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^ Cabin fever :D
That is pretty damn amazing.Quote:
Originally Posted by nidhogg
HMS Victory - Wikipedia
As Sir J. Clarkson would say:
"Brilliant (pause) British (very long pause) Enginnneeeeeering."
Or shipbuilding at least.
The way I was taught port from starboard is that both port and left have four letters in it. Ya just gotta remember where the bow is when using it as a direction...
I learned that Port is a red drink best left to the end of a meal.
We have to keep some lights on for safety but I guess the the light pollution will be less than on land.Quote:
Originally Posted by Edmond
To be honest the days of gazing at stars for navigation have long gone and we just use satnav on a computer now. I'm more interested in looking at one of Hal's Milky Ways, in all it's glory.
At least it keeps sailors fit.Quote:
Originally Posted by Reg Dingle
I haven't had peas or pies since I left home six weeks ago... what I'd give for a decent pie right now.
I still haven't made it to Portsmouth to see the HMS Victory but next time I visit the UK with the family it's a must do. The wife will love it!Quote:
Originally Posted by nidhogg
... well, at least the daughter will be interested, anyway.
I found this video, which is OK as it doesn't have some moron giving a commentary.
It really gives a feel for how small these ships were, and how claustrophobic it must have been with a crew of 821. To think of being on one of the gun decks during battle, crammed with sailors and marines, full of smoke, the decks sloshing with blood, is a pretty awful thought. I guess I should stop 'moaning' about being on my boat.
HMS Victory Tour 2019 | Portsmouth Historic Dockyard | 4k - YouTube
Yesterday we continued eastwards after passing through the Strait of Gibraltar.
This voyage will eventually encompass almost the whole of Europe... starting in Norway to the north, skirting the western reaches of Europe close to Land's End and off the Spanish and Portuguese Atlantic coasts, then passing along the southern European border through the Mediterranean and finally will take us east of Ukraine. If I had joined the vessel a month earlier the work was off the northern tip of Norway, the northern-most part of mainland Europe, in The Barents Sea. That's pretty cool.
Yesterday morning we were off the Spanish Costa del Sol in the Alboran Sea.
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We had really weird lighting yesterday and almost a flat calm. This would have been a nightmare in Nelson's day.
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I went right up to the bow to take another picture...
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... and could hear this kind of plopping, splashing noise. I had a look down and saw this...
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There were three little dolphins riding on the bow wave. The plopping splashes were caused by the dolphins jumping and playing.
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Dolphins - YouTube
I kept quiet about this since we have a boat full of Norwegians and you know what they're like. At least there's no Faroese onboard at the moment, although there are a couple working for this company.
And on we continued...
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Mendip lucky you as you are now living the lifestyle of the rich and famous sailing the Mediterranean unfortunately minus the babes in bikinis and a Chef.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mendip
Me being scared of heights would not be able to peer over the top of those railings to see the dolphins but I also wonder about how secure they are.
They look like they are on wheels and just a temporary arrangement, is that so they can be removed for helicopter landings and to get rid of pommy geos leaning over the edge?
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mendip
that's pretty cool!
Nope, wouldn't be me ... I have no idea who Idris Elba is.Quote:
Originally Posted by cyrille
Which is fair enough as he probably doesn't know who I am either :)
Oh cyrille FFS!
mudcat:- October 8, 7:09 AMQuote:
Originally Posted by Mendip
happynz:- 08/10/2021 at 06:45 AM
JPPR2:- Oct 8 @ 9:38am
Shutree:- 14:15 hrs Istanbul local time on Friday, October 8th.
Saint willy:- 10:46am on on Friday October 8th
David48:- 07:10 pm on Friday October 8th
malmomike77:- 09.00 on the 8th
Headworx:- 16:37 on Friday
Joe 90:- Friday, 8th at 12 noon
nidhogg:- 10:35am on Friday October 8th
Topper:- Thursday night at 11:22 pm
helge:- Oct 9 -0200 (helge, ever the optimist) :)
If I missed anyone's guess, please add.
^ think mendip put his hat in the ring first?
Think he has about a 10 minute window. 555
Portsmouth is worth a day on its own. It has HMS Victory, HMS Warrior and a couple of other boats, plus of course the remnants of the Mary Rose and the Royal Navy museum, all in one place.Quote:
Originally Posted by malmomike77
Amazing place.
It's a 10 minute port hole Nid, this is a nautical competition!Quote:
Originally Posted by nidhogg
Yes Dave... you're not doing your chances any good by forgetting the judge!
But, in the interests of good relations I have decided to withdraw myself. No-on would believe me when I... I mean, if I won so I will be an impartial observer and judge.
I would like to point out however that in true Thai tradition I am completely open to bribery... and it doesn't have to be discreet.
There's no wheels Ootai... the barrier is firmly secured to the deck and operated by hydraulic rams to spread it outwards, flat in the event of a helicopter landing. My main issue when leaning over the side to take pictures is the constant worry of dropping my phone. Thankfully it hasn't happened yet.Quote:
Originally Posted by ootai
In fact wheels are quite rare on boats in general. It's amazing how often land-based staff send out office chairs with wheels to the boat. The first thing we have to do is take off the wheels and put rubber pads on the chair legs to stop them sliding about in bad weather.
It will never make it. A terrible accident will happen and everyone will die.
And then everyone will get mad at me when I bring up who is going to give me my prize on the Mendip memorial thread.
Your time is nested in my quote of your original post :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Mendip
(I have gone back into it and highlighted it for those who hard of reading)
Ordered some ports at the end of a family meal a few years ago and the Polish immigrant waitress poured them as glasses of wine.Quote:
Originally Posted by Saint Willy
We didn't educate her on the matter.
You're not doing yourself any favours pointing out that the judge is 'hard of reading'.Quote:
Originally Posted by David48atTD
I find it very unlikely that we'll berth at 07:10 pm on Friday October 8th...
That is, if the boat makes it to Istanbul at all.
Shy Guava was a late addition for 9AM on the 9th.Quote:
Originally Posted by David48atTD
I am obviously way more OCD than I thought. Lets try this:Quote:
Originally Posted by Shy Guava
Topper:- Thursday night at 11:22 pm
happynz:- 08/10/2021 at 06:45 AM
mudcat:- October 8, 7:09 AM
David48:- 07:10 pm on Friday October 8th
malmomike77:- 09.00 on the 8th
JPPR2:- Oct 8 @ 9:38am
nidhogg:- 10:35am on Friday October 8th
Mendip: I'll kick it off with 10:45am on Friday October 8th (included as the marker).
Saint willy:- 10:46am on on Friday October 8th
Joe 90:- Friday, 8th at 12 noon
Shutree:- 14:15 hrs Istanbul local time on Friday, October 8th.
Headworx:- 16:37 on Friday
helge:- Oct 9 -0200 (helge, ever the optimist)
Shy Guava 9.00am 9th.
FTFY :)Quote:
Originally Posted by nidhogg
... but thanks for setting them in chronological order (almost)
Not that I'll win ... Mendip has told me already :Flush:
^ Yup. Second time. Seem my reading is a bit off today.
Cheers.
^ Thanks Nid, that's excellent. I've been a bit remiss here. We could do with you out here with organisational skills like that!
Next time I think I'll insist on 24 hour clock to make things easier.
My plan is to take a picture as we bump against the quayside in Istanbul and then take the exact time off the metadata... local time of course. This needs to be accurate as there's so entries bunched around the same times. I was planning on taking a fancy shot with my watch showing in the foreground, but my watch doesn't keep the best time and also I like to hold the phone two-handed for any over the side work. Just in case.
We're making good progress at a steady 11.5 knots and are now in the Mediterranean proper and passed Algiers this lunchtime.
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I've taken to having a cup of tea on the helideck every morning around 7:30 to watch the sunrise.
It was a lovely sunrise today off the coast of Algeria. Or for Ootai, a lovely crescent moon!
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I hope the weather stays like this for the next few days.
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The best time of the day.
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To put your mind at rest Ootai, this is the guard around the helideck. It's very strong... could probably hold the weight of that monitor of yours.
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I would like to amend my entry to 16.00 on Thursday 7th
^ Tell Nid! :)
Still an awesome thread this really enjoying it.whenni logged on this time I found myself thinking of a kiwi mate of mine who I have known for about 20 years or so.
My mate Greg's a Greaser. Meaning he's down in the engine room . Greg's hearing is shite and in fact a couple of times we've had to fight our way out of bars coz people thought Greg was obnoxious and loud. He was neither but the volume definately went. We didn't give a fuck.