Dartman
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Wow, that's a corker. I'd love to post what we saw but can't see how to attach pic files.
Andy
www.TheViewFromTheDartmouthOffice.com
Andy
www.TheViewFromTheDartmouthOffice.com
Dartmouth pics
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jimg
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(IMG)http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q137/kingwear/Optimized-DSC00710.jpg([/IMG)
As above but with square brackets rather than round ones.
Cheers
Jim
Dartman
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So I have to post the pic somewhere to get a url rather than simply attaching it?
Andy
Andy
longjohnsilver
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Yes that's right Andy, it's a pain but you cannot attach photos directly on to the ybw site.
ari
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Wow, fantastic photos in that original site! Must have quite a zoom lens.
And some good ones in this thread too.
And some good ones in this thread too.
MapisM
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Seconded.
I must also agree with Andy when he says on his homepage that EOS... does share some similar lines with what is possibly the most beautiful boat in the world - the 81 years old Nahlin. I've seen Nahlin in flesh just a couple of months ago here in the Med (as reported also in this thread), and she's indeed stunning.
Aside from being a remarkable engineer, that Mr.Dyson must be a man of taste.
Oh, and welcome Andy to the madhouse!
PS: I just noticed that when in Dartmouth, Nahlin was flying a red ensign, whilst she was flying the blue one when I saw her.
Just curious, is there any reason for that which I'm not aware of - e.g. blue just outside home waters?
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Dartman
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Thanks for the welcome Mapism - I've rejigged the comparison pix on the website to show the similarity between the hulls. But then, once a classic shape, always a classic shape.
Andy
www.TheviewFromTheDartmouthOffice.com
Andy
www.TheviewFromTheDartmouthOffice.com
longjohnsilver
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I drooled over Nahlin when she visited the Dart, quite the most beautiful boat I've ever seen. Have a picture in the saloon of her in the Dart with our Eos in the foreground. A ver special boat
jimg
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What sort of boat is this that has arrived in the Dart and coming alongside Eos?
Does not seem like a good idea!!
What sort of boat is this that has arrived in the Dart and coming alongside Eos?
Does not seem like a good idea!!
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ari
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Out of interest DM, what sort of camera and lens are you using to get those shots?
MapisM
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The colour alone shouts Nordhavn.
72 or 76, I would say, though I had not seen any with the big windows in the hull.
Which btw is something I would definitely NOT want, on a boat like that.
Yep, the maneuver definitely looks weird, to the point that in LJS boots I'd have a look at the port side of EOS hull...!
Though maybe it's also the compression effect of the long lens... How close did she look, when seen alive?
benjenbav
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It looks to me as though Kamu is just pausing to take instructions from the HM (in the rib which is hidden behind Eos in the first pic) as to where to moor and I'm sure the HM wouldn't just have bimbled off with his mooring fee if there had been any impact.
jimg
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No, the HM rib had one line on the buoy and they were attempting to get alongside but then decided to abort.
She is now moored out on one of the big ship buoys where she should have probably have been in the first place.
She is now moored out on one of the big ship buoys where she should have probably have been in the first place.
Dartman
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Eos & Kahu
Kahu certainly looks interesting. Have yet to find much out about her. Will keep researching. There was a New Zealand navy boat that was converted to private use, but this isn't that. She's 23m long according to ship finder.co
What camera kit do I use? A Nikon D300 and mainly a 80-400mm Nikkor lens. I also have a 1.4x, a 2x and even a dodgy old 3x converter as I can't justify the many thousands that any lens longer than 400mm would cost. The website is only a hobby.
My most important part of kit ? A Manfrotto tripod (with vibration reduction on the lens always switched off).
In a previous life I was a press photographer but that was pre-digital and even pre-autofocus the arrival of both have reinvigorated my interest in snapping.
I've put more pix up this morning, mainly night shots from the early hours when the crew kindly left the lights on. However, I had partaken of liquid refreshment (at the Dartmouth Arms and the Castle since you ask) so perhaps, just maybe, there is room for further improvement.
Apparently she's departing early tomorrow evening.
Andy
www.TheViewFromTheDartmouthOffice.com
Kahu certainly looks interesting. Have yet to find much out about her. Will keep researching. There was a New Zealand navy boat that was converted to private use, but this isn't that. She's 23m long according to ship finder.co
What camera kit do I use? A Nikon D300 and mainly a 80-400mm Nikkor lens. I also have a 1.4x, a 2x and even a dodgy old 3x converter as I can't justify the many thousands that any lens longer than 400mm would cost. The website is only a hobby.
My most important part of kit ? A Manfrotto tripod (with vibration reduction on the lens always switched off).
In a previous life I was a press photographer but that was pre-digital and even pre-autofocus the arrival of both have reinvigorated my interest in snapping.
I've put more pix up this morning, mainly night shots from the early hours when the crew kindly left the lights on. However, I had partaken of liquid refreshment (at the Dartmouth Arms and the Castle since you ask) so perhaps, just maybe, there is room for further improvement.
Apparently she's departing early tomorrow evening.
Andy
www.TheViewFromTheDartmouthOffice.com
Magnum
RIP
Stunning photos Dartman. Keep them coming
longjohnsilver
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The colour alone shouts Nordhavn.
72 or 76, I would say, though I had not seen any with the big windows in the hull.
Which btw is something I would definitely NOT want, on a boat like that.
Yep, the maneuver definitely looks weird, to the point that in LJS boots I'd have a look at the port side of EOS hull...!
Though maybe it's also the compression effect of the long lens... How close did she look, when seen alive?
Interesting, DHNA are not supposed to put any boats alongside apart from regatta week. The Nordhavn looks particularly mismatched to Eos, especially the wrong way round. Will be down tomorrow and will check all is ok, will be surprised if there's any damage. But it is good to be forewarned. Thanks again Jim.
jimg
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I am sure there will be no damage, it just seemed to be a silly thing to try to do when there are so many other options at this time of the year.
Dartman
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Eos deaprts for Netherlands
After a great week drawing the crowds, Eos headed out tonight for Harlingen. Not too many boats get cheers and applause but Eos did, even in the drizzle.
However, I had envisaged the shot I would take as it left, all lit up on a long time exposure it would have made a fun pic. And then what happened? Just before the departure at six they turned the lights out.
The resulting picture is a real disappointment.
Andy
www.TheViewFromTheDartmouthOffice.com
After a great week drawing the crowds, Eos headed out tonight for Harlingen. Not too many boats get cheers and applause but Eos did, even in the drizzle.
However, I had envisaged the shot I would take as it left, all lit up on a long time exposure it would have made a fun pic. And then what happened? Just before the departure at six they turned the lights out.
The resulting picture is a real disappointment.
Andy
www.TheViewFromTheDartmouthOffice.com
longjohnsilver
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We were on our Eos for most of the afternoon but left just before Eos departed. However we had an entertaining afternoon with a dolphin within about 50 yards of the boat for most of the afternoon
He spent over an hour rubbing against the anchor chain of a nearby boat and then moved on to the chaps small tender where he rubbed against it and pushed it around, again for about an hour.
We also had a seal swim past plus numerous small birds landing on our rails. All in all an excellent afternoon. The sheer size of big Eos is hard to comprehend until you see her in the flesh, a very impressive sight.
The RIB tied up alongside her is about 30'!!
He spent over an hour rubbing against the anchor chain of a nearby boat and then moved on to the chaps small tender where he rubbed against it and pushed it around, again for about an hour.
We also had a seal swim past plus numerous small birds landing on our rails. All in all an excellent afternoon. The sheer size of big Eos is hard to comprehend until you see her in the flesh, a very impressive sight.
The RIB tied up alongside her is about 30'!!
Dartman
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Dartmouth and the dolphin
I'd like to think that had we been at home this afternoon that we might have seen the dolphin and I might actually have managed to snap it.
But we weren't and therefore I still haven't.
So, if anyone is in Dartmouth and sees the dolphin in the main harbour, a message here would be much appreciated.
Andy
www.TheViewFromTheDartmouthOffice.com
I'd like to think that had we been at home this afternoon that we might have seen the dolphin and I might actually have managed to snap it.
But we weren't and therefore I still haven't.
So, if anyone is in Dartmouth and sees the dolphin in the main harbour, a message here would be much appreciated.
Andy
www.TheViewFromTheDartmouthOffice.com
