Red Jet 7 Sea Trial

A fantastic trip observing operations on the bridge of a Red Jet ferry, a 40 metre 40 knot high speed catamaran service that runs from Southampton to the Isle of Wight.
Sponsored by: www.boatsandyachtswarranty.com
In association with:
setagyachts.com/
www.vircru.com/
www.raymarine.com/
www.ultramarine-anchors.com/?...
With thanks to www.redfunnel.co.uk
DISCOUNT CODE: REDFUNNELSPECIAL20
T&C’s
Offer Validity: 20% discount valid for a vehicle ferry crossing, up to 7 people (additional passenger rates available) in a car, minibus, motorhome, motorcycle or private towed vehicle. Also available for a small van up to 5.5m length/2m height. Travel to be taken/ completed by 31/12/2023. Subject to availability. This code can be used up to one thousand (1000) times. Conditions: Not valid with any other Red Funnel offer or concession, including standard Travel Card holder discounts. Valid for new bookings only. We reserve the right to withdraw this promotion without prior notice. Standard conditions of carriage apply †A £5 handling charge applies to telephone bookings.
/ aquaholicnick
/ burnhamnick
/ aquaholicnick
Read my online articles for MBY at www.mby.com/author/nickburnham
See more of my videos on the MBY KZbin channel: / ybwtv

[@wthornton7346]

Massive thanks to the guys at Red Jet for letting us see this fantastic vessel at work. Superb footage!

[@uffyk479]

Firstly, thank you Aquaholic for this , and Red Funnel for letting us see into the Captain's quarters, and as an local, we love this service ❤

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@paranoidjd1351]

I'm amazed at how astonishingly calm and quiet it is. It's almost as if you're not moving, yet it's clocking along. Fantastic!

[@hugos3098]

Wow, what an incredible sea trial, Nick! Your passion for yacht tours is truly inspiring. Thanks a bunch for this fantastic video!🚀

[@AQUAHOLIC]

You're very welcome!! 😃

[@jasonjenkins-ferris]

This is like a boating version of a Tom Scott video (that's a complement). Thanks for bringing us things we'd otherwise never get to see... I'm in Kansas City, the smack dab middle of the U.S. and it's wonderful to have channels like yours bring us this content!

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Our pleasure!

[@TheMadEnglishman]

Aquaholic boat tours are legendary, but usually on empty boats. For the crew to do this live, in a commercial (passenger) environment is awesome. Much kudos to the crew, they're at 100%+ work, and still time to let us see behind the scenes. Awesome. Thank you.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it! 🙂

[@davidmeek8017]

Aloha; BRILLIANT again! Thanks to Red Jet for agreeing to feature their operation and you for taking them up on their offer to bring us all "into" the operation! Mahalo!

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it 🙂

[@peterdew1966]

Fascinating insight and also great PR for Red Jet. It’s important that passengers see how professional the crew are as well as how well maintained and seaworthy their vessels are. 👏👏👏

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@beany8937]

Nice, Red Jet 4 just seen there at the start of the video, I was involved in the building of that vessel :-)

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Cool!

[@philhardy6470]

What a beautiful passenger vessel, that speed, across the solent, was amazing. What a great service, it offers. Great video. 35Knots & it’s so quiet.

[@patrickshaw7983]

Thanks for that and a big thank you to Red Funnel. It's a totally different experience from being a passenger.

[@cedricpieterse7280]

Nice! I'd love to see some more videos of working boats!

[@markshutt1476]

How cool, much thanks to Nick and Red Jet for this. It amazes me how little wake there is at 35 knots. Imagine a monohull at the same speed.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Our pleasure!

[@roboftherock]

I liked your delivery - succinct, entertaining, lack of waffle.Nicely done, sir.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Thank you kindly!

[@Far2hip]

It’s amazing that a vessel that large pits down relatively no sizable wake to speak of. What a brilliant machine!! 👍🏻😎👍🏻

[@ShieldsOnTour]

If you are in Greece you should see if you can get a tour of the Worldchampion Jet -- same sort of water jet powered cat, but 50 knotts and 1,300 passengers. I was lucky enough to travel on her a year or so ago and it was just unreal!

[@jaimiemadden590]

Thanks to the crew, John, Fabio & Paul’s narrative on the ins and outs of operating a passenger vessel. Red Jet does a very good job at safety too! Great tour Nick

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@manuelvanderslikke680]

Hi Nick, And thank you for this nice sea trail of this Red Jet 7 and that go fast and you are right on the bridge deck it looks not that fast but on the way back when you hear those MTU engines fire up for speed great sound and you see the red Jet go away like arrow leaving his bow you see the trug speed Thanks again Nick thats is a super speed show ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it 🙂

[@MIDTOWNE1]

Looks like driving a jet plane on water. Definitely impressive.

[@FLGurl]

It just warms my ❤ to see 😄 people. Thank you so very much!

[@AQUAHOLIC]

You're very welcome!

[@chrisshields1775]

What an epic trip. Thanks to Red Jet for the great access and to you Nick for filming it for us

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it! 🙂

[@markasomerville]

Incredible machine. It doesn't mess about about picking up the speed. Thank you Nick for showing us this video. Hopefully we will get more like this in the future

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Hope so!

[@LMays-cu2hp]

Thank you for sharing this beautiful yacht.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Thanks for watching!

[@LMays-cu2hp]

@@AQUAHOLIC You are welcome..

[@truckerallister9080]

Yes a beautiful reminder of the time I used to live in Southampton, as it was rotating i saw the dock when I parked my car and just looked at the ferry docking in and out, and as QE II was docked i took a ride to the Isle and back just to see this amazing Massive cruise ship looking up to it, beautiful scenery at the time, thanks for sharing.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it! 🙂

[@jamarie1972]

Great sea trial a truly fantastic piece of kit Cheers Nick great video

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it! 🙂

[@kylegilmore3810]

If you told me it wasn't even running I'd believe you, all the footage from the bridge looks uncannily smooth

[@savethehumans7460]

Brilliant review on Red Jet Nick. Thanks Red Jet for giving everyone a look into your ship and services.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it 🙂

[@castletransport]

we arrived at east cowes during the cowes week. There were hundreds of boats out on the water. They had to get the police deployed to make them move out the way. It was delaying our arrival at East Cowes. Amazing mini cruise ;) weather was perfect for sailing

[@bencrellin207]

I was surprised by how small the wake was when this ship was at full cruising speed. I guess that's that catamaran hull coupled with jet propulsion really reducing it. Great treat for us that Nick, thank you!

[@AQUAHOLIC]

I'm glad that you enjoyed it 🙂

[@dospalmascb]

Can someone show this to the SNP so they can see what a working ferry looks like? Excellent video nick, only one thing missing, the engine room at full power. lol Thanks for this, most enjoyable.

[@davidbramley6730]

Wow. These vessels are amazing. Very interesting to watch

[@chilly243]

I´m totally impressed by the quietness of the ride at 35 kts. Incredible

[@PowhiroMus]

I do like big cats Nick! It is quite amazing old Sir Bill Hamilton's clever invention to allow a small boat to blast at high speed up and down shallow, shingle rivers in NZ, planing and having very little draft and being able to swerve at high speed to dodge a rock or sandbank is now widely used around the World including 40m commuter cats! Makes you proud to be a Kiwi! Every Kiwi knows what a jetboat is. They bring a smile! If you haven't already, it is something to have on your bucket list, a wild adrenaline-rush jetboat ride up a narrow, winding river. Apparently if you aim the nose at a rock wall at 40 knots and swerve 5m away, the water pressure bouncing keeps you from hitting the rocks, you just get wet and your underwear is challenged! And at the end, they'll do a 360 or two! These jetboats can turn in their own length! All good fun.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

That sounds fun..! 😲

[@QbixGer]

That ship is faster than your boat, amazing! Maybe it's time to get one of those MGU engines as the next upgrade for Smuggler's Blues 2? ;-) Thanks for the experience as always, Mr. Burnham!

[@ilkerYT]

Every action of the captains are so serious seen alot of sea trials but this crew was on another level on professionality.

[@tjeffpowellful]

We’ve just come back from the Isle of White crossing with Red Funnel on the slow ferry as we took the car. A very well run operation on both legs. The area has so much to see on the Southampton to Cowes route.

[@stephenmurray9850]

I could do that all day and not get bored . I have a Captain friend who used to drive a Cat Ferry in Sydney Harbour and I loved going around with him for as many hours as I was allowed to. Thanks for the video.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it 🙂

[@billyslide7645]

How much fun!!! I’m such a boy, that this was really something!

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it 🙂

[@colinpettit3448]

Thanks Nick, fantastic stuff and thanks to Red Funnel too

[@MrSnookerballs]

Amazed at how little wake there is and all kept within the the beam of the ship. Smooth for all boats either side.

[@mohdrafimohdamin]

Nick, i wish i was with you on this vessel. Absolutely magnificent...

[@rexpayne7836]

Great follow-up video. Our family has a long history of Hamiton jet boats and can't recommend them enough.

[@heathwellsNZ]

What a privilege - you said it several times throughout - FANTASTIC!

[@TheJimODonovan]

FANTASTIC! Thanks, Nick for bringing us with you. You didn't mention, but you could see from the stern views that the Red Jets don't kick up much wake so can zip past pleasure boats without upsetting crews.

[@claudevasquez3960]

Bahamas Ferries needs to order one of these.

[@seanogs]

Fascinating indeed. Love seeing the snippets of other countries.

[@keithlivingstone2525]

That was excellent. Well done all. Imagine one of those ferries converted into a super yacht 😎

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it 🙂

[@patrickbrookings]

Thanks for letting us come along for the ride! It reminds me a lot of the SeaCat. We used that several times from Ostend to Dover back in the days (1990's) . They were really nice inside, some even had a shop onboard as well.

[@terryhughes7349]

That's a fast transport. Looks like it was good water conditions and a smooth ride.

[@richardhirst2281]

Thanks for an amazing insight to the operation of this amazing craft. I worked for Sealink in the 80"s and have been on the bridge of Hoverspeed Great Britain nothing like what ive just watched.

[@Alicatt1]

Thanks for showing us the operating of the ferries, and thanks to Red Jet for allowing it. Never been on the passenger service but have gone over a few times with the car for work.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it 🙂

[@marting4042]

The wash from the jets at speed doesn't seem too disruptive to other vessels. Cats are definitely the way to go for stability. Great report Nick, very informative.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Thanks!

[@hikinguphigh]

Unfortunately the wake from these is quite large and disruptive in my experience, still awesome cats

[@gsmith207]

That was wicked fun! Thanks for taking us along.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Thanks for coming along!

[@user-by5yb3oo8s]

Wow🎉 we are proud of you Johnpaul😊

[@ghostbustar]

I live on the IOW so I'm frequently using the Red Jet's. Lovely to see what goes on behind the scenes, thanks Nick

[@AQUAHOLIC]

My pleasure!

[@crazyfroggie6546]

Wow Nick, i wasnt expecting this one after your all-areas tour a couple of days ago. Massive thanks to Red Funnel for letting you do this.

[@davidstiglitz4341]

Awesome. such power, speed and precision docking etc. Great vid.

[@Nauticallove.]

Wow thanks alot for that one nick that was awesome !! And what a fab company they must be to allow this film to happen 😊 enjoyed this with a nice after work pint 👍

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it 🙂

[@cptkirkyoung3269]

As a tech doing the navigation and GMDSS on vessels like this I would just like to compliment the crew on a beautiful and clean bridge with the surveys I did had a bridge like that well done

[@hennagal7360]

Great fun - thanks to Paul , John and Crew - fascinating touring working boats - next stop RNLI 😃

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Would love to but they're not interested.

[@wesleyingram4703]

Quite an amazing ship!!!! 😊😊

[@mcmdrpiffle447]

Brilliant Video Nick! Letting all of us know the ins and outs of a daily Ferry Operation. Now, this is not just any ferry operation! It's the Red Jet ! Super Awesome for bringing this to us. For those of us on the 'left' coast of America, a huge thank you for showing this. You British have the commercial/ferry/maritime transportation angle figured out. Here in California, unfortunately, we do not. Regulations, speed restrictions, (which make operating a motor vehicle, car, better than using the ferry systems here in the Bay Area. (San Francisco Bay Area of California) ... these all combine to make it easier to 'drive your car' than using maritime transport in an area that is primarily water. What a shame on us. All the same ! Love this video ! It's nice to see an AQUAHOLIC VIDEO where transportation is shown correctly ! Love to you and M from Kalifornia !

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it 🙂

[@stevenbennett3922]

Thanks for this one. I have often wondered about these when siting on a cruise ship waiting to depart. Spinning on the spot is quite the trick. Even more so when you are QMII and she uses her pods and bow thrusters to do the same. A very responsible job and no blinking required. Great vid,

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it 🙂

[@thanksfernuthin]

Very cool. An excellent solution to a unique need. Move them people!

[@jimwhitaker4327]

I was grinning too! I've been on several ferries but nothing like this and not sitting in the bridge, what a special treat for you and all of us!

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it 🙂

[@maryholder3795]

The engine sounds like the background noise of a aircraft and as smooth. A very professional operation 7 minutes turnaround 25 minutes runs. One query like lorry, coach, bus and train drivers they have set hours to safely work with must have breaks how long can the captain and the bridge crew work? Thanks Nick, your minder Paul and the crew John and Fabio for an informative and fascinating video. Thankyou Red Funnel for a insight to your day.

[@paulroberts5687]

Someone has really thought about the engineering and making the perfect high speed sea bus. Set up for manoeuvring easily and realised for a short journey the acceleration is as important as the maximum speed. That is a very impressive machine.

[@opa-dick]

What a incredible nice people to show us there , must say, high responsible job. To control this vessel with so many people is the same responsibility as flying a Jumbo jet. Many thanks to them and you afcourse Nick. Fantastic to see this in action

[@AQUAHOLIC]

You're very welcome! 🙂

[@ioaircraft]

they are pretty efficient. that boat is designed and built well

[@pgtipz7468]

Brilliant Nick, been on there many times and the discount will come in handy!

[@didgerb72]

A lot of my old Army Maritime colleagues work for Red Funnel. My home town Southampton Nick. You welcome anytime for a cuppa sir. Excuse my flat as disabled veteran. Long overdue redecoration lol.

[@TillerQueen]

Absolutely fantastic and really amazing to see the bridge. Brilliant video, thanks!

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Our pleasure!

[@robinday2392]

Excellent video nick.what a fantastic machine, thank you.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

My pleasure!

[@NautiGrandpa]

These two videos are without a doubt my absolute favorites!

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed them 🙂

[@MegaDeano72]

I watch these and the ferries on Solent Ships channel, excellent footage!

[@whaley427]

Very interesting but somewhat touristy for want of a better word. I spent 7 years at sea back in the 1960s as an engineer, last ship being a steam recip! . I would love to see a much more detailed explanation of the engine monitoring system - it looked as though the skipper was checking his fluid levels at one stage. In my day the 1st mate was always up on the focs’le in charge of anchoring not on the bridge driving it.. but he did have captains bars on his shoulder. Probably others like me would like to see how modern radar and navigation works too. I’ve been watching your stuff for a few years now and I’ve got to say - you are the best of them all. Thank you.

[@MrPants1970]

That is like an F1 pit stop standards, to disembark, clean the cabin and embark ready to go in 7 mins!!

[@bobt3374]

Hi Nick. Very nice boat the last time i went to iow was1962 & it took a while to get there. Good to see the new development.

[@simongray8019]

What an amazing vessel. I'm moving to IoW soon, so expect to be a regular user of RedJet services and looking really forward to it. Big thanks to both you and RedJet

[@nergregga]

This seems like such an efficient mode of transport. No wonder local people love it.

[@vernongardner1958]

Brilliant Nick, yet again!! I have to admit I'm not a boating person but I love your channel. These 2 Red jet videos have taken it to another level. Total respect that Red Jet invited you to access all areas and film on the bridge during a passenger service as well. Great to see the tour and to travel with you on a full service. Well done. Top marks. 🙂

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Wow, thanks!

[@planesandtrains7522]

as someone who this service all the time to go visit family and sail, you have definitely showed how amazing they all are! I've met all the crew from this video and thank you for thevideo

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it 🙂

[@devdevc3]

What a cool vid, Paul was giving me some Peter Bonnington vibes which was fitting for such a high performance boat

[@edsageseamaster3440]

What an incredibly interesting video Nick - thank you. A huge thanks from all of us to Red Jet too for inviting you, to allow us to see behind the scenes.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@scottdynek2728]

Didn't see that one coming! SPLENDID!!!

[@romac9516]

7 minute turnaround speaks of a very well-oiled operation indeed. Rather tempting to shoot over to the IoW soon!

[@crazyfroggie6546]

including a cabin clean -bins emptied, restock the loo rolls, quick zap round with a couple of cordless hoovers, sanitary squirts here and there job done

[@geek9642]

I hope there will be more commercial vessels featured in the future... Really interested stuff

[@montyzumazoom1337]

That was very interesting to watch. Thanks to all for a great video.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it 🙂

[@RupertBear412]

HMS Prince of Wales next mate? - good advert for the Royal Navy!

[@RP-ck7er]

This is brilliant! Would be interesting to see a few more ‘working’ vessels - London Fire have some new boats.. Royal Marines.. Met police.. pilots? 🤔 Great work 👍

[@oneslackr]

Thank you Nick for the follow up video. Wow, it's amazing something this large can maneuver so easily & move with such authority. Very cool.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

My pleasure!

[@scoutandscooter]

Commuting on the water is a great way to start and end the workday!

[@richardstamper5630]

Really enjoyed that - I am surprised at how little wake it produces for such a big craft.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it 🙂

[@eleonoramattioli621]

Thank you Nick for sharing this trial with us. I love the way you were having fun in the wind 6:06 haha I'll be in Wantage and Oxford from 11th until 21st of August. If you and Marianne will be around, it would be a pleasure to meet you and invite you over for lunch or dinner.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it! 🙂

[@claussalt4140]

The antiSlip astern external of the bridge needs some snagging! Good to see the latest radar identify us little sub 20m sailing vessels 😅

[@jimmyquinn9639]

What a brilliant boat and interesting video nick 🚤🛥⛵️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️👍👍👍👍👍👍👏👏👏👏👏

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Thank you! 🙂

[@gavinallen5745]

Sensational to see such an awesome operation - fantastic!

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Thanks!

[@michaelcoleman2741]

Fascinating as usual , never ceases to amaze by the quality of the videos. Many thanks Nick .

[@AQUAHOLIC]

My pleasure!

[@brian.7966]

great stuff. thank red funnel and thank you for this presentation.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

You're very welcome!

[@rc7059]

Thanks Nick, I found your videos on red funnel fascinating, would be amazing to see what a cross-channel ferry looks behind the scenes and/or a cruise ship! Loving the variety you’ve introduced in recent times! I keep coming back for the super yachts and smugglers blues 2, but then often find myself re-watching some of the much smaller boats you’ve featured and now seeing things like this commercial passenger service is fascinating, there are a few cargo ship videos on KZbin, but I’ve never seen anything quite like this on a passenger ferry/boat! Thanks for the brilliant content, and by the way after watching your revisit of the princess 72 earlier today I have thoroughly enjoyed visiting your earlier videos from when you chartered the boat, great times! Thanks again 👍