Big wake!

[neilda]

Got caught rather by surprise today - not by this fellow, but an earlier one. A massive wake, we ended up riding one wave for quite a while. I have to say it was a bit unsettling to be on a wave quite so high in the air! It's worrying when you come down the other side of it too. I'm not totally sure what the technique should be, I should have a hunt here for tips and tricks....

[Jizm]

where-abouts were you?

[Hightower]

The Solent perhaps?

The biggest wake I went over was from the cross channel sea cat at full chat....Hairy!!!

[Mollers]

We've crossed the wash of some really big ships rounding Lands End when we're coming back from the Scillies. I'm surprised how little wake they kick-up these days. Perhaps it's modern hull design.

[codprawn]

More than likely they are running below hull speed to save fuel.

[Hightower]

Talking about wash.

I was cruising though Haslar Marina yesterday on my way to the slipway and with a BIG tide race running I was only traveling at about 4 knotts. This twat popps up and says mind your wake, slow down, starts waving his arms and running up and down the jetty.......What a snotty W Anchor!

Wasn't you Pete was it?

[Mollers]

Originally Posted by Hightower

Talking about wash.

I was cruising though Haslar Marina yesterday on my way to the slipway and with a BIG tide race running I was only traveling at about 4 knotts. This twat popps up and says mind your wake, slow down, starts waving his arms and running up and down the jetty.......What a snotty W Anchor!

Wasn't you Pete was it?

That type spend a lot of time on jetties rather than at sea.

[Pete7]

Originally Posted by Hightower

Talking about wash.

I was cruising though Haslar Marina yesterday on my way to the slipway and with a BIG tide race running I was only traveling at about 4 knotts. This twat popps up and says mind your wake, slow down, starts waving his arms and running up and down the jetty.......What a snotty W Anchor!

Wasn't you Pete was it?

Yes, you lot are worse than Jetskiers, sausages rolled out of the pan, fried egg all over the dog, Mrs fell out of bed, total disaster

Pete

[BruceB]

I think the strange thing is most RIBs draw a larger wake at displacement speeds than when planing. Maybe we should ask for dispensation

[Hightower]

Originally Posted by Pete7

Yes, you lot are worse than Jetskiers, sausages rolled out of the pan, fried egg all over the dog, Mrs fell out of bed, total disaster

Pete

That's what you get for not offering any