101 spotted on Southampton Water

[NickT]

I thought it was you Anna!

Did you stay to see Harmony of the seas leave southampton water?

I said to my son that I thought that was the boat Anna won and that you recognised us as well.

I would have done a 360 around you to show off my new steering if I had been sure......

Boat now out on trailer pending the 300 mile round trip to Brixham. Few jobs to do this week such as antifoul, new depth sounder and about a dozen other jbs to do.

[annageek]

Yup. GBR 101, that's us!

Saw Hot Property a mile off - the red strip 19GTO is a rare breed (and would have been my choice if I could have chosen!)

Although, as a yachttie now, I have to put in an official complaint - I do believe this is the Weston shore buoy that marks the 6kt speed limt that you're planing past.

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Tut tut - you'd never catch me doing that - not in Hantu Briu anyway!

If I hadn't been so blinded by the glare off my phone screen, I might have started recording this video a bit sooner, but managed to capture this:

Yeah, we sailed (drifted) out to just past Calshot before turning around and catching the tide (eventually) back to Southampton and got back just as Harmony of the Seas was disembarking. She's really rather large! I remember Oasis OtS being in a while ago, and that was big, but the beam of HotS is remarkable! The 'Royal Caribbean' Orange smoke coming from the funnels is interesting, too!

[annageek]

Andrew's just given me these photos that he took of HotS:

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[NickT]

Ah yes the 6 kt thingy....

I saw that you were in the doldrums so thought that if I go fast enough my wash would help you so that you would be in a better position to see HoS......

Next time I see you I will pop over and say hello!