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lasuvidaboy
First Class Passenger
Member # 4527

posted 02-24-2009 09:25 PM

I saw these images and film from the tandem crossing w/QM2 on another site. The film of QE2 digging her nose into a North Atlantic swell is terrific. See the images and films at www.andreas-drbusecke.magix.net

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njteech
First Class Passenger
Member # 727

posted 02-25-2009 06:42 AM

Pretty cool...thanks

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PamM
First Class Passenger
Member # 2127

posted 02-25-2009 07:26 AM

A nice selection of photos there from rough seas to a millpond. I love the shot with the Statue of Liberty and also the one with both QE2 & QM2 funnels just offset when departing New York.

Thanks for the link

Pam

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Maasdam
First Class Passenger
Member # 3858

posted 02-25-2009 07:46 AM

Wow I love the video's a liner in action. Agree with you Pam the Liberty pictures is lovely.

Great Link thanks.
Ben.

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Pascal
First Class Passenger
Member # 5510

posted 02-25-2009 01:48 PM

Those pictures and movies are indeed great. The photograph is quite talented (and the subject is not bad neither).

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joe at travelpage
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posted 02-25-2009 02:37 PM

What I found interesting was the lack of white-caps during the time she was really pitching. Just big rolling waves that probably wouldn't look like much from a distance.

Joe at TravelPage.com

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NAL
First Class Passenger
Member # 1102

posted 02-25-2009 03:04 PM

Yes, Joe, that was a large swell which can make for a great rolling ride....although a nice one and with any luck a big dive and rise every now and then. QE2 could really creak during this type of movement.

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lasuvidaboy
First Class Passenger
Member # 4527

posted 02-25-2009 05:14 PM

quote:
Originally posted by joe at travelpage:
Just big rolling waves that probably wouldn't look like much from a distance.
Joe at TravelPage.com

We had similar sea conditions on QE2 between the US West coast and Hawaii several years ago. I remember being in the gym working out and suddenly realizing that I was quite seasick! Luckily I made it back to the cabin and after a few minutes lying down I was fine. The captain later explained that the stabilizers are not effective in those types of swells. Later up on the lido, the view from the aft facing windows went from deep blue sea to bright sky over and over again yet I did'nt feel ill.

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NAL
First Class Passenger
Member # 1102

posted 02-26-2009 03:21 PM

Yes, stabilizers only reduce rolling, but do nothing for pitching. Rolling is much more prone to cause sea-sickness than only pitching. In severe conditions, with the combination of rolling and pitching, many become sick, including me. I cannot imagine what it was like on the QM before stabilizers when she often rolled over 40-45 degrees! EEKS!

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lasuvidaboy
First Class Passenger
Member # 4527

posted 02-26-2009 06:49 PM

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Originally posted by NAL:
I cannot imagine what it was like on the QM before stabilizers when she often rolled over 40-45 degrees! EEKS!

My grandmother told me a story of a rough crossing on QM in 1950 or '51. My grandparents and their friends the Welches were in the main lounge before dinner and the ship was rolling and pitching quite severely. They stood up to go down to dinner and the ship suddenly lurched to one side and the sofa (and several other pieces of furniture) they had been seated on broke loose and flipped over. A year or so later both couples were onboard a CP cruise ship (ss Princess Kathleen) in the Inside Passage that was rammed by another ship (ss Prince Rupert)-tearing a 3-deck high hole in the port side.

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oslo dutch
First Class Passenger
Member # 4669

posted 03-06-2009 01:08 PM

This looks so dramatic while I can remember just a little bit of pitching during the first sea day. I suppose I must have a fabulous such a fabulous I just didn' t notice any movement.

This was such a fabulous trip!!!

Just came from a fantastic RSVP cruise on the Eurodam. Ship rwas OK but nothing compared to this grand old lady!

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bcscot
First Class Passenger
Member # 22351

posted 03-20-2009 10:59 PM

I must agree with Oslo Dutch. On the eastbound on QM2, there was very little movement felt during the Force 8 gale. She is a very stable ship.

On the westbound on QE2, she pitched for the first day & then was quite stable. I imagine that this film looks more impressive than it felt on board.

I too have just come back from Eurodam (snap!). Yes, nice but I do like the oldies better. They just don't make 'em like that any more!

Graham.

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oslo dutch
First Class Passenger
Member # 4669

posted 03-21-2009 07:44 AM

Did you happen to be on board the Eurodam with me Graham? (21-28 Feb)

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bcscot
First Class Passenger
Member # 22351

posted 03-22-2009 04:37 PM

We were on the week after you. When you were on Eurodam, we were on Regal Empress. When we boarded Eurodam, I was delighted to see Regal Empress moored behind us. I watched her slowly fade into the haze of the Florida sunset as we sailed away. It was a nice way to say goodbye to the old lady. I have a similar final memory of QE2 in Southampton, from QM2 as the sun was coming up.

Graham.

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SCOTT H
First Class Passenger
Member # 6831

posted 03-23-2009 12:25 AM

The issue with getting sea sick from stormy crossings has never been a problem with me. I was in a terrible crossing from Calais to Dover in 1986 on the Pride of free enterprise and it seemed that everyone was tossing their cookies the whole time. My brother and I were totally uneffected by it thought the crashing of the ship(and everything in it) on the waves was great fun! Also when I was on the MS Veendam in 2001 the ship was caught in a storm returning though the inside passenge to Vancouver, was amazing as well. Again the sea sickness didn't bother me.

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