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Paddler Information => Preserved Paddle Ships => Topic started by: Channel on June 18, 2009, 07:01:34 AM

Title: Waverley and Balmoral
Post by: Channel on June 18, 2009, 07:01:34 AM

Off Penarth today.

(http://www.clydesite.co.uk/bristol/images/2009/06/28090.jpg)

And underway near the Holm Islands.

(http://www.clydesite.co.uk/bristol/images/2009/06/28095.jpg)

Title: Re: Waverley and Balmoral
Post by: marinemole on June 18, 2009, 07:09:04 AM

Cracking photographs. The one of the Waverley on its own is particularly good.

Title: Re: Waverley and Balmoral
Post by: djcf on June 18, 2009, 07:59:06 AM

Yes great photos, does anyone know what the signal flags Waverley is flying mean?
Clark

Title: Re: Waverley and Balmoral
Post by: Channel on June 18, 2009, 08:10:01 AM

B A L 6 0  

Thats the signals - you can forget it if you want the whole set of bunting spelt out ! Whenever I've done it I usually hide a few rude words in it though !!! ;D  :o

Title: Re: Waverley and Balmoral
Post by: Talisman on June 18, 2009, 05:30:00 PM

or

B - I am taking in, or discharging, or carrying dangerous goods.

A - I have a diver down; keep well clear at slow speed.

L - You should stop your vessel instantly.

O - Man overboard

6 - 6


Think i'd stay out her way  ;D

Good pics :)

Title: Re: Waverley and Balmoral
Post by: Tug--Kenny on June 18, 2009, 07:09:22 PM

Great pictures. That's quite a crowd on board. How are the passenger numbers this tour? Seems Ok for a Wednesday.

ps  Where's that steam coming from ?    ???

ken

Title: Re: Waverley and Balmoral
Post by: monarch on June 18, 2009, 08:01:02 PM

Might well be the whistle!!

Title: Re: Waverley and Balmoral
Post by: djcf on June 18, 2009, 11:17:42 PM

Yes its the steam whistle...  looks like the "white shirted arm" on the bridge wing pulling the rope to activate the whistle
Looks like you could get a couple of rude sentences out of all that bunting   ;D 

Title: Re: Waverley and Balmoral
Post by: djcf on June 18, 2009, 11:19:34 PM

Or maybe he's just waving!!

Title: Re: Waverley and Balmoral
Post by: Channel on June 21, 2009, 07:19:11 AM

Final call at Penarth this evening. Here's to 2010, its been great having her back in my home waters. Numbers seem to have been pretty good.

(http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa13/channelimages/Wav1-1.jpg)

(http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa13/channelimages/Wav2-2.jpg)

(http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa13/channelimages/Wav3-1.jpg)

(http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa13/channelimages/Wav4.jpg)

(http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa13/channelimages/Wav5.jpg)