Enjoyed this, especially with a bacon buttie and a coffee! Approaching the first swing bridge, I thought at first you were heading into an island or a marina, had no idea that that was the route. Also have to adjust to the buoy markers - over here the red is to port and the green to s'board approaching harbour/marina. Just "Googled" and discovered that way back when the English "Men - O' - War" boats were attacking the Americas, the authorities had the buoys switched places so that the English troops ran aground! After that, the buoys were never changed back, and that, apparently, is why the difference! 'spect you knew that though :) Mike Just thinking - it would be a grand job to be a lock keeper there.
***** Yes, Mike, I was aware of the Green/Red buoy disparity between GB & the colonies. Over here, we refer to it as the Red/Right/Return Rule, meaning when heading up stream - usually back home, or back to port - the red buoys will be to the right/starboard side of the #boat. One of my upcoming 'Waterway Tips' will touch on that aspect. . . Stay tuned. An extension of your accounting of why the colours switch when crossing westward over the pond, is that raiding American boats who took the fight to England would leave British ports with the red markers on their right/starboard having the reassurance of returning to the safety of their home ports in the U.S - with red/right/return guiding their way . . . And we thought we couldn't learn anything from silly #boating videos ;-) Cheers, Paul.
***** It actually makes sense Paul, the red right return is easy to remember, whereas the UK's red marker to port and green starboard have no "saying" to keep it in the mind, which is why, I guess, so many british people argue over the placing of the buoys.
123guinness pepsi charged canuck I publish a web site dedicated to the Trent Severn Waterway. Have a look to see all of the optons, form one day, to all season long passes! thewaterway.ca/lock_schedule.html
Coffee never tasted so good. Learning quite a bit from all your vids. Thanks Guys and stay sharp.
Punxsyjumper Spoiler Alert: Next Sunday's video is 23 minutes long, so put on a big pot ;-)
nice, enjoyed the tranquility
tgvas Looks like I nailed it then ;-)
Glad you liked it!
Good one, see ya next Sunday. Learning all the time with your vids. Stay sharp Folks.
Punxsyjumper Next Sunday it is!
Enjoyed this, especially with a bacon buttie and a coffee! Approaching the first swing bridge, I thought at first you were heading into an island or a marina, had no idea that that was the route. Also have to adjust to the buoy markers - over here the red is to port and the green to s'board approaching harbour/marina. Just "Googled" and discovered that way back when the English "Men - O' - War" boats were attacking the Americas, the authorities had the buoys switched places so that the English troops ran aground! After that, the buoys were never changed back, and that, apparently, is why the difference!
'spect you knew that though :)
Mike
Just thinking - it would be a grand job to be a lock keeper there.
***** Yes, Mike, I was aware of the Green/Red buoy disparity between GB & the colonies. Over here, we refer to it as the Red/Right/Return Rule, meaning when heading up stream - usually back home, or back to port - the red buoys will be to the right/starboard side of the #boat. One of my upcoming 'Waterway Tips' will touch on that aspect. . . Stay tuned.
An extension of your accounting of why the colours switch when crossing westward over the pond, is that raiding American boats who took the fight to England would leave British ports with the red markers on their right/starboard having the reassurance of returning to the safety of their home ports in the U.S - with red/right/return guiding their way . . .
And we thought we couldn't learn anything from silly #boating videos ;-)
Cheers, Paul.
***** It actually makes sense Paul, the red right return is easy to remember, whereas the UK's red marker to port and green starboard have no "saying" to keep it in the mind, which is why, I guess, so many british people argue over the placing of the buoys.
I'd love to take a trip along the Trent. Last night we were talking about doing it next summer. What are the lock fees? Is there a season pass?
I'm not a boater, but I do alot of fishing in stoney/clear near lock 27 and I'm pretty sure there are seasonal passes, now I'm not 100%
123guinness pepsi charged canuck I publish a web site dedicated to the Trent Severn Waterway. Have a look to see all of the optons, form one day, to all season long passes! thewaterway.ca/lock_schedule.html