[LRflex] Re: Tall Ships
- From: Douglas Sharp <douglas.sharp@xxxxxx>
- To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 09 Aug 2005 17:19:30 +0200
Hello David,
that is what annoys me about tall ships races, they set their sails when
they're about a mile off shore.
I could have done with your telephoto set-up and a heavy tripod combined
with air as clear as on a frosty day to get anything like a "sailing" ship.
As it is they all come in under engine power
On one of the shots there is the tiniest white spot, which, when
enlarged, is vaguely recognisable as a tall ship in full sail, but it's
so far away that the hull is below the horizon.
Such is life - sigh
Douglas
David Young wrote:
>Good Mornin' Douglas...
>
>Of these, I much prefer the "TS Royalist entering the harbour" and "Monkeys=
> on the TS Royalist", both for the clean backgrounds that make the ship=
> stand out; and for the fact that there is SOME sail visible. Too many=
> shots (yours and everyone elses) don't shot the sails that make tall ships=
> enjoyable.
>
>In Canada, we have the HMCS Oriole... a tall ship used to train navy=
> cadets. Each year they enter the Swiftsure Yacht Race and invariably come=
> in last. Unless, of course, there is a huge gale. Then, Oriole goes "like=
> a train" while all the other racers have their sales down, to prevent=
> capsizing! Back in the 70's, in a huge gale, she almost won!
>
>I find it amusing that each year, before the race (in an effort to lighten=
> her for racing) they make the great sacrifice. They remove her piano!
>
>Thanks for sharing.
>
>David.
>
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>On 09/08/2005 at 3:32 PM Douglas Sharp wrote:
>
>
>
>>A couple of the tall ships attending the Tall Ships race further up the
>>coast at Newcastle dropped into Whitby.
>>Two Dutch ships , the classic tall ship "Europa" and the modern
>>"Eendracht", stayed for a couple of days.
>>A few days later the "Grand Turk" and the British sail training brig
>>"TS Royalist" dropped in too.
>>
>>http://gallery.leica-users.org/Ships-and-Boats
>>
>>Both the harbour pilot and the Lifeboat service had quite some
>>difficulty getting them in through the narrow harbour entrance and the
>>swing bridge.
>>Although the sea looks reasonably calm there is not only nearly always a
>>5 to 6 meter wave between the pier ends but also both outer approaches
>>have hidden rock ridges called "scaurs", which were the end of many a
>>good ship.
>>
>>These are digitral, there's more to come when the slides are developed.
>>
>>Comments welcome.
>>Douglas
>>
>>
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