Friday, 4 February 2022

Itchen

 Turning right near the top of Southampton Water before the docks leads up past the Itchen bridge which is still very industrial, somewhat run down but no less interesting for that.

Interesting name for a working barge, maybe there's a Baghdad I also?

On the Woolston shoreline Griffon Hoverwork has has been winning orders as far afield as Japan and their 12000TD craft operates service more locally between Southsea and Ryde.

There are more than a few interesting vessels either on moorings or alongside. You get the feeling that these are perhaps the last resting place of sailing dreams. The purchase cost of an old 70 or 80 foot yacht can be trivial compared  to the upkeep and mooring.

That said there are probably a few gems waiting for an owner with sufficient money and desire to get them sailing again.

Can't decide if this is a classic "barn find" in waiting, certainly looks like a hansom sloop but maybe it's much easier to buy and sail a modern yacht than keep up something like this.

 No post about the Itchen would be complete without the most famous of local boats the Itchen Ferry.


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  1. Yes, the Itchen Ferry - it's influence on yacht design has been legendary.

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