Ferry superfan, 8, waits for hours for new boat

George, eight, is inspired by boats

George would like to be a ship's captain in the future

A young ferry superfan spent four hours waiting to see a new passenger boat dock in Guernsey for the first time.

George Foote, eight, tracked the MV Condor Islander online on its journey to the island from New Zealand via Spain over several weeks.

He got up early to see the boat arrive and waited in the rain for several hours as it was delayed.

The vessel, which can carry 400 passengers, arrived in Guernsey on Monday for berthing trials.

George pictured with the ferry on its arrival in Guernsey

George told the BBC: "I want to be a captain that drives the boat but I'd also like to work as this person who just like is part of the crew so I can go round places that some passengers can't and look around for some wildlife and help the crew as well."

He added: "I've been tracking it the whole way... from New Zealand through the Atlantic Ocean, through Panama canal and straight up to Santander and it came up here for docking trials."

The boy said he had waited until 10:00 BST for the arrival of the boat which had been "very exciting except that it was pouring with rain".

George said he had been lucky enough to see dolphins, fish and puffins at sea which had inspired his love of boat trips.

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