LeoKnight Posted January 19, 2020 Posted January 19, 2020 Well I see there is a cruise ship in the harbour, imagine having paid for a cruise and then being stuck in the harbour for 3 - 4 days Long Wheel Base 1
Slowbee Posted January 20, 2020 Posted January 20, 2020 The wind is really here for a while. Those numbers are km/hr and for Somerset West. More rain next weekend!!!
Duane_Bosch Posted January 20, 2020 Posted January 20, 2020 Well I see there is a cruise ship in the harbour, imagine having paid for a cruise and then being stuck in the harbour for 3 - 4 daysApparently the wind is so strong there's 2 tugs on the other side of it pushing it into the quay.
Icycling Posted January 20, 2020 Posted January 20, 2020 Well I see there is a cruise ship in the harbour, imagine having paid for a cruise and then being stuck in the harbour for 3 - 4 daysI do quite a bit of cruising - travel is an exploration - if you cannot "roll with the punches" then best not to cruise. I am sure international guest (if there are any) are quite enjoying the fact the cruise ship has docked for days - floating hotel - gives them more time to explore Cape town. Good for Cape Town too more "real money' been spent in the area. Cruising normally only give you a very short glimpse of a place - for experienced cruises having more time at a port is an advantage! Duane_Bosch and Long Wheel Base 2
Karman de Lange Posted January 20, 2020 Posted January 20, 2020 Apparently the wind is so strong there's 2 tugs on the other side of it pushing it into the quay. Wind on signal hill was average 104km/h, peak at 196km/h at some point (granted its right in the compression zone, so bit higher than on ground).. doubt normal mooring ropes would hold against that .. I'm just happy we back to normal today here, no wind. Our garden took a major beating, luckily trees are still upright although missing some branches.
Wannabe Posted January 20, 2020 Posted January 20, 2020 Well I see there is a cruise ship in the harbour, imagine having paid for a cruise and then being stuck in the harbour for 3 - 4 days Is that not the annual "Bokradio" cruise to Swakob or somewhere that is still stuck in the harbour?If it is, what a bummer. (and then you get guys who moans about cycle races which get cancelled) LeoKnight and Skubarra 2
LeoKnight Posted January 20, 2020 Posted January 20, 2020 I do quite a bit of cruising - travel is an exploration - if you cannot "roll with the punches" then best not to cruise. I am sure international guest (if there are any) are quite enjoying the fact the cruise ship has docked for days - floating hotel - gives them more time to explore Cape town. Good for Cape Town too more "real money' been spent in the area. Cruising normally only give you a very short glimpse of a place - for experienced cruises having more time at a port is an advantage!Think it is a local themed cruise, and after they have boarded I don't think they allow you to disembark again. And can just imagine it is not that much fun on the pool deck Wannabe 1
Duane_Bosch Posted January 20, 2020 Posted January 20, 2020 (edited) I know it's easy to chirp from the sidelines and when I entered this race I knew full well that there was a better than solid chance that on race morning I'd bail and head for a spinning class instead. But why would you schedule a race on the weekend that is statistically 2 days away from the windiest day of the year? A 4 second google reveals this. Edited January 20, 2020 by Duane_Bosch
FootballingCyclist Posted January 20, 2020 Posted January 20, 2020 (edited) A 4 second google reveals this.How did you get a 4sec google search right with the internet problems we having due to the damaged underwater cables? Lol Edited January 20, 2020 by FootballingCyclist Capricorn, Jase619, DieselnDust and 5 others 8
Karman de Lange Posted January 20, 2020 Posted January 20, 2020 I know it's easy to chirp from the sidelines and when I entered this race I knew full well that there was a better than solid chance that on race morning I'd bail and head for a spinning class instead. But why would you schedule a race on the weekend that is statistically 2 days away from the windiest day of the year? A 4 second google reveals this. At least rumours is that its back to first week in Dec this year. Wannabe 1
Duane_Bosch Posted January 20, 2020 Posted January 20, 2020 How did you get a 4sec google search right with the internet problems we having due to the damaged underwater cables? LolHehe. tap tap tap.
Skubarra Posted January 20, 2020 Posted January 20, 2020 At least rumours is that its back to first week in Dec this year. I didn't want to sound like a broken record on the date but if that rumour is true I will be very happy!! DieselnDust 1
Skubarra Posted January 20, 2020 Posted January 20, 2020 Hehe. tap tap tap.Wind.png Benefit of hindsight Duane - every year we have road races in the second half of January, in the past even on the peninsula. First time that I know of that one had to be cancelled Pure Savage, Wannabe, MDJ and 1 other 4
DieselnDust Posted January 20, 2020 Posted January 20, 2020 How did you get a 4sec google search right with the internet problems we having due to the damaged underwater cables? Lol thats why it took 4sec. Normally its, 0.004secs Duane_Bosch 1
lechatnoir Posted January 20, 2020 Posted January 20, 2020 At least rumours is that its back to first week in Dec this year. well, that ups the ante on it being cancelled twice in one year... what a time to be alive!! DieselnDust, Duane_Bosch, JohanDiv and 3 others 6
Pure Savage Posted January 20, 2020 Posted January 20, 2020 Benefit of hindsight Duane - every year we have road races in the second half of January, in the past even on the peninsula. First time that I know of that one had to be cancelled"We" obviously getting soft. DieselnDust and Skubarra 2
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