Did he freeze? Was he not looking?

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11:10 PM Mon 19 Jul 2010 GMT

'What happens next? Last weekend in Watchet Harbour, Somerset, UK' .

Did he freeze? Was he not looking? Was it rattled nerves that made him give the 'V' sign? It was a close call between a private yacht and a pleasure cruise ship when this near collision was caught on video at Watchet Harbour, in Somerset, UK last weekend. The encounter, which involved the Balmoral ship, was filmed by local resident Gerry Lowe on Saturday. Ted Davies, the ship's captain, told the BBC it had been 'a very close call'. Mr Lowe, 57, said: 'It was only due to the quick thinking of whoever was at the helm of the Balmoral ...

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