Khaines Report post Posted December 9, 2018 Arm sailing to Poole Sunday night to resume duties. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gareth Report post Posted December 9, 2018 For all al the stick she gets, Armorique is a very handy member of the fleet for BF. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Khaines Report post Posted December 9, 2018 She is a Jack of all trades. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
neilcvx Report post Posted December 9, 2018 16 minutes ago, Gareth said: For all al the stick she gets, Armorique is a very handy member of the fleet for BF. She’s a great little ferry, looking forward to being on her again in a nice club plus cabin in August, I would suspect it’s the last ship BF would part with. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crechbleiz Report post Posted December 9, 2018 46 minutes ago, Gareth said: For all al the stick she gets, Armorique is a very handy member of the fleet for BF. Versatility and the extra top speed sometimes required to make up for lost time. I was on her once when she left Roscoff 1 hour late and still arrived almost on time in Plymouth. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gareth Report post Posted December 9, 2018 Yes. Capable of standing in for any ship (and has done) on any route (and has done, apart from Cork). BF had a good day when they conceived her. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paully Report post Posted December 9, 2018 1 hour ago, neilcvx said: She’s a great little ferry, looking forward to being on her again in a nice club plus cabin in August, I would suspect it’s the last ship BF would part with. Just the Godawful M5 first😉...That`s the main thing that put us off using that route. shame as the Armorique does look like a great way to cross. But you`re braver than me Neil..Bon Chance 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TonyMWeaver Report post Posted December 9, 2018 (edited) The arrival of 'Armorique' into Portsmouth this afternoon has been delayed. Arrival now scheduled for 14:30, with the departure expected at 16:00. Edited December 9, 2018 by TonyMWeaver Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jonno Report post Posted December 9, 2018 Possibly why Honfleur in many respects is a longer interpretation of her? 17 minutes ago, Gareth said: on any route (and has done, apart from Cork). Over her first winter she performed berthing trials at Cork, maybe at some point that route was also on the minds of those in BF Towers too? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
neilcvx Report post Posted December 9, 2018 22 minutes ago, Paully said: Just the Godawful M5 first😉...That`s the main thing that put us off using that route. shame as the Armorique does look like a great way to cross. But you`re braver than me Neil..Bon Chance We’re driving down through trough the night and getting the 8:15 am sailing, the struggle is real. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Ferry Man Report post Posted December 9, 2018 Armorique has just arrived at Portsmouth 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TonyMWeaver Report post Posted December 9, 2018 Snap @The Ferry Man 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gareth Report post Posted December 9, 2018 Looks like you were about 10 seconds earlier Tony! 🤣 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TonyMWeaver Report post Posted December 9, 2018 1 minute ago, Gareth said: Looks like you were about 10 seconds earlier Tony! 🤣 LOL, I was stood right next to him but didn't realise. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aiden Report post Posted December 9, 2018 Here's my pics of pont aven and armourique 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wortley Report post Posted December 9, 2018 Same story there as at Roscoff - Pont Aven goes in forwards, Armorique reverses in. The elders on here will tell me why. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TonyMWeaver Report post Posted December 9, 2018 47 minutes ago, wortley said: Same story there as at Roscoff - Pont Aven goes in forwards, Armorique reverses in. The elders on here will tell me why. Armorique would have loaded from the bow in Ouistreham, off-loading from the stern in Portsmouth. The same as Normandie and Mont St Michel do. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TonyMWeaver Report post Posted December 9, 2018 'Normandie' must be ok now as she's heading back to Ouistreham ready for her sailing tonight. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wortley Report post Posted December 9, 2018 25 minutes ago, TonyMWeaver said: Armorique would have loaded from the bow in Ouistreham, off-loading from the stern in Portsmouth. The same as Normandie and Mont St Michel do. Thanks. I grasped that. But why does Pont Aven do it the other way round? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brianeccleston Report post Posted December 9, 2018 4 minutes ago, wortley said: Thanks. I grasped that. But why does Pont Aven do it the other way round? Is Pont's reason because of Cork where she is stern in, hence why she goes bow in at Roscoff. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Solo Report post Posted December 9, 2018 8 minutes ago, wortley said: Thanks. I grasped that. But why does Pont Aven do it the other way round? Because she goes stern in at St Malo, on her summer routes it's the other way around. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crechbleiz Report post Posted December 9, 2018 3 hours ago, Aiden said: Here's my pics of pont aven and armourique Nice pics. No disrespect but, could you please at least make a point of spelling Armorique correctly? As a born and bred Breton, it makes cringe to see "Armourique".... As if her name wasn't displayed in big enough letters on her side! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gareth Report post Posted December 9, 2018 Great photos - the first two members of the fleet to wear the new uniform, together. Really striking comparison of the sizes of the two ships. Regarding berthing - there are certain BF ports where particular modes of berthing are preferred. Generally, always stern-in at Cork, St Malo, Le Havre and Poole. Bow-in at Caen. The rest (Portsmouth, Plymouth, Roscoff, Cherbourg, Santander and Bilbao) work equally well either way round. So, you can see why St Malo and Cork force Pont Aven into different modes at Portsmouth depending on the season. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cvabishop Report post Posted December 10, 2018 That scrubber installation on the Pont is truly horrible! No amount of repainting can even begin to mitigate its appearance! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cabin-boy Report post Posted December 10, 2018 28 minutes ago, cvabishop said: That scrubber installation on the Pont is truly horrible! No amount of repainting can even begin to mitigate its appearance! It's true that photo number 6 above is unfortunate as it looks like all that dark cloud is coming out of her funnel. Ed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
