Christmas 1961
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Wednesday, 1 May 2013
Star Clipper Holiday
We have just arrived home from a stormy Med. At Tangier we experienced Storm Force 10. Both husband and I are good sailors - and we needed to be. Our cabin was situated on deck level at the stern - we must have risen and dropped 40 feet at each wave! At Ibetha several holidaymakers from The States actually jumped ship - they could not stand any more seasickness! Below are a collection of our photos.
"the Bridge"
Sea Cloud - another rival yacht.
This photo does not do justice to the rough seas.
At Tangiers there was big trouble mooring up to the dock and this little tug was called in to push the ship up to the quay.
Mast Climbing was a popular sport on calm days.
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5 comments:
It sounds memorable! Are you a good sailor, or did you succumb to sickness too?
No, Elaine, we are good sailors and thoroughly enjoyed all the extra entertainment of docking with a high wind etc.
What sort of event were you in? It sounds like it was a grueling race.
Ms Sparrow - we were not in a race, just a 10 day holiday!
Gosh you are brave! I used to be quite a good sailor but even looking at the pitching sea there made me feel a bit queasy ...
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