Scillonian Ferry - Thursday 20/5/21

[whole diary]

[old original]

Well it'll probably take your mind off Covid for a few hours

https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/gallery/uncomfortable-isles-scilly-ferry-trip-5437463

[johoare]

I've been on that boat twice and it didn't make me feel ill at all but many other people were suffering even though the crossings I was on were relatively calm (way out) and slighly less calm (way back). I would not like to travel today or tomorrow on it though. Not even in the downstairs "sick" room (which is my name for it - not the official name  )

[old original]

Today's crossing got canned, not surprising really

[stuving]

The closest I got to that ocean-going punt was going down to the harbour at St Mary's to see the surviving passenger coming ashore - so hard to colour-match that shade of green. We'd flown across, and that was scary enough (he helicopters had stopped). On the way back we landed at both St Mawgan and Newquay - at about 45^o across the runway. (This would be about 1974.)

I don't remember much about visiting to the Isle of Man as a young teenager, apart from the crossing on the Manxman. That has a similar reputation, and I thought a similar (lack of) draught - but apparently it's about twice the Scillonian's. Still, at that age it was quite bad enough for me.

[Jamsdad]

'Twas ever thus. The renowned Victorian/ Edwardian photographer Gibson produced a memorable series of photos showing the increasing despair of passengers on the original Scillonian as they head west wards into the open ocean!

[rogerw]

Used this service in 1963. In those days you could stand up in the bows. It pitched on the way out, giving me a soaking at one stage as I wasn't watching out. On the way back it had a significant, albeit gentle, rolling motion.