Ferry Point

 Ferry Point is the extreme western tip of Hayling Island and forms the entrance to Langstone harbour, most prominent above the slipway is the Ferry Boat Inn

  

Opposite and across the channel is Eastney where the ferry services to at the eastern end of Portsmouth.

With the tide out and despite the cold grey weather the sandy beach is revealed looking out past the harbour entrance.

 

During World War II, Hayling Island was used for constructing parts of the Mulberry Harbours and as a decoy site, in the distance the remains of that activity still visible.

 

Nice skiff

 This lovely skiff came past as I was walking along the river and I was fortunate to catch up with them on the slipway at Swanwick hard. The owner built after reading up on ceder strip construction to an American design. It looks like it may be the Annapolis Wherry.  Whatever the design he has made a great job of it.

 

French Classique

 Back in the mid 1970's, if you couldn't afford a Yamaha FS1E, then this (or a Puch Maxi ) were the transport of choice for a budding 16 year old wanting to get mobile.

 Forty-nine cc's and mandatory pedals to give some sort of notional hint that it was a bicycle, no ears just a centrifugal clutch, twist the throttle and off you went. Cheap enough to go to school on.

An enterprising bicycle shop had these for rent and leisurely tours around the local hills and mountains, not sure how they would get on with some of the steeper inclines, maybe that's where the pedals come in handy? 

Seagull Saturday

Or maybe not

 

Yawl

Perhaps it's just me but I seem to see far too few boats that set my heart racing, or maybe there are just so many look alike white boats the ones that are described as "euro style" or less kindly "lozenge".

 This yawl is a stand out with sweeping sheer, short raised cabin and lovely counter stern. I'm guessing it's around 65 or 70 feet which is really too big for short handed sailing, but it's probably the length that allows the lines and proportions to work well. 

XoD Morning

Local XoC in the early morning, thing of beauty

 

Contrast

 Interesting contrast tradition and modern on adjacent moorings, I'd be happy sailing either and both.