This series of web pages with striking photographs tells the story of the USS Arizona from her glorious launch to her sad end at Pearl Harbour. My thanks to Malcolm Woods.
The beginning and end of a proud US battleship in pictures
Category: Events
Events such as historical events, races, exhibitions, processions, regattas and so on.
Competitors and visitors: the Swale Match 2015
The day dawned misty and fair, and with light winds that improved a great deal as the morning wore on. In the blazing sunshine it turned out to be a grand race. We went out in our little plastic boat and as I had guests on board and was rather busy, my pal Lyn Winter did me the favour of taking these photos. Thanks Lyn!
PS The wonderful Spitalfields Life website was on board one of the competing barges a couple of years back and produced a very nice post about it the event. My thanks to Julian Mannering of Seaforth Publishing for the tip!
The Swale Match, 8th August 2015
The 2015 Swale Match will be held on 8th August, with the skippers’ meeting on the Friday evening. It’s a reasonably civilised start this year, at 08.45.
For more details contact the Match Secretary, Lena Reekie, on 079 68 058 398, or via email: lenareekie@talktalk.net
I guess I might sail out, drop the anchor and watch with a camera and a good lunch. Though of course I’d be open to offers if anyone needs a crewman…