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Query on "comfort factor" of Portland and Port Fairy pelagic boats

To: 'Martin Butterfield' <>
Subject: Query on "comfort factor" of Portland and Port Fairy pelagic boats
From: Tony Russell <>
Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2016 02:19:09 +0000
And I thought you’d be into the trough Martin.  LOL

 

From: Martin Butterfield  
Sent: 15 November 2016 08:34
To: Tony Russell
Cc: Peter Shute; Tania Ireton; birding-aus NEW
Subject: Query on "comfort factor" of Portland and Port Fairy pelagic boats

 

Following the trajectory of this conversation, I once went whale watching off 
Cape Cod and although the weather was rather rough no-one was seasick.  So it 
was quite comfortable- mainly because the boat was pretty big.

 

I have also taken various open-sea ferries from time and found that the secret 
to avoiding chundering on them was to get clean air.  Stay out of the exhaust 
stream and, on a pelagic, particularly stay away from the burley containers.

 

 




Martin Butterfield

http://franmart.blogspot.com.au/ 

 

On 15 November 2016 at 08:29, Tony Russell <> wrote:

I gave up pelagic trips years ago. The return of an ever decreasing number
of ticks just wasn't worth the discomfort. My last trip was to Ashmore Reef
- never again.
T.

-----Original Message-----
From: Birding-Aus  On Behalf Of
Peter Shute
Sent: 14 November 2016 16:00
To: Tania Ireton
Cc: 
Subject: Query on "comfort factor" of Portland and Port
Fairy pelagic boats

I did a Portland trip in 2011, my first pelagic. I don't know if it's the
same boat now. We had, according to the report, a 1.5 to 2m swell, and there
were smaller waves coming at an angle to the swell. Standing at the back of
boat, one was regularly in free fall as the boat unpredictably plunged
downwards.

I was pleased I didn't get sick, but it was coming on a few times. If
they're prone to seasickness, I don't like their chances in conditions like
that.

Peter Shute

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> On 14 Nov. 2016, at 6:48 am, Tania Ireton <> wrote:
>
> Would anyone be able to advise on the relative comfort level and
> stability of the boats that are used for the Portland and Port Fairy
> pelagics?  I have been asked by a friend of mine who is susceptible to
> seasickness but who is determined to see more seabirds.  Thank you.
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Tania
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