Looking behind you !

[Karen Lea Rainey]

Just ended a 6 day cruise down the cov and up the ashby to sutto wharf, i noticed that when we pass a boat coming in the opposite direction, the person on the stern always turns round about 5 seconds after passing. You could literally count the 5 seconds and watch them turn around, it got me thinking we were towing something, there was something to look at but it happens to all boaters.

Is it courtesy, to see your ok or is it just habit, everyone seems to do it, why?.

[zenataomm]

There was a bloke recently spotted on The Coventry and Ashby canals who wasn't waiting any time at all before looking back. Others found he was already observing them.

[Dave Payne]

I always do it, as do most boaters passing me...

 

I like to think they envy my good looks and my boat.

[OldGoat]

To see if he's been pushed onto the mud??

[RLWP]

To see if he's been pushed onto the mud??

 

Well, quite. I always like to survey the disasters I have left in my wake

 

Richard

[W+T]

You can answer it yourself, you must do it also to see them doing it.

 

Well, quite. I always like to survey the disasters I have left in my wake

 

Richard

 

 

like most women car drivers do lol.

[Alan de Enfield]

Maybe they cannot believe such a 'gorgeous dolly bird' is driving a boat and they just want another look at you before you disappear into the sunset.

[Keeping Up]

I think everybody does it. I like to look back and see if the other boat has run aground after we passed - it happens in about 10% of cases.

[Ray T]

I do it to see if the boat I've passed has any Roses & Castles on the back doors.

[Stewart Kirby]

Just ended a 6 day cruise down the cov and up the ashby to sutto wharf, i noticed that when we pass a boat coming in the opposite direction, the person on the stern always turns round about 5 seconds after passing. You could literally count the 5 seconds and watch them turn around, it got me thinking we were towing something, there was something to look at but it happens to all boaters.

Is it courtesy, to see your ok or is it just habit, everyone seems to do it, why?.

Are they looking for your water-skier?

[Rob-M]

I do it to check whether they have rammed up the bank.

[ditchcrawler]

You can answer it yourself, you must do it also to see them doing it.

 

 

 

Spot onj

[Jim Riley]

Looking for pokemon?

[Rob-M]

Maybe checking to see if the other steerer has any trousers on, could be on a trad stood on the steerers step with lots of heat around them.

[Mac of Cygnet]

I don't do it. Sorry. Unless I think I should know them. I did it to Allan Jones (Keeping Up) on the Macc a couple of months back, and so did he, but I didn't run aground and neither did he.

[MissMax]

To see if it's a boy or a girl you have to view the rear

[john6767]

I do it, but I don't know why really, I guess it is just part of looking at what is going on around you, oh and to watch them go aground of course.

[Arthur Marshall]

Beats looking at trees all day.

[Tiggs]

If someone coming towards you looks behind BEFORE he passes, beware that there is likely to be a following boat; even though he does not warn you.

[furnessvale]

If someone coming towards you looks behind BEFORE he passes, beware that there is likely to be a following boat; even though he does not warn you.

Although I always look behind to double check that there ISN'T a boat behind me that I need to warn him about!

 

George ex nb Alton retired

[kingswood]

or some one coming towards you and asks if theres any one behind you. and you turn round and look

[RLWP]

I often look back to see where I have ended up relative to the other boat. Usually it is dead in line with their stern, which pleases me

 

Richard

[Catnip King]

Yes because I'm nosey

[MtB]

I generally look back to see if they are looking back...

[Naughty Cal]

We usually look back but I couldn't tell you the reason why. Just habit I guess.