Topic: Show us your best Choppy sailing photos - one is never enough (Read 5477 times)

tigertiger · « **on:** October 23, 2008, 09:50:41 am »

Unlike Steamboatbob who likes the serenity of a glass lake, I like it rough (ooh! er missus).

There is nothing like the boat healed over on a broad reach, or even the fun of porpoise-ing, heart stopping moments, and having to pump out the hull later.

Went out today, had to reduce the sail plan and still managed to porpoise the old gal. Only about 2cm of water after 3 hours. The wind on the canal was in the same direction as the canal the waves weve about 1 ft high, fun with a hull just over 31 inches. I am glad to say the scuppers worked well. One hatch lifted but I need to put a stronger elastic on the hook.

I even had her on a run for almost 2km on the way home. Good job I had my trusty chariot.

Oh! The life on the ocean wave,
Tra la la la la la la
etc.

tigertiger · « **Reply #1 on:** October 23, 2008, 09:51:34 am »

more pics

Pic 0039 Porpoise-ing

barryfoote · « **Reply #2 on:** October 23, 2008, 09:53:44 am »

Quote from: tigertiger on October 23, 2008, 09:51:34 am

more pics

Where?

And what is that mode of transport????I want one!!!!

tigertiger · « **Reply #3 on:** October 23, 2008, 09:57:35 am »

Your too quick for me Footski. Caught me mid mistake there

Sings.
Oh I'm riding along on the crest of a wave...

Ron1 · « **Reply #4 on:** October 23, 2008, 11:34:21 am »

This is my 1/32 scale HMS BRYONY sailing at Southport marime lake, it was very choppy but from the picture it looks reasonably carm, the model is 7 ft, look at the flag on the stern, thats a soft silk flag.

tigertiger · « **Reply #5 on:** October 23, 2008, 11:42:30 am »

I want a bigger boat

But one with sails.

thorsail · « **Reply #6 on:** November 09, 2008, 08:41:45 pm »

Hello TigerTiger
Wonderful pictures ! incredible how sharp and clear those images are .
I do have one question though , if you are yachting on a canal with a paved right-of-way along it , have you ever considered
attaching your radio transmitter to the console ( with elastic cord of some kind ) ? Seems like you could motor along while also
steering your sailboat at the same time ! You could really make some trade wind passages then ! Happy Sailing !
P.S. Might as well add one of those gimbaled drink holders to the handlebars also ! thirsty work , sailiing....

Allan
Chicago
USA

JayDee · « **Reply #7 on:** November 09, 2008, 10:01:32 pm »

Hello,

Some pictures taken some years ago of "A Class" Vane Steered boats racing in a Gale !!.
Taking the photos was quite hard to stand still, the wind was so strong.
Almost as soon as the last photo was taken it started to rain, heavily, it was just like being under a Power Shower !!.
I did the decent thing - - - legged it back to the car !.

John.

Ron1 · « **Reply #8 on:** November 09, 2008, 10:39:24 pm »

This is my 1/24 scale tug Foundation Franklin, in rough weather,.

Garabaldy · « **Reply #9 on:** November 09, 2008, 10:47:00 pm »

heres my wimpey seahunter in some rough weather. the photo doesnt show how rough it was though. your going to just have to trust me. the deck was awash more most of the sail....

The long Build · « **Reply #10 on:** November 09, 2008, 10:52:55 pm »

Warwick Today..

At times the water was quite choppy and just as we got to the display pond we had a sinking.. I do not think the blue speed boat had anything to do with it , but was trying to get it closer to the side for rescuing..

jenno · « **Reply #11 on:** November 10, 2008, 01:03:02 am »

Hi
Here's my Crear on our lake which is normally like this.

Jenno.

nhp651 · « **Reply #12 on:** November 10, 2008, 08:54:39 pm »

Not quite model sailing, but choppy sailing weather just the same,lol

mind you, what goes down.....must come huuuupp!!

tony52 · « **Reply #13 on:** November 10, 2008, 11:03:49 pm »

Neil,

couldn't help but notice the writing on the top of the middle picture 'ORRY'. Is this the photograph of the 'King Orry' which was aground at Glasson Dock in the late 1970's.

Tony

nhp651 · « **Reply #14 on:** November 11, 2008, 08:27:53 am »

yes Tony , that's the one. The photos were given to me by a college mate, whose father, a captain Mills was the captain of the Duke of Lancaster and they were taken from one of the fleet as they were passing by.

Incedentally is the Duke still down on the Welsh coast rotting away or has she finally been scrapped. Anyone know?

Reade Models · « **Reply #15 on:** November 11, 2008, 08:33:34 am »

Quote from: nhp651 on November 11, 2008, 08:27:53 am

yes Tony , that's the one. The photos were given to me by a college mate, whose father, a captain Mills was the captain of the Duke of Lancaster and they were taken from one of the fleet as they were passing by.
Incedentally is the Duke still down on the Welsh coast rotting away or has she finally been scrapped. Anyone know?

Careful, the Queen is the Duke of Lancaster

nhp651 · « **Reply #16 on:** November 11, 2008, 01:38:56 pm »

oooooppps! Nice one malc.

Mand you the way the ol' gal looked today on the remembrance service, it looked as though she might be!!!

John W E · « **Reply #17 on:** November 11, 2008, 07:41:42 pm »

hi there

2 photographs of HMS Orkney is some rough weather some time ago

3rd pic - I found very inspirational - look at it closely and you will see a guy standing on the bridge just calmly looking at the wave breaking over the bow, and, look at the guy at the back - just working away oblivious of what is going on.

aye
john e
bluebird

herrmill · « **Reply #18 on:** November 14, 2008, 09:41:50 am »

Those are some great pics of the Mary Jayne!

Tiger, you should see about exporting those tuk tuks for Footski & the rest of the model boating world. If I keep growing the fleet, I'll need to consider getting one myself to run up to Tiger Hole & Xiang Hu.

Chuck

Martin [Admin] · « **Reply #19 on:** November 14, 2008, 02:31:43 pm »

Sent to Mayhem....

barriew · « **Reply #20 on:** November 14, 2008, 06:05:48 pm »

Quote from: The long Build on November 09, 2008, 10:52:55 pm

Warwick Today..

At times the water was quite choppy and just as we got to the display pond we had a sinking.. I do not think the blue speed boat had anything to do with it , but was trying to get it closer to the side for rescuing..

That belongs to one of our members - the fishing boat. I suspect it was the first time on the water as I only made the name for it in October. I haven't seen him since Warwick so don't know the story. We had another sinking on the Saturday - our Chairman brought an old boat for the kids 'hour', and that started taking on water

Barrie

The long Build · « **Reply #21 on:** November 14, 2008, 06:10:03 pm »

I think something went a bit to fast near it and created a bit to much swell, It went down gracefully though.

isisagoodun · « **Reply #22 on:** November 17, 2008, 12:17:36 am »

International One Meter yacht at Brechin, Angus, in a F7 gale.

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Author Topic: Show us your best Choppy sailing photos - one is never enough (Read 5477 times)

barryfoote

Ron1

thorsail

Ron1

Garabaldy

The long Build

nhp651

tony52

nhp651

Reade Models

nhp651

The long Build

isisagoodun