March 2007 – Page 9 – intheboatshed.net

More Viking ships and boats

This boat list is in Norwegian – but don’t let that stop you from paying a visit. Some of the photos of Viking ships sailing are breathtaking.

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Whitby’s harbour walls, complete with capstans

Views of Whitby Harbour

This is a varied selection of photos of Whitby Harbour. The first in which a little boat returns from a round-the-cans session seems to me to be particularly sweet, despite the image’s flaws, which include a modern yacht.

The second shows a fairground in full cry on the harbour walls, which seems at least a little unusual. By the way, the numerous specs in the air aren’t dirt on the print, but seagulls wheeling over the harbour. No doubt they’re triumphant after a day of eating holidaymakers’ left-over fish and chips.

The amazingly preserved old capstans got me thinking about Continue reading “Whitby’s harbour walls, complete with capstans”