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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - LCdr. Nigel Williams water skiing behind HMS Brave

Posted: 3/12/2020 9:48:23 PM EDT

Probably a dupe, but don’t care as it’s too cool of a photo to matter!

Caption on Instagram said it was taken in 1986.

Lieutenant Commander Nigel Williams water skis from Type 22 frigate HMS Brave

Posted: 3/12/2020 9:49:44 PM EDT

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Back when the Royal Navy could put to sea.

Kharn

Posted: 3/12/2020 9:53:10 PM EDT

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Gotta be a pretty long wait when you fall for the boat to circle around and pick you up.

Posted: 3/12/2020 9:53:13 PM EDT

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They’ve always known how to have a good time. Legendary feat of derring-do.

Posted: 3/12/2020 9:58:46 PM EDT

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Posted: 3/12/2020 10:01:01 PM EDT

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Always wanted to see someone do it behind a CVN.

Posted: 3/12/2020 10:03:24 PM EDT

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One of the comments: "Definitely not US Navy, or Italian…. I know this because that's my father. Cdr AB Trentham - Royal navy."

Posted: 3/12/2020 10:07:45 PM EDT

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Probably a dupe, but don't care as it's too cool of a photo to matter!

Caption on Instagram said it was taken in 1986.

Lieutenant Commander Nigel Williams water skis from Type 22 frigate HMS Brave

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This looks like a good time

Posted: 3/12/2020 10:08:50 PM EDT

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One of the comments: "Definitely not US Navy, or Italian…. I know this because that's my father. Cdr AB Trentham - Royal navy."

HMS sort of gives away RN. I guess which LtCdr that is must be a matter of dispute.

Posted: 3/12/2020 10:10:06 PM EDT

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i think it would take forever to get up to speed to get out of the water.

Posted: 3/12/2020 10:11:29 PM EDT

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As a former water skier I was wondering how the hell does a huge Navy ship get up on plane fast enough to get a skier up, but now I see how they did it.

Posted: 3/12/2020 10:19:46 PM EDT

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Trolling for sharks?

Posted: 3/12/2020 10:37:01 PM EDT

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Pretty cool...dropped a ski for the slalom. FTW

Posted: 3/12/2020 10:42:49 PM EDT

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My dad and his pals in Vietnam in 1963 or early 1964 had somebody from home send them some water skis.
He tried to water ski behind their Huey, it lasted all of seconds and one of the skis broke and my dad about died.
Would love to have him here to tell me the story. RIP dad.

Thanks for sharing OP

Posted: 3/13/2020 8:00:20 AM EDT

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As a former water skier I was wondering how the hell does a huge Navy ship get up on plane fast enough to get a skier up, but now I see how they did it.

I want to know how they got it approved past their safety officer, who picked up the ski, where his PT belt was, why so many were out of uniform etc. This male-dominated culture cannot stand. They should be delivering meals to refugees, not having fun.

Kharn

Posted: 3/13/2020 10:32:38 AM EDT

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Don't think the Marine Patrol can cite them for no spotter.

Posted: 3/13/2020 10:36:18 AM EDT

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Talk about slow to get out of the hole.

Posted: 3/13/2020 10:38:24 AM EDT

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It doesn't.

Posted: 3/13/2020 10:45:41 AM EDT

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Commander still has his cover on

Posted: 3/13/2020 10:47:49 AM EDT

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We had our Gunney on the fan tail fishing off Alaska... Did not catch a thing...

Posted: 3/13/2020 11:30:11 AM EDT

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Saw that. Classic.

Posted: 3/13/2020 12:44:01 PM EDT

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People don't realize just how fast one of those big things can go.

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