asperity Posted November 25, 2011 Report Share Posted November 25, 2011 After fighting through near hurricane force winds off the Hebrides we managed to get into Stornoway this afternoon, and its home for a few days well earned drinking for me :grin: :grin: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted November 25, 2011 Report Share Posted November 25, 2011 Are you just being an over imaginative man there Asp (like a fisherman) or were you really bobbing about in the sea in a near hurricaine Only kidding as I know you rarely fib and I can't think of anything worse that being at sea in high winds. SCAREY !!!! Please don't upload any pics or videos as I'll freak High winds forcast for tomorrow round here so stay put as long as you can.... hic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asperity Posted November 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2011 We had 65 knot winds yesterday which reduced our speed to 2 knots from the usual 10, and it was a tad uncomfortable! Its not weather we get all the time but quite common in this part of the UK. :blink: Can't say I'm looking forward to the flight to Glasgow in tne morning, I've a feeling it may be a bit bouncy too :sad: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted November 25, 2011 Report Share Posted November 25, 2011 70mph winds forcast for tommorrow! Extra pegs in the washing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wireboy Posted November 25, 2011 Report Share Posted November 25, 2011 The whole of Clyde area is taking a pounding tonight and tomorrow will be the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fugtifino Posted November 26, 2011 Report Share Posted November 26, 2011 Enjoy your drinking time shore leave, fella, and get home safe. Here's to you: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted November 26, 2011 Report Share Posted November 26, 2011 Enjoy your drinking time shore leave, fella, and get home safe. Here's to you: "Ditto" Asp, I must say the photo of you has an uncanny resemblance to Gregory Peck, By the way unlike Dizzy I would love to see a video or photo of those conditions but somehow think you may have been a tad to busy to be taking them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted November 26, 2011 Report Share Posted November 26, 2011 Not trying to detract from your situation, but how did they manage in the days of sail? That must have been one horrible life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted November 26, 2011 Report Share Posted November 26, 2011 Not trying to detract from your situation, but how did they manage in the days of sail? That must have been one horrible life. Those sailors were hard men, taking four mated barques around Cape Horn was not a job for the faint hearted. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snzGB-LvkQQ&feature=related Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asperity Posted November 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2011 The funny thing is, you phone up the Harbour Master,Cargo Terminal, Agent etc etc to tell them you're going to be late and they all say "I know, I've been watching you struggling on the AIS" :grin: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted November 26, 2011 Report Share Posted November 26, 2011 Oooooh! I must go lie down a bit. I feel so sea sick now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asperity Posted November 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2011 The flight from Stornoway to Glasgow this morning was more uncomfortable :shock: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted November 26, 2011 Report Share Posted November 26, 2011 The funny thing is, you phone up the Harbour Master,Cargo Terminal, Agent etc etc to tell them you're going to be late and they all say "I know, I've been watching you struggling on the AIS" :grin: Use it quite a lot Asp to watch what's coming in and out of Liverpool & Birkenhead docks. http://www.shipais.com/gmap2.php This one is an interesting tracker, if you monitor Spain & Portugal shipping and zoom in on the Straights of Gibralter it's amazing whats going in and out of the Med. Can be used for tracking flights in the area as well. http://www.localizatodo.com/mapa/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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