Cowes to Southampton Ferry Race Flat Race Red Funnel vs Wightlink (Red Falcon & Victoria of Wight)
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Absolutely brilliant commentary 😄 Thank you!
Glad you like it shipmate
Excellent commentary Captain and informative, great fun!
Thanks shipmate
captain ..nice commentary...but regardless of thewinner still go to the island by red funnel...nice smooth crossing pending on the weather seeing all the ships of the world ..RED FUNNEL ANY DAY >>>
Indeed shipmate, I think you get a better view from the Red Funnel
This is hands down my favourite ferry video 🤣🤣🤣
Thanks shipmate, glad you enjoyed it
Love it. Best laugh I've had all day. Keep it up Captain
Thanks shipmate, I shall try and keep it up.
Great Commentary Captain .I think the container ship ran blocker for Wightlink lol
HMM was a real spoil sport shipmate
Great fun Captain, better than the Grand National well done keep up the great work 👍
Thanks shipmate
Brilliant. Reminds me of the Clyde steamers racing to each pier in the days of old. First there grabbed all the passengers and therefore more sales in the bar as it was the only place you could get a drink on a Sunday if you were a bonafide passenger.
That really does sound like a rush for the bar shipmate
Absolutely brilliant, thank you ♥️
Glad you enjoyed it shipmate
A regular occurance with shipping down the Dover straight..on a daily basis😂😂
Had my money on red falcon🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️
Sounds like I need to get down to the Dover Straights shipmate.
Love your sense of humour Captain 😀
I realise that my sense of humour is not for all
@@SolentShips It's spot on for me Captain 👍
It reminds me of the well documented "Race to the North" in the days of steam between the LNER and LMS. LNER was the victor because of many things, however the superior engine motive motor power and track geometry that won the day.. (The LMS being noted by many as one long reverse curve for a considerable distance) The outcome was a gentlemens agreement as things were getting - shall we say "cut throat" with speed and safety. IOW Ferries - technology verses reliability verses operating proformence is a mute point in many ways..
Thanks for that information on the "Race to the North" shipmate.
Absolutely delightful!
Thanks shipmate
Would have been interesting to see this race on Friday
That's true shipmate, but you might not seen much during storm Eunice.
To be fair their is quite an age difference , not sure the handicapper got the weights right !!
I think there may have been some foul play at work shipmate.
better than watching F1 captian
More overtaking than formula one as well shipmate
Thanks Captain that was brilliant 😂👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Glad you liked it shipmate
Thank you Captain giggle with my breakfast Downunder 🙃
Sounds like a good start to your day shipmate
Hilarious love the commentary
The Next Murray Walker 🚙
Those are some pretty big shoes to try and step into shipmate
@@SolentShips #incapnwetrust
Brilliant captain x
Thanks shipmate
Great ship 🚢
Thanks shipmate
Great commentary the Admiral-In-Waiting, I understand that you were going to do water polo commentary but the horses couldn't swim...?
That sounds about right for the water polo shipmate
Very funny capt 😂
Thanks shipmate. I sometimes get a little carried away amusing myself.
@@SolentShips you carry on getting carried away, it was funny 😁
unfair race Falcon had traffic onboard
You make a good point shipmate
I thought we were in for a close finish for a minute. Hope you didn't lose your shirt on it.
Always lose my shirt shipmate, I think that's part of the fun
Ahoy Captain. Thought the commentary sounded very professional. They should employ you on the sports channels. But why was Whitelink using Southampton? I'm guessing for repairs or something?
Thanks shipmate, I wouldn't mind having a go a covering the curling. Yes, I'm guessing in for repairs.
I didn't realise Wightlink did the Southampton-Cowes run. That container ship doesn't look as if she can see where it is going over the containers.
Nice to hear you again Captain. Any news yet on when the Southampton Red Funnel camera will be on line?
Hopefully a couple of weeks for the cameras shipmate, it is coming, just slowly. Think the Victoria of Wight was just in for repairs.
@@SolentShips Thanks Captain.
Captain is correct- Victoria of Wight is Wightlink’s flagship and usually does the Portsmouth to Fishbourne route. She generally runs throughout day and night (I think) and has been in for repair at least two weeks now. I’ve not seen her back yet (Southsea resident).
What was Victoria heading up Southampton Water for?
I'm guessing repairs/servicing shipmate
Gotta love a loser ❤. TY Cap'n.
Any race with ships in, is a good race shipmate.
I wouldn't use Wightstink if YOU paid me. Red Funnel any and every day. The staff are better. The food is better. The cost...I have no idea what the difference is now, I haven't used Wightstink in over 20 years and have no intention of doing so again. So as far as I am concerned...Red Funnel are the WINNERS, each day and every day.
It depends on whether you want to go to Cowes or Ryde. Wightlink has the advantage in that the train goes to Portsmouth Harbour Station and you only have to walk down a ramp to get on the ferry. Also, now that the D78s, well, 484s, are running, there's a train waiting for you at Ryde Pier Head. Also, trains go to Lymington Pier so you can get straight on the ferry if you're going to West Wight.
I know that there's a shuttle bus between Southampton central Station and the Red Funnel terminal, but it's not as convenient as going directly from train to ferry. (Don't mention the Hovercraft!)
Maybe I should undertake a comprehensive review of the local operators shipmate
Hovercraft shipmate?
@@ronfisher2-railwaytravelvideos I am not interested in a train, that's why I have a car. It's the Red Funnel Fast Cat that goes to Cowes. The Red Funnel Car Ferry goes to East Cowes.
The Wightstink cat goes from Portsmouth to Ryde and their car ferry goes from Portsmouth to Fishbourne.
@@SolentShips The Hovercraft is an excellent service, which I have used on many occasions when I don't wish to take the car. VERY polite and friendly staff.
White? Oh dear….. Captain…..!
It happens sometimes shipmate
Come on Red Funnel 😂
That's it shipmate, cheer on the local runner.
White?? Really cap’n!
I blame the spell checker shipmate, or maybe it was one too many rums. More likely the latter
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Glad you enjoyed it shipmate
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Glad you liked it shipmate