Heard Stornoway warning a boat to stand clear of the Flying Dutchman off Oban, who was on rocks.
We saw this "tall ship" as BBC called her, in Port Ellen. Her handling on arrival in a shallow port with strong tail wind didn't inspire confidence. It's a gaffrig square sail combination on an ancient steel hull.
Flying Dutchman aground
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mm5aho
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Flying Dutchman aground
Geoff.
"Contender" Rival 32: Roseneath in winter, Mooring off Gourock in summer.
"Contender" Rival 32: Roseneath in winter, Mooring off Gourock in summer.
Re: Flying Dutchman aground
http://forargyll.com/2014/08/oban-lifeb ... grounding/
Is The Scrat what the admiralty calls Sgeir Rathaid?
Derek
Is The Scrat what the admiralty calls Sgeir Rathaid?
Derek
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Re: Flying Dutchman aground
It is indeed. What with Italians on the Corran Ledge and Dutchmen on the Scrat one wonders whether cardinal marks are sufficiently obvious or understood.
