hovercraft at wick

[Fran]

Is the article on Caithness org headlines about the hovercraft an April fool joke. It says you can see it free prior to its trips from wick to Norway. I didn't think wick harbour was deep enough and there's been nothing in the paper. Is there a demand to sail from wick to Norway.

[cptdodger]

From what I can remember Fran, I used to love watching the hovercrafts at Dover harbour, and I am almost certain, they inflated on dry land and scooted into the water at some speed. So I'm not sure depth of water would be a problem

[cptdodger]

http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://www.jespi.com/cruise99/pix/mvc-129s.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.jespi.com/cruise99/128t.html&h=480&w=640&sz=46&tbnid=oWfM0tF9EjGv-M:&tbnh=92&tbnw=123&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dhovercraft%2Bat%2Bdover%26tbm%3Disch% 26tbo%3Du&zoom=1&q=hovercraft+at+dover&usg=__eBtpmPSBCyyFk6jXihgROeVEx4Y=&docid=NsE24uSRxAghuM&hl=en&sa=X&ei=CLpYUeWiFMP6PJmKgMAL&ved=0CFkQ9QEwAw&dur=4467


This is a couple of pictures I found of it.

[secrets in symmetry]

Is the article on Caithness org headlines about the hovercraft an April fool joke. It says you can see it free prior to its trips from wick to Norway. I didn't think wick harbour was deep enough and there's been nothing in the paper. Is there a demand to sail from wick to Norway.It's a typo - the mini-hovercraft will relay passengers between Wick and Staxigoe, not Stavanger (which they can't even spell!)

No wonder you were confused!

[Phill]

As I understand it the North Baths are going to be converted into a passenger terminal for it.

[secrets in symmetry]

As I understand it the North Baths are going to be converted into a passenger terminal for it.That's the long term plan - although there's some resistance from the residents in Lindsay Drive whose houses would be demolished to make way for the access road.

There will be trips to Stroma for tourists in the summer. A hovercraft can sit on top of the Swilkie without fear of being sucked into Davy Jones' locker.

[Fran]

what a dissapointment, i was so looking forward to seeing this boat. knew it was a scam because i hadnt seen anything in the paper, so thought it was too good to be true!!!!!

[Phill]

You must have missed them, North Korean models too, quite an impressive sight.

http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy337/Phill_Rawlins/itsalljustrandom/hover_zps847d91f1.jpg

http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy337/Phill_Rawlins/itsalljustrandom/hover2_zpsd9f47f53.jpg

[Alice in Blunderland]

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I managed to get a quick photograph of the hovercraft. Lucky timing. :D

[barmar62]

Its good to find someone on the same wavelengh Phill

[reddevil]

i worked at dover hoverport and i loved to see the hovercrafts go out every morning.they were the princess anne and margaret,not there now,but i loved to watch them.sorry not changing the subject you just brought back memories,sorry again,.

[cptdodger]

i worked at dover hoverport and i loved to see the hovercrafts go out every morning.they were the princess anne and margaret,not there now,but i loved to watch them.sorry not changing the subject you just brought back memories,sorry again,.

I'm the same, I lived in Kent and had friends in Dover, I could sit and watch these things all day !