Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/08/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks Nathan. We were definitely bouncing around alot. I was holding on with with my prehensile fanny all through that rounding. :-) Regards, Dick On Aug 17, 2010, at 3:07 AM, Nathan Wajsman wrote: > Mean water indeed. Well done! > > Cheers, > Nathan > > Nathan Wajsman > Alicante, Spain > http://www.frozenlight.eu > http://www.greatpix.eu > http://www.nathanfoto.com > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog > > YNWA > > > > > > On Aug 10, 2010, at 8:12 PM, Richard Taylor wrote: > >> When the wind builds to over 20 knots and runs against the strong current >> in Vineyard Sound, the chop off Nobska Point in Falmouth can be >> intimidating. The waves run 2-4 feet and come at you like marathon >> runners. I've seen an 18-foot Cape Cod Knockabout almost leap out of the >> water on a wave top under these conditions. >> >> Rounding the point in a 23-foot Stone Horse when the wind and waves are >> like this isn't quite so exciting but still makes for a some spectacular >> pounding and splashing. We were under only a staysail and double-reefed >> main. The pictures are from last Sunday. >> >> As the old-timers might say, we bruised some mean water rounding the >> point. >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/2010_boating/300_8735.jpg.html >> or >> http://tinyurl.com/3ywsf92 >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/2010_boating/300_8747.jpg.html >> or >> http://tinyurl.com/25fun96 >> >> D300 17-35mm f2.8 zoom at 17mm at ISO 400 with only slight crops. >> >> C&C always welcome. >> >> Regards, >> >> Dick >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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