Like A Bat Out Of Hell

[addicted]

Yesterday while cruising on the Yare having just passed beneath the Postwick viaduct we were just coming up to  a bend in the river when a speedboat came towards us round the bend travelling at a speed I couldn't begin to estimate. If any other craft had been on that side of the river a terrible accident would have ocurred, as if they hadn't hit that they would almost certainly have hit us trying to steer round it , terrifying!

On a better note we paid our first visit to the ferry Inn at Surlingham last night and had a lovely evening and delicious meal,we' ll definitely  be going back, all those of you who speak so well of it were absolutely right.

 

 

Carole

 

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Edited July 14, 2017 by addicted

[Wyndham]

A couple of years ago we were heading north crossing Barton and a speedboat was having some fun there. He probably shouldn't have been but it was quiet, hardly any boats around so not harming anyone. We carried on up the Ant and was amazed when he came past us a minute later having not slowed down at all. It's pretty bendy up that stretch!!

It's no excuse but I suppose when you've got the power it's hard not to get carried away.

[dnks34]

Its all fun and games till someone gets injured, or worse.

[JennyMorgan]

1 hour ago, dnks34 said:

Its all fun and games till someone gets injured, or worse.

How right you are!

http://www.lowestoftjournal.co.uk/news/woman-and-girl-seriously-hurt-in-oulton-broad-boating-incident-1-4674472

[Vaughan]

Is there any more news on that one, Peter?

[JennyMorgan]

The boat was being used as an official 'ferry' for the regatta week thus the MCA  was probably involved however all has gone very quiet. In fairness the family has suffered enough.