WHAT was supposed to be a 40-minute car ferry journey turned into a four hour nightmare thanks to Storm Eunice.
The 90 passengers and 13 crew have been stranded in The Solent on Wightlink's St Faith.
There are 43 vehicles on board.
The St Faith crew have been giving refreshments to customers — for those who can still stomach them amid the conditions in the eastern Solent — force 11, gusting 12.
The ferry left Fishbourne port at 10am, on schedule.
However the Master decided not to enter Portsmouth Harbour until conditions improved.
It was at anchor mid Solent until just before 2pm, before moving towards Portsmouth Harbour. The ferry has just docked in Portsmouth, at 2pm.
Meanwhile, over at Red Funnel, passengers have been waiting onboard but in port.
See the video below, courtesy of @peachicus
Red funnel from east cowes is boarded and ready to leave but is aiming to leave port at 13:30 #IsleofWight @iwcponline @islandecho pic.twitter.com/RtcuGxoXVi
— Peach (@Peachicus) February 18, 2022
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