Topic: QM2 Storm in a coffee cup!

Queen Mary 2... On deck 3 ..16th Aug 08 , Southampton - New York "Force 12" Storm, but have a look at my coffee cup ,Not a ripple .....Hows that for QM2 Stability ??



source: YouTube

So if the ship is so stable what had you been drinking :D

I spent some time of my youth in Ilfracombe, North Devon, and one of the pleasures was to watch the power and the majesty of Atlantic storms pounding the cliffs, I never tired of it.
In the same way I enjoy storms at sea, quite perverse of me I know, but I find the movement and in fact the whole procedure fascinating.

I do feel, however, that you should have given out a warning to those who suffer from mal de mer about watching this clip. Great as it is for some who have never missed a breakfast on a cruise; it could be hell for others. ......Neil

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So if the ship is so stable what had you been drinking :D

Oh I wasn't on that one Spartan, only discovered the clip and then caught caught up in the debate about Ocean Liner vs Cruise Ship debate in the associated YouTube Comments !

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Oh I wasn't on that one Spartan, only discovered the clip and then caught caught up in the debate about Ocean Liner vs Cruise Ship debate in the associated YouTube Comments !

Like Neil I really enjoy a rough sea :D

Done rough on small boats bobbing round The Solent, but non been on a bigger boat when its rough since the Irish Ferry from Roslare to Fishguard!

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Done rough on small boats bobbing round The Solent, but non been on a bigger boat when its rough since the Irish Ferry from Roslare to Fishguard!

That can be rough have a look at youtube gibraltar storm we where heading there on the Spirit got diverted to North Africa a fun night

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That can be rough have a look at youtube gibraltar storm we where heading there on the Spirit got diverted to North Africa a fun night

Go on have a go at posting, all you need is the funny few letters in after the = sign in the YouTube URL and plonk it in the middle of youtube tags:

Thanks for the posting on how to upload a You tube video. I will try this as I have a few videos.
Re. the storms, we had a cracker here yesterday. The sea was really rough and it was very very windy. Ripped my car port apart and the gazebo. We get what is known as the Coptic Gales, or the East Mediterranean Gales here in Cyprus and they arrive every year on more or less the same dates and occur thirteen times a year. They come from the Sahara Desert and bring brown sand which is dumped on everything and lots of rain and wind storms.
We are due a big one on the 18th February so must baton down the hatches again, this next one is known as EL SHAMS EL SEGHURA and is a strong gale.
I was in Gibraltar in October 2008. arrived a couple of days after the gale force 11 storm. The cruise terminal was damaged, but we were not on a cruise at the time.
The cargo ship, "New Flame "had sunk and broke into two at Europa Point. We were taken there by our host to see the damage and the salvage operations which were hampered by heavy storms.
Never underestimate the power of the sea..

18th Feb? That's some forecasting, in the UK they can only predict 5 days ahead. Unless you are the Daily Express who yesterday who predicated an arctic blast next week....