The Pont Aven. (1 Viewer)

[bigtree]

Hit a yacht this morning,we are off the French coast and it is foggy. I was still in bed and the foghorn started blaring ,I felt the boat turning and slowing down. Didn’t know what was going on and was told by another passenger.

 

[chaser]

in a motorhome?

 

[sallylillian]

So was that through the Channel du Four which they had special permission to use, cuts time and makes for a smoother passage, I hope not or the French will stop it!

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[Jim]

Hope everyone was OK and your not posting from a lifeboat

 

[Chris]

I hope it wasn't damaged. I need it to get me home in about a months time.

 

[Just smiffy]

Can you swim Trevor....

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[bigtree]

The boat has went between the French mainland and Ushant,there was a bit of a bump but what I was told was the yacht scuffed along the length of the boat.

 

[sallylillian]

The boat has went between the French mainland and Ushant,there was a bit of a bump but what I was told was the yacht scuffed along the length of the boat.

They do drop to 16kts through there, but collision in fog puts both parties responsible, although I bet the yacht did not have radar, but should at least had a reflector which would have thrown up a major target on the Avens radar. Trouble is yachties tend not to employ electronic aids, like transponders which would have eliminated any risk.

 

[bigtree]

They do drop to 16kts through there, but collision in fog puts both parties responsible, although I bet the yacht did not have radar, but should at least had a reflector which would have thrown up a major target on the Avens radar. Trouble is yachties tend not to employ electronic aids, like transponders which would have eliminated any risk.

Went down to 10 knots.

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[sallylillian]

Went down to 10 knots.

Even safer, let's hope it doesn't end the shortcut, as it also provides cheap data whilst that close to shore.