52.24.07: Straight Down the Middle
One wonders what the Captain was considering as he chugged slowly down river with his sights set firmly on the offing?
If it were me, I’d be expending far too much energy trying to make sure that I was equidistant between the banks as I passed out of the harbour. At the same time, I might also be trying to work out how much to drop the engine revs by in order to balance the incoming tide, the outflowing river and the forward motion of the boat, such that we might come to a virtual standstill.
And, if a virtual standstill were to be achieved, I imagine that I’d be grinning from ear to ear for the rest of the day.
I strongly suspect that the Captain wasn’t thinking about either of those things.
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Usual caveats etc.
Taken at Littlehampton, West Sussex.
52.24.07: Straight Down the Middle
One wonders what the Captain was considering as he chugged slowly down river with his sights set firmly on the offing?
If it were me, I’d be expending far too much energy trying to make sure that I was equidistant between the banks as I passed out of the harbour. At the same time, I might also be trying to work out how much to drop the engine revs by in order to balance the incoming tide, the outflowing river and the forward motion of the boat, such that we might come to a virtual standstill.
And, if a virtual standstill were to be achieved, I imagine that I’d be grinning from ear to ear for the rest of the day.
I strongly suspect that the Captain wasn’t thinking about either of those things.
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Usual caveats etc.
Taken at Littlehampton, West Sussex.