Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/06/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks Gerry and Jim, while I've seen many large sailing ships I'd never seen anything like this. There must be serious economies on long pulls with favourable winds, but I won't know more 'til I have lunch with some of my friends who are sailing nuts. Douglas ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gerry Walden" <gerry.walden at icloud.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 2015 7:53 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] IMGs: I blame Kyle for my cold... > Nice series of shots Douglas. I am never sure about these hybrid ships, > whether they are beast or fowl. It is ecotourism of a kind and I guess > they are green-freindly but I am not sure by how much. I have never seen > her in here where of course we are more used to the 200,000 tonne giants > pilling their 5,000 tourists up to five times a day. > > Gerry > > Gerry Walden > 023 8046 3076 > >> On 30 Jun 2015, at 00:54, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote: >> >> Douglas, despite the cold, you got, in my opinion, a great image in the >> third shot as it passes the lighthouse. I know the sails are not yet >> hoisted, but, viewed large, it is a great image. :-) >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> >> On 6/29/2015 6:42 PM, Douglas Barry wrote: >>> Kyle's interesting essay on Lafayette and the Tall Ships prompted me to >>> check port times here in Ireland as I know the ships are coming to >>> Belfast next week. To my surprise, I noticed the Wind Surf - a five >>> masted sailing cruiser (187 metres) operated by Windstar Cruises - was >>> leaving Dun Laoghaire harbour just down the road from my house at the >>> very time I was looking at the computer. I understand it's one of the >>> biggest sailing ships in the world. I grabbed my Nikon, jumped into the >>> car, and raced off to the harbour. >>> >>> Pulling up beside the pier in a cloud of tyre smoke and brake dust, I >>> was disappointed to see the ship had just cleared the dock. However, I >>> did get a few shots. Had I realised earlier the ship was there, I would >>> have been at the lighthouse at the end of the pier to see the ship from >>> a closer viewpoint, especially as it switched from engine power to sail >>> power. The sails are computed operated and the whole transformation is >>> very impressively seamless. >>> >>> The ship was helped by a stiff and chilly breeze which speeded its exit >>> across Scotsman's Bay and into Dublin Bay, but cut me to the quick as I >>> didn't bother to bring a jumper and I nearly froze. The heatwave we're >>> due in a couple of days can't come quick enough!! >>> >>> Here are the pics, and as I had no time to find a tripod, and was >>> shivering, they could be better... >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DouglasBray/Dun+Laoghaire/Boats_Ships/ >>> >>> Douglas >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >