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We are Sailing.
« on: 19 February 2014, 23:35:37 »

Anyone fancy a boat ride?


I wouldn't want to be on one of these.

http://www.youtube.com/embed/ByGSMmenPDM?rel=0



These guys have guts of steel.
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Re: We are Sailing.
« Reply #1 on: 19 February 2014, 23:51:20 »

I spent my last day/night at sea in THE storm of 1987 on a Grey Funnel Liner going aroundthe Isle of White, but I think even that pales into insignificance  :o :o :o :o
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Re: We are Sailing.
« Reply #2 on: 20 February 2014, 00:36:38 »

Portsmouth to Alderney 5th November 1973 in a force 8-10 in a Schooner, that was bad enough and I was the only one who knew Morse Code, great big ship flashing AA to us......... :D :D :D
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Re: We are Sailing.
« Reply #3 on: 20 February 2014, 10:26:44 »

I cant understand why they stay at those shallow waters..   :o :o :o


if they bump to a rock from underneath, it will sink in secs.. :(
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Re: We are Sailing.
« Reply #4 on: 20 February 2014, 10:54:38 »

wow  no thanks
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Re: We are Sailing.
« Reply #5 on: 20 February 2014, 15:50:28 »

they deserve every penny they get
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Re: We are Sailing.
« Reply #6 on: 20 February 2014, 16:27:10 »

Tbh that's not the worst they have probably been in.  Neither boat's crew have donned life jackets which gives you an idea. The one chap saying that the one on the left is in trouble has likely never been on the water.  They both had their stabilisers deployed which meant they had to keep the boats moving in order for them to be effective. If they had thus gone nose to the waves they would have lost momentum and thus the benefit they give.

That looks like an F6 thus not that bad.  I have sailed in a lot worse on a deck which was heeled over at 40%, full oilies and clipped in while working the mast and bow. And I paid to rather do it lol
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Re: We are Sailing.
« Reply #7 on: 20 February 2014, 16:31:53 »

That's just another day at the office for a real seaman! :)
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Re: We are Sailing.
« Reply #8 on: 20 February 2014, 16:32:23 »

I drove through a puddle once.  ::)
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Re: We are Sailing.
« Reply #9 on: 20 February 2014, 17:44:58 »

Been in a storm force 10 across the bay with the grey funnel line 1981 that was fun ;D
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