Sunday 11 August 2013

The Fastnet From The Purbeck

Today at noon the yachts that sail the Fastnet race left Cowes on the Isle of Wight and headed west. If the wind is right some of these yachts take a route very close to the cliffs at Durlston, on the south east corner of the Isle of Purbeck. A friend of ours confirmed the times and so we headed for the cliffs.
Spindrift 2 was the lead yacht and he came in nice and close, giving us a fine view of this 40m long monster.
Spindrift 2 and The Globe
 


Spindrift 2

1 comment:

Leathwaite said...

Sprindrift 2 may be a monster, but I'm sure that he's a she!

Quiet but never silent.

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