There are ferries shuttling people all around the Med. When you are in a group of islands such as the Balarecs or in close areas like the Straits of Gibraltar the ferry traffic is quite frequent. The ferries range in size, speed and capacity. Some of them are small passenger-only ferries, others are made to handle cars and trucks. Some are slow and leasurely and others are fast hydrofoils. As we were sailing from Formentera to Ibiza a fast ferry passed up by. Our AIS told us it passed at about 30 knots. It was kicking up a huge wake and I had to run down and close some hatches before we hit it. It was a very impressive ship.
Sunday, July 10, 2011
Big fast ferry
There are ferries shuttling people all around the Med. When you are in a group of islands such as the Balarecs or in close areas like the Straits of Gibraltar the ferry traffic is quite frequent. The ferries range in size, speed and capacity. Some of them are small passenger-only ferries, others are made to handle cars and trucks. Some are slow and leasurely and others are fast hydrofoils. As we were sailing from Formentera to Ibiza a fast ferry passed up by. Our AIS told us it passed at about 30 knots. It was kicking up a huge wake and I had to run down and close some hatches before we hit it. It was a very impressive ship.