I used to regulary travel home to the Island on a motorbike back in the 70's on the old Caedmon and Camber Queen. You used to have to stand on deck holding your bike up for the whole trip getting continiously covered in spray coming over the bow. The bit just as you leave the shelter of Portsmouth harbour was always the worst. Those were the days lol
wightlink are the best they are the only ones on the solent at the time thats magnifecent i was on a ferry when the waves where really big when u walked it was like u were drunk lol
I was on the Isle Of Wight Ferry on the night of the storm of 1990 and they had to reduce speed as it was so rough....it was the only ferry out in the solent at the time! All other ferries were cancelled.
The traditional ferry captains are very good seamen to make these crossings safely in such conditions. As a dinghy sailor, I also thank them for the way they always see little boats.
Thankfully 95% of that was filmed from behind the glass of this ships windows. As for the car deck bits, I did leap back inside/behind a lorry as the spray came hurtling through ;)
that car thats sound the alarms must be shittt scared!
xRandomJODIEx 10 months ago
I used to regulary travel home to the Island on a motorbike back in the 70's on the old Caedmon and Camber Queen. You used to have to stand on deck holding your bike up for the whole trip getting continiously covered in spray coming over the bow. The bit just as you leave the shelter of Portsmouth harbour was always the worst. Those were the days lol
Goatee1961 1 year ago
@paulwhalsay - you're right, i've seen bigger waves on the clickimin loch ;O) you canna beat a 'right' sailing to shetland!
BadgerLaser 1 year ago
nice vid but da Northlink ferries in Shetland his seen alot worse
paulwhalsay 1 year ago
No chance of seeing this again for a while!!
DomCreamier 1 year ago
WOW U R BRAVE!!
NICE VID
clazza01 1 year ago
I Wish I Was On That=P
minitrundle 2 years ago
OMG! im going to the ise of wight soon and im shitting my pants about getting on one of those huge monster ferrys!!! :(
MidgetBuddie 2 years ago
trust me there funny i go on one every year
mullet559 2 years ago
i got one to college and back every day for 2 years and i've seen pretty much the worst weather you will get. Don't even worry about it ! :-)
andymitch12345 2 years ago
Im glad i wasnt on that!
Iowsaintsfan 3 years ago
wightlink are the best they are the only ones on the solent at the time thats magnifecent i was on a ferry when the waves where really big when u walked it was like u were drunk lol
mullet559 3 years ago
@mullet559 Wightlink usually operate when all the other Ferrys to the Isle of Wight are suspended due to rough weather. Even at Gale force 10
bed137 1 year ago
@mullet559 Wightlink usually operate when all the other Ferrys to the Isle of Wight are suspended due to rough weather
bed137 1 year ago
@bed137 wightlink are best
mullet559 1 year ago
The fast cats were interesting on Wednesday with 3m swells....
Raty91 3 years ago
cool vid, i went on there yesterday for the first time and was glad that the sea was calm.
djfryer2002 3 years ago
scary
sprangsprong 3 years ago
I was on the Isle Of Wight Ferry on the night of the storm of 1990 and they had to reduce speed as it was so rough....it was the only ferry out in the solent at the time! All other ferries were cancelled.
bed137 3 years ago
love it
jigsssss 3 years ago
The traditional ferry captains are very good seamen to make these crossings safely in such conditions. As a dinghy sailor, I also thank them for the way they always see little boats.
msf60khz 4 years ago
If it was 80mph winds they wouldn't be sailing!
salmonboyuk 4 years ago
Why ever not?
jackalpaws 4 years ago
Yes they would i get the ferry every day
andymitch12345 4 years ago
some great shots here. but didn't you know that'll bugger up your camcorder lol
knikerpython2003 4 years ago
Thankfully 95% of that was filmed from behind the glass of this ships windows. As for the car deck bits, I did leap back inside/behind a lorry as the spray came hurtling through ;)
solentferrycam 4 years ago
nice stuff bird
topboyspliffer 5 years ago
awesome ferry
lilfatrb 5 years ago
Very good!
neonkt1 5 years ago