The Queen Mary 2 passing Groix Island, on her way to Saint Nazaire for the start of the centennial Transat “The Bridge 2017″, a historic transatlantic race between her and a fleet of giant trimarans.
Posts tagged waves
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Jun 17
Jun 17
The Queen Mary 2 passing Groix Island
Kerroch, Morbihan, Brittany, France 47º40’10″N 03º31'02″W
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Feb 16
Feb 16
Storm Imogen
Iroise Sea, Brittany, France 48º32’35″N 04º45'07″W
Stroll between Le Conquet and Roscoff on the Brittany West coast battered by storm Imogen.
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Jan 14
Jan 14
2014
Global
“If there is magic on the planet, it is contained in water.”
Loren Eiseley,
Anthropologist, Philosopher, Writer
Protect our water, our Future.
VIDEO: http://bit.ly/SunTjd
MUSIC: YGO SENTRIG ( SOUNDCLOUD.COM/YGOSENTRIG )
EDITING: GILLES MORELLE ( GILLESMORELLE.COM )
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May 09
May 09
Bide a Wee
Balgowlah Heights, New South Wales, Australia 33º49’93″S 151º15’70″E
A 13m vessel, the Bide a Wee, on her side with holes in her timber hull, having been battered by heavy seas. The ketch went aground after leaving North Harbour under sail, it was was marooned on the rocks at Grotto Point near Dobroyd Head at Balgowlah Heights, Sydney.
A Maritime vessel and a police boat were both unable to reach two men on the ketch because of the wild waves and strong winds.An officer was winched down onto the stranded vessel from police helicopter PolAir to rescue the two.
They were winched to safety and flown to Manly Hospital for treatment.
The men did not appear to be injured.
