Plymouth Sibber

ian parkes · 12 June 2013, 20:09

Anyone here out inside plymouth breakwater sunday afternoon around 1500 hrs near the fort in the middle , 2 adults and load of kids in the SIB big launching wheels at the back quite a large sib 4m ish ???

Nos4r2 · 12 June 2013, 20:13

'Ello mate

You haven't found his wife/girlfriend/wallet have you?

ian parkes · 12 June 2013, 23:56

No the fool nearly hit both of us 2 ribs cruising then just missed another boat . He didn't even see us , He just missed the stern of my mates rib then i had to slow and turn quickly to go behind him . He just suddenly made a run for the inside of the breakwater and had his back to us as he sat at the tiller . I shouted as i went past and he didn't even seem to hear . It was windy and a bit rough with lots of spray it must of been hell in a sib and they all had hoods up . he narrowly missed another boat shortly afterwards . 2 or 3 kids and 2 adults in the sib .

was a bit of a day really with a complete knob blocking the slipway when we launched then got back to find the same ignorant idiot trying to recover

Downhilldai · 13 June 2013, 00:00

Oi Parkesy!

Hope you had a word.

Nos4r2 · 13 June 2013, 01:38

Ouch, sounds like a lucky escape.

ian parkes · 13 June 2013, 19:22

Shouted at him at top of my voice from about 10metres away and he was totally oblivious to anything going on around him . Should have chased him and had a word really i suppose , but i would have had to follow until he stopped i think .
He did have a lucky escape , my mate commented that he really thought he was going to hit him .
The weather was horrible easterly and lots of spray , my sunglasses and hat were helping a lot but i think without that it must have been quite blinding in a sib with it on his front quater

macattack101 · 13 June 2013, 23:32

Pointless exercise talking to guys like that. Same on the roads you will witness stupidity and reckless behaviour. Unless you are a traffic cop on the road or harbourmaster etc they have no obligation to listen to you so the only thing you can do is maintain a good lookout and avoid collisions. Don't stress over these numpties.