MV Swift
MV Swift officially came into service on October 25, 2020. She’s the biggest boat to be launched onto England’s longest lake in 80 years. Her first voyage was from Lakeside at 10:15am on that Sunday sailing to Bowness and then Ambleside. The first passengers on board had to adhere to social distancing rules and Swift’s first year of service continued to be affected by pandemic restrictions. For much of her first year she has been skippered by Boat Master Rob Beale. “The training required before taking charge was a real challenge,” says Rob. “I had to forget everything I knew about manoeuvring boats and learn new skills. “She is unlike any of our other vessels in that she doesn’t have a traditional ship’s wheel or rudder. “She has dials that rotate and operate the thrusters which allow much greater manoeuvrability. It’s been an honour to skipper such a wonderful vessel. The bridge is a bit like Star Trek with all the controls and lights,” says steering system can be rotated through 360 degrees. It’s been exciting to take charge of a completely new class of vessel on Windermere.”
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