Brittany's Tricky Turn ...

Usually the Brittany Ferry slips silently into port .... except the other day, when for some reason (probably due to the tide/wind), it decided to turn around first in a very narrow stretch. I have seen/done some close 3-point turns in my time (or even 5 point turns!), but this one beats them all. Watching the whole process was entertaining for us ... but I wonder how the people living in the homes by the water felt?

Getting closer .... a bit too close, I think ...

Success!!

I expect the passengers & Plymouth residents were on waving terms by the time it was finished (being done very slowly, the whole turn took about 20 minutes). Still, it would take a lot of skill to manover something of that size ... sometimes the ferry has had to steer around a warship (or more often wait for it to pass), and of course there are always lots of yachts/or a dinghy or two around.