Some Aggressive Boat Driving!

[Dragon]

http://www.rtl.de/news/rtl_aktuell_videoplayer.php?article=10467

Worth watching right to the end :D

[Ben Mazur]

What the hell was that all about????????? :eek: :eek: :eek:

[ciao]

I think it was protesters at this weeks G8 Summit.

[Ben Mazur]

Right you are. The banner on the rib says "G8 act now."

[Ben Mazur]

Very impressive German patrol boat. Love it when he puts on the brakes so you have to assume it's a water jet.

Wonder who the builder was? I'd suspect from the look of it Vosper-Thorneycraft perhaps?

[ciao]

Just a thought, perhaps Dragon and the Missus could employ that boat, if they are over the average P1 speed limit ...wack!!!

[Rupert Munro]

:D Good to see those stupid protesters getting what they deserve for once! Hopefully there will be more to follow...:D

[ciao]

I was 21 once, and far right wing (Avatar) now I'm not so sure!

[ciao]

I did actually have to "pull a stunt" like that in a race once.

Not proud of it, but here goes.

Last race of the season. Going for the championship.

I had a very heavy wooden cat, which against the wind would fly, but once I lost the wind any light weight mono could get past me.

Last turn mark of the race and season running back up to Bournemouth pier I am in second place, but I know the monohull 10 yards behind me, will get me after the buoy, once we lose the wind.

My Father comes over the intercom, "take him out".

We have the racing line, go into the buoy, but as I do it, I turn the wheel right, we make contact - Impact!

Competitor bounces off us at least 20 yards.

We have an easy run to the finish line, and secure the national championship.

We get back to Race Control and put in a protest for dangerous driving against our competitor (we had the racing line). He counter protests, but doesn't win.

Not a great story – but at least its honest!

[Jon fuller]

I did actually have to "pull a stunt" like that in a race once.

Not proud of it, but here goes.

Last race of the season. Going for the championship.

I had a very heavy wooden cat, which against the wind would fly, but once I lost the wind any light weight mono could get past me.

Last turn mark of the race and season running back up to Bournemouth pier I am in second place, but I know the monohull 10 yards behind me, will get me after the buoy, once we lose the wind.

My Father comes over the intercom, "take him out".

We have the racing line, go into the buoy, but as I do it, I turn the wheel right, we make contact - Impact!

Competitor bounces off us at least 20 yards.

We have an easy run to the finish line, and secure the national championship.

We get back to Race Control and put in a protest for dangerous driving against our competitor (we had the racing line). He counter protests, but doesn't win.

Not a great story – but at least its honest!


It's hard to imagine that the guy in the other boat was actualy smaller than you, but I imagine he must have been for you to get away with such twatish move.

I'm speechless!

[ciao]

He was larger (no shocks) and gave me a damn good pasting next time we met!

[Dragon]

Just a thought, perhaps Dragon and the Missus could employ that boat, if they are over the average P1 speed limit ...wack!!!

:D Brilliant ... forget Dyno's ... just turn them over if they are going too quick!!! Make it the P1 start boat ..

[Tim]

The Patrol Boat is a Dockstavarvet from Sweden. It is powered with twin 800 HP Scania Diesel & Kamewa Water Jets. All Aluminum Construction. 48' long.

[Rupert Munro]

Very impressive boat that especially given its size! Welcome to the site Tim.