Topic: The waves in 08- bet not like THIS! (Read 8427 times)

Stuart2007 · « **on:** June 09, 2007, 22:30:04 »

I know many will have seen this, but for those who haven't THIS is what you call waves.

Lets see if 08 is like this!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKC6uShyt78

Capt should be keel hauled for putting to sea.

Stu

Stuart2007 · « **Reply #1 on:** June 09, 2007, 22:30:57 »

Sorry. Just seen a more appropriate place to have put this, but can't delete it. Sorry mods.

Stu

Captain Davies · « **Reply #2 on:** June 09, 2007, 23:12:37 »

Oh my God there must have been some injuries aboard that ship.

mporter · « **Reply #3 on:** June 10, 2007, 04:26:15 »

This is in a tight area (apparently a strait in New Zealand) where the normal ocean waves "trip" and break, so there is serious forward movement of water. So the ship is bouncing a little, but actually doing OK considering.
These waves are much more steep, however, than anything one encounters on the open ocean.

Cheers,
Michael

[RWP]DJM · « **Reply #4 on:** June 10, 2007, 09:16:57 »

Now you know why I have never sailed

Regards.

DJM.

Boestert · « **Reply #5 on:** June 10, 2007, 10:53:48 »

Never been at sea thats obvious, these circumstances are more rule than Exeptions
ex Capt oceangoing tug

Stuart2007 · « **Reply #6 on:** June 10, 2007, 23:38:41 »

Quote from: Boestert on June 10, 2007, 10:53:48

Never been at sea thats obvious, these circumstances are more rule than Exeptions
ex Capt oceangoing tug

Do what?

It is normal to take a ferry out in weather like that? It is one thing taking an ocean going tug in weather like that, when all the crew are experienced. Quite another when most of those onboard are passengers and likely to have freight on deck.

Stu

Captain Davies · « **Reply #7 on:** June 11, 2007, 19:08:01 »

I agree!

Do they make passengers wear seatbelts or something, because that movement would surely throw people off their feet!

Stuart2007 · « **Reply #8 on:** June 11, 2007, 21:17:50 »

not to mention seriously reduce the lifespan of the hull... the strains must be enormous.

Stu

7522Chicken · « **Reply #9 on:** June 12, 2007, 13:18:00 »

i bet there were quite a few full barf bags on that ride

i love weather like that!!!

Dan

Stuart2007 · « **Reply #10 on:** June 13, 2007, 00:56:17 »

Quote from: 7522Chicken on June 12, 2007, 13:18:00

i bet there were quite a few full barf bags on that ride
i love weather like that!!!

Dan

So do I Dan. But when the deck is moving 12ft below you, there is only so long you can take that!

Stu

marcstrat · « **Reply #11 on:** June 13, 2007, 05:44:57 »

Greetings,
I was in 1988,on a sailtrip from Ostend to Geurnsey in weather like this.The vessel was 19 meter and our crew,which i was part of.Was realy competent.
However,this weather gets on your nerve-system,and you get very tired.
Now these days,i still like to sail,but i dont need this kind of weather anymore,to get exited.
If i'm in,than so be it.
Give me a 5 or a 6 beaufort,and i'm realy fine.I also think,it has to do with age.
Regards
Marc

Stuart2007 · « **Reply #12 on:** June 13, 2007, 11:11:35 »

Quote from: marcstrat on June 13, 2007, 05:44:57

Give me a 5 or a 6 beaufort,and i'm realy fine.I also think,it has to do with age.
Regards
Marc

I think a lot of us will relate to that Marc.

Stu

Sam · « **Reply #13 on:** June 14, 2007, 17:46:43 »

Quote from: marcstrat on June 13, 2007, 05:44:57

Greetings,
I was in 1988,on a sailtrip from Ostend to Geurnsey in weather like this.The vessel was 19 meter and our crew,which i was part of.Was realy competent.
However,this weather gets on your nerve-system,and you get very tired.
Now these days,i still like to sail,but i dont need this kind of weather anymore,to get exited.
If i'm in,than so be it.
Give me a 5 or a 6 beaufort,and i'm realy fine.I also think,it has to do with age.
Regards
Marc

I allso am a sailor and the weather that you mention is my favorite (and I am not old yet).

wazzzzzzy · « **Reply #14 on:** July 04, 2007, 03:15:43 »

WOW that ship got PWNED lol she was chokin water like crazy

andrew-ness · « **Reply #15 on:** July 06, 2007, 14:05:45 »

My Dad used to work on that ship!! It used to do runs in the Scottish Islands, but now its in New Zealand

adamano · « **Reply #16 on:** July 07, 2007, 17:05:59 »

Hehe you should have a ride on the St. Clare Wightlink Ferry, one of this biggest car ferrys going to isle of wight. went on her in a seriouse storm when all the other ferrys were stoped. i wouldnt do that again. car alarms everywere, water coming into the doors, the actualy ferry was tilting at about a 40 degree angle and coming back.

cargohauler · « **Reply #17 on:** July 08, 2007, 21:49:51 »

That'd must of been a bumpy ride.

sadsid (â€ 2016) · « **Reply #18 on:** July 10, 2007, 14:03:47 »

don't know if photo big enough

adamano · « **Reply #19 on:** July 10, 2007, 14:09:22 »

if i were on that ship i would of sat down on a deck chair and read the local paper

hehe

sadsid (â€ 2016) · « **Reply #20 on:** July 10, 2007, 14:49:07 »

another

sadsid (â€ 2016) · « **Reply #21 on:** July 10, 2007, 14:52:25 »

maybe his paper got damp

RockingMadDog · « **Reply #22 on:** July 10, 2007, 16:54:10 »

Quote from: Stuart2007 on June 09, 2007, 22:30:04

I know many will have seen this, but for those who haven't THIS is what you call waves.

Lets see if 08 is like this!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKC6uShyt78

Capt should be keel hauled for putting to sea.

Stu

Maybe in the future when everyone has a super computer in their homes there will a ship simulator with a weather setting to make the waves that big! lol

sadsid (â€ 2016) · « **Reply #23 on:** July 10, 2007, 17:12:40 »

Quote from: RockingMadDog on July 10, 2007, 16:54:10

Maybe in the future when everyone has a super computer in their homes there will a ship simulator with a weather setting to make the waves that big! lol

Quote from: RockingMadDog on July 10, 2007, 16:54:10

Maybe in the future when everyone has a super computer in their homes there will a ship simulator with a weather setting to make the waves that big! lol

I have had the real thing spent 44years at sea 1ship sinking 3smashed up in bad
wx SO i have the tea shirt

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