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Wightlink Fast Ferries

 

 

This page is devoted to postcards and photographs of Wightlink fast ferries. An alphabetical list of ships shown on this page is shown below. Beneath this is a fleet list in chronological order. Wightlink Car Ferries are shown on this link.

 

 

Fast Ferries on This Page:-

Fastcat Ryde (2000- )

Fastcat Shanklin (2000- )

Our Lady Pamela (1990- )

Our Lady Patricia (1990- )

 

Ryde Pier Railway

 

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Wightlink Fast Ferries

 

 

 

Our Lady Pamela

(Wightlink: 1990- )

 

313grt - 29.62m long - 29.5 knots - 470 passengers

 

Our Lady Patricia was built in 1986 by International Catamarans, Hobart, Australia, for Sealink UK, for use between Portsmouth and Ryde. She was transferred to Wightlink in 1990.

 

 

Photo: © 2003 Ian Boyle.

 

 

Photo: © Ian Boyle 4th June 2004.

 

 

Photo: © Ian Boyle 4th June 2004.

 

 

Photo: © Ian Boyle 4th June 2004.

 

 

Photo: © Ian Boyle 4th June 2004.

 

 

Photo: © Ian Boyle 24th October 2004.

 

 

Photo: © Ian Boyle 24th October 2004.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Our Lady Patricia

(Wightlink: 1990- )

 

313grt - 29.62m long - 29.5 knots - 470 passengers

 

Our Lady Patricia was built in 1986 by International Catamarans, Hobart, Australia, for Sealink UK, for use between Portsmouth and Ryde. She was transferred to Wightlink in 1990.

 

 

Photo: © 2003 Ian Boyle.

 

 

Photo: © Ian Boyle 24th October 2004.

 

 

 

 

 

Fastcat Ryde

(Wightlink: 2000- )

 

482grt - 40.00m long - 34 knots

 

Fastcat Ryde was built in 1995 by Kværner Fjellstrand (S), Singapore, as Water Jet 1 for Philippines owners. In 1999 she was renamed Supercat 17. The following year, Supercat 17 was sold to Wighlink for use between Portsmouth and Ryde.

 

 

Fastcat Ryde at Portsmouth with Pride of Cherborg (2), 17th November 2002.

Photo: © 2003 Ian Boyle.

 

 

Fastcat Ryde at Portsmouth, 17th November 2002.

Photo: © 2003 Ian Boyle.

 

 

Fastcat Ryde at Portsmouth, 17th November 2002.

Photo: © 2003 Ian Boyle.

 

 

 

Fastcat Ryde at Ryde, 2nd May 2004.

Photo: © 2004 Ian Boyle.

 

 

Fastcat Ryde at Ryde, 2nd May 2004.

Photo: © 2004 Ian Boyle.

 

 

Fastcat Ryde at Ryde, 2nd May 2004.

Photo: © 2004 Ian Boyle.

 

 

Photo: © Ian Boyle 24th October 2004.

 

 

Photo: © Ian Boyle 24th October 2004.

 

 

Photo: © Ian Boyle 24th October 2004.

 

 

 

 

 

Fastcat Shanklin

(Wightlink: 2000- )

 

482grt - 40.00m long - 34 knots

 

Fastcat Shanklin was built in 1995 by Kværner Fjellstrand (S), Singapore, as Water Jet 2 for Philippines owners. In 1999 she was renamed Supercat 18. The following year, Supercat 18 was sold to Wighlink for use between Portsmouth and Ryde.

 

 

Photo: © 2003 Ian Boyle.

 

 

 

 

 

Ryde Pier Railway

 

The Wightlink fast ferries leave passsengers at the end of the ½-mile long Ryde Pier, requiring a lengthy walk or journey on the pier railway to get to Ryde town. The trains, operated by Island Line, run on beyond Ryde to Brading, Sandown and Shanklin (8.5 miles). The vehicles are ex-tube trains made up of 1938 stock, last used on the mainland on the Bakerloo and Northern Lines.

 

 

This train has been painted in London Transport style.

Photo: © Ian Boyle, 2nd May 2004.

 

 

Photo: © Ian Boyle, 2nd May 2004.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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