast we were caught out by an exceptionally steep wave and stuffed her into the back of the wave in front at 35kts, her tremendous reserve buoyancy and curved bridge deck allowed her to pull up from under tons of water, a 'BIG MOMENT' though for Gabriel and Rob, washed two windscreen wipers clean off. Following driving 'Liffey', I saw it clearly, on the crest of the wave behind I had the throttles pulled back in neutral and was still surfing down at 20kts! The waves were exceptionally steep this day.
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Thanks Firefly625, I always enjoy seeing the Safehaven pics and vids. I do wonder why these guys don't offer a pleasure boat version of the same hulls although I guess they've got a good business selling the commercial stuff
 
I would think to build a pleasure boat to that standard would be prohibitively expensive.
And the kind of luxury that is expected at that price bracket wouldn't be possible without effecting the seaworthiness. I can't imagine the hot tub up on the flybridge lasting too well.

I certainly wouldn't like to be looking out a huge hull window at waves like that ;-)
 
Been following them on f/b for a while and they post some great stuff - although I think I'd probably rather look at on the screen than be there! :o Went out on a local trawler once as a teenager in a F7/8 and wouldn't volunteer again - certainly not with the displacement hull and reek of fish/diesel anyway. Utmost respect for those that work in those circumstances. Couldn't think of many better boats to be out in if you had to than one of these however. :D
 
I always wonder how the photographer on the camera boat managed to keep hold of his camera to take those photos. I'd want both hands free for holding on.
 
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Thanks Firefly625, I always enjoy seeing the Safehaven pics and vids. I do wonder why these guys don't offer a pleasure boat version of the same hulls although I guess they've got a good business selling the commercial stuff
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Earlier this year I changed from working on leisure boats to commercial and its a lot less hassle, leisure is a very difficult market and if you don't need to work in it then why do it.
 
Keith-i said:
I always wonder how the photographer on the camera boat managed to keep hold of his camera to take those photos. I'd want both hands free for holding on.
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Most shots and videos are taken long distance from the cliffs at the entrance to Cork Harbour with a follow camera boat for closeups- some craft with a couple of really nice and knowledgeable "nutter" pilots, under force seven wont even bother to go out to sea.

Yes they do make a leisure craft version used extensively for offshore game fishing - shark - ray etc.

Now you know why the south/west coast of Ireland is called the Wild Atlantic Way
 
grumpyoldman said:
Most shots and videos are taken long distance from the cliffs at the entrance to Cork Harbour with a follow camera boat for closeups- some craft with a couple of really nice and knowledgeable "nutter" pilots, under force seven wont even bother to go out to sea.

Yes they do make a leisure craft version used extensively for offshore game fishing - shark - ray etc.

Now you know why the south/west coast of Ireland is called the Wild Atlantic Way
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Shot from Roches Point at entrance to Cork Harbour in series wind over ebb conditions.
 
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