Ship Simulator

English forum => Small talk => Topic started by: Ralphy on April 17, 2010, 16:12:07

Title: The Needles
Post by: Ralphy on April 17, 2010, 16:12:07

Today i went out in our RIB in the solent, instead of starting from cowes today we decided to go from yarmouth, we then cruised up to the needles, the most westenly point of the island and since they are a bit famous i took a few photo's.

we also 'threaded the needle' in which you go through them.

the last pic is our RIB

Title: Re: The Needles
Post by: McGherkin on April 17, 2010, 17:10:58

Nice pics  :thumbs:

Always wanted to go to the Needles  ;D

Nice RHIB too!

Title: Re: The Needles
Post by: jim.smith on April 17, 2010, 17:16:51

Nice close up pics of the Needles Ralphy. :2thumbs:

Title: Re: The Needles
Post by: Ralphy on April 17, 2010, 19:14:49

we have been there several times before it's really nice when it's calm. always alot of boats anchored behind the needles in a nice little bay that you can only get to via sea. unless you absail down the hundreds of feet of cliff

Title: Re: The Needles
Post by: McGherkin on April 17, 2010, 21:36:58

Hmm, do I go by boat? Or do I abseil? Hard one. I love both...

Title: Re: The Needles
Post by: Ralphy on April 17, 2010, 21:40:28

McG why do you say RHIB why not RIB they are the same thing, you dont need to say rigid hulled. i think people would get it if you say rigid inflatable, half rigid half inflatable

Title: Re: The Needles
Post by: McGherkin on April 17, 2010, 21:42:03

It's just a more correct term. It's only 1 letter.

Title: Re: The Needles
Post by: Ralphy on April 17, 2010, 21:45:46

how do you pronounce RHIB? i say RIB as in your bone

Title: Re: The Needles
Post by: McGherkin on April 17, 2010, 21:47:21

Same pronounciation.

Title: Re: The Needles
Post by: Ralphy on April 17, 2010, 21:53:03

yep there are many wrecks and many rocks around there, luckly for us our engine only goes down less than half a metre