All at Sea with Stargazer
I live by the sea, maybe live for the sea, on an island in the tidal River Medway. Just downstream of the historic Chatham Naval Dockyard - where Nelson's Victory was built. For me the sea is about freedom and exploration - both personal and geographical. Stargazer is a 31' sloop; and companion on my journey
Friday, 2 June 2023
La Hirondelle 32
Thursday, 1 June 2023
La Hirondelle 31
Wednesday, 31 May 2023
La Hirondelle 30
Inshore lie green topped granite cliffs, dotted with whitewashed houses.
Tuesday, 30 May 2023
La Hirondelle 29
Monday, 29 May 2023
La Hirondelle 28
Sunday, 28 May 2023
La Hirondelle 27
Saturday, 27 May 2023
La Hirondelle 26
Stargazer lies serene, in the lee of the city walls. Sun awning rigged and windows opened. Myself clad in shorts, polo shirt and sun hat. Enjoying summer in the south.
Thanks to the help of two hire boat crew (whose breezy berth Stargazer had occupied on arrival). Who not only negotiated a more sheltered spot, with the harbour master; But came aboard, as line handlers, to assist us into it.
A stone bridge joins a granite outcrop, to the shore. On this defensible island the mediaeval city fathers built the Ville Close. Concarneau's bifurcated harbour forms the moat.