Fri Star Newburgh North Fife

The Fri Star passing Newburgh under Pilot from Dundee having left ROTTERDAM-EUROPOORT at 13-12 Thursday last. Slipping by on the tide, engine on tick over noiselessly, meandering above the deep channel marked by posts. Fully loaded, almost up to its Plimsoll line, The purpose of a load line is to ensure that a ship has sufficient freeboard (the height from the water line to the main deck) and thus sufficient reserve buoyancy, indisputably seen from the outside.

 

Vessel's Details

Ship Type: General cargo
Year Built: 1981
Length x Breadth: 83 m X 11 m
Gross Tonnage: 1499, DeadWeight: 1773 t
Speed recorded (Max / Average): 12.2 / 8.9 knots
Flag: Bahamas [BS]
Call Sign: C6RZ5
IMO: 8100636, MMSI: 311257000

 

Passing one of the marker posts, hardly a wash as it drifts by on almost calm waters, the slight wind off the South.

Almost away, Let the Boat Races begin. 

Fri Star Seabound two days later, notice the difference in the Plimsoll line.

Newburgh Coble Boat Races Flying Display North Fife

Air display at the Coble Boat Races Newburgh North Fife. Once again we were treated to a wonderful aerobatic display given by DAVID PATRICK HEATHER-HAYES pilot of the Pitts Special and CHRISTOPHER DAVID CYSTER pilot of the Tiger Moth. A brilliant warm sunny day probably one of the best we've had for the display and Coble Boat races.

One of the many close passes of the Pitts Special.

On a loop.

Passing upside down. Built in 1981 with well over 400 flying hours, a thirsty wee beast.

Tiger Moth passing sidewards. Built in 1941 with well over 4000 hours flying time so far.

During the display at the top of a 1000ft vertical climb it stalled and fortunately was able to glide down and land on nearby Mugdrum Island. I was sure it would be stuck there given the soft ground condition. 20 mins later up it came evidence of the excursion is the grass trailing on one of the wheel struts.