alant
Member
Certainly not knocking Poole in favour of Bournemouth.
Its the working element that makes it attractive IMO, just a proper commercial harbour & normal people.
Sandbanks ferry shocker, 2008
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Certainly not knocking Poole in favour of Bournemouth.
Its the working element that makes it attractive IMO, just a proper commercial harbour & normal people.
Capt Popeye
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Just seen this posting
bloody terrifying time for those in the water
its the sort of accident that the Thames Division boat crews were used to dealing with when either a skull or dinghy became swept on the tide under a swim head barge or barges and the occupants swept under the bow of the barge
in those days the Thames boats had lower freeboard and square sterns with the prop well underneath the boat so that the Thames boat could be turned stern on to the barge bow and face the current flow easing backwards untill the stern was under the barge bow and an attempt at recovery was possible
a somewhat tricky manouver for the Thames boat skipper and crew
not sure that with an outboard engined rescue boat this manouver would be possible?
bloody terrifying time for those in the water
its the sort of accident that the Thames Division boat crews were used to dealing with when either a skull or dinghy became swept on the tide under a swim head barge or barges and the occupants swept under the bow of the barge
in those days the Thames boats had lower freeboard and square sterns with the prop well underneath the boat so that the Thames boat could be turned stern on to the barge bow and face the current flow easing backwards untill the stern was under the barge bow and an attempt at recovery was possible
a somewhat tricky manouver for the Thames boat skipper and crew
not sure that with an outboard engined rescue boat this manouver would be possible?
Sailfree
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Fair summary but also in summer the Town quay is closed off on a Tuesday night for motorcycles and IIRC a Friday night for hot rods.
Went twice on a Tuesday night this year and found the range of bikes (as a motorcyclist) very interesting. Friendly atmosphere. Took my son on one occasion and he was amazed at the variety and number of motorcycle. I would estimate about 1200.
Greenheart
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Another near-thing at Sandbanks...
I believe this incident made the television news in the south, though there wasn't much detail:
http://www.ybw.com/news/motorboats/...eetah&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ybw120529
I suppose regardless of good sense, established rights of way and HM RIBs whose duties include preventing vessels steering or sliding into danger around Poole's weightier traffic, no plan can allow for a yacht's engine dying at a critical moment.
As previously, it could have been a lot worse. Worth remembering the chain-ferry needs treating with extreme circumspection.
I believe this incident made the television news in the south, though there wasn't much detail:
http://www.ybw.com/news/motorboats/...eetah&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ybw120529
I suppose regardless of good sense, established rights of way and HM RIBs whose duties include preventing vessels steering or sliding into danger around Poole's weightier traffic, no plan can allow for a yacht's engine dying at a critical moment.
As previously, it could have been a lot worse. Worth remembering the chain-ferry needs treating with extreme circumspection.
Tranona
Active member
Can get exciting there at the best of times. Last Thursday blasting back from the Solent in a nice southerly 3/4. Heard the hooter signalling Cotentin was leaving while was off Bournemouth. Going nicely into East Looe to be confronted by said RoRo coming out of Haven and chain ferry stopped mid way to let it through.
Fortunately tide was ebbing a bit - enough to slow me down to pass astern of Cotentin, and then astern of the ferry. Really satisfying as it gave the impression I was in control (which I was, sort of!)
Fortunately tide was ebbing a bit - enough to slow me down to pass astern of Cotentin, and then astern of the ferry. Really satisfying as it gave the impression I was in control (which I was, sort of!)
n@blast
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A long shot, but does anyone know who owns or shot the footage at the beginning of this thread? We are looking to use it in an upcoming BBC programme but need to find the owner!
Seajet
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Just guessing but try Parkstone Yacht Club.
Also it was run on either BBC South Today,
then ( more Solent based ) Meridian TV,
or quite possibly both.
Also it was run on either BBC South Today,
then ( more Solent based ) Meridian TV,
or quite possibly both.
n@blast
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Great, thank you! Had no idea it had already been shown on TV so that's a great help.
prv
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I assume you've tried asking the people who posted it on Youtube?
https://www.powerboat-training-uk.co.uk/
I doubt they filmed it, but they might be able to tell you where they got it from.
Pete
n@blast
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Hi Pete,
We have unfortunately already been in touch with PowerboatTrainingUK and they don't own it or know where they got it from, nor do the other account that have posted it on YouTube. Thanks for replying though! Hopefully we have some luck soon.
We have unfortunately already been in touch with PowerboatTrainingUK and they don't own it or know where they got it from, nor do the other account that have posted it on YouTube. Thanks for replying though! Hopefully we have some luck soon.
richardabeattie
Member
38 years ago I arrived in the queue for the Sandbanks ferry. While I was waiting my children got out of the car. Then it was my turn to drive onto the ferry. So the children walked on. So they charged me for the car and then charged me for the walk-on passengers. 38 years later I have yet to achieve my aim. My aim is to queue for the Sandbanks ferry and kidnap a large number of pedestrians, load them into my car, and take them to Swanage whether that was their intended destination or not. The fact that it was 38 years ago does nothing to assuage my opinion of the management of that ferry.