Wind

[gensetsteve]

Well if it hits the old generator business gets a bit busy. I will be cutting blanks for the kindlet listening out for the phone in case one of our service agreement customers has a problem.

[Matthew Arnold]

thanks hedge. yes it will be interesting and all the crew are in two minds. on one hand we are hoping that nothing happens, good as people are being sensible.

 

on the other is hoping it does, its what we all joined for, nothing bad but going out and using the lifeboat in the sort of weather it was designed to be in.

 

dont mean to sound heartless or anything but its what i joined for.

 

plus im just looking forward to a bloomin good storm.

 

Got an ex work colleague on a Maersk vessel out in the mid atlantic on its leading edge having 20-30ft swells thumping into the bow and lots of white horses. Strongest gust so far is 125mph. They are empty but they are in the trough slightly so doing the "corkscrew" as they climb and list at the same time.

[Rich2484]

Got an ex work colleague on a Maersk vessel out in the mid atlantic on its leading edge having 20-30ft swells thumping into the bow and lots of white horses. Strongest gust so far is 125mph. They are empty but they are in the trough slightly so doing the "corkscrew" as they climb and list at the same time.

 

oh yes. thats what im talking about. very nice in a maersk big ship. sadly i have yet to actually witness these seas, not had a storm in a long time.

 

closest i have is going out of the harbour entrance and finding a "hole".

 

i have sat in the trough on the lifeboat and its not a nice place to sit, the sideways motion really tries to throw you off your feet.

 

on xmass eve we had a shout and were in the trough i truely felt sick but still done the task and got home.

 

i hope that everyone stays safe on monday, tree surgeons and seaman alike.

 

remember lads that tree is not worth your life.

[woody3]

done the Bay of Biscay in a force10 twice, 18 hour rollercoaster

[Gnome]

Have fun chaps but stay safe

[Luckyleaf]

Worst seas I've seen..in the Red Sea by the "Bab-el-Mandeb" sat on a 15 metre gun boat for a few months cross decking anti-piracy contractors, was pretty grim at times to say the least :-/

[gensetsteve]

irish sea was bad enough. I was actually ill going from Dover to calais a couple of years ago my kids were sat their stuffing their face did not affect them.

[nipski]

gtr I have huge admiration for the lifeboat service, my father was a merchant sailor in the 60's on the oil tankers. He always told me it was one thing to be caught out at sea in a storm, but it takes real courage to leave the safety of the harbour as the life boats do. Good man.

[Rich2484]

gtr I have huge admiration for the lifeboat service, my father was a merchant sailor in the 60's on the oil tankers. He always told me it was one thing to be caught out at sea in a storm, but it takes real courage and no brain what so everto leave the safety of the harbour as the life boats do. Good man.

 

fixed that for ya.

 

and thank you. so many people have said to me in the street when i have my jacket on that they feel safe going out knowing that there is someone there for when things go wrong.

[nipski]

^^^^