Hoist the Main Sail! Tall Ships Picture Thread

mike65

If you are in Waterford for the Tall Ships and have a camera - take some pix of the boats, yourself, the crowds, cars being towed away as the owner is restrianed, whatever is happening in fact.

If you have a digital camera post them here. If you need a picture host then sign up to www.photobucket.com its free.

Mike.

Cabaal

May I also suggest http://www.imageshack.us/
no need to even sign up

mike65

If anyone can get some pix from above Passage West and Cheekpoint the ships should look great going up the harbour, plus Woodstown maybe for some rural low level shots.

Mike.

merlante

Kick ass, this is a good idea!

Marcopolo85

mike65 wrote:

If anyone can get some pix from above Passage West and Cheekpoint the ships should look great going up the harbour, plus Woodstown maybe for some rural low level shots.

Mike.

Don't want to be a damp squib, but someone in the know about this stuff says they can't come up the Estuary under sail, as the channel is so narrow.
They can only go into full sail about a mile off Hook Head.

mike65

Its not that narrow! Still if thats how they'll sail up fair enough, everyone out to Hook head then!

Mike.

ps does anyone know when the ships will begin arriving?

solas

heres one I took at the tall Ships in Dublin a couple of years ago.

just a taste of what's to come...

jmcc

solas wrote:

heres one I took at the tall Ships in Dublin a couple of years ago.
just a taste of what's to come...

Looks like some of those old photos of Waterford from about 120 years ago.

Regards...jmcc

phelo05

Marcopolo85 wrote:

Don't want to be a damp squib, but someone in the know about this stuff says they can't come up the Estuary under sail, as the channel is so narrow.
They can only go into full sail about a mile off Hook Head.

If your in the know then how the feck did they sail up the river in times of no inboard or outboard motors smart ass

mike65

On the tide, and with the help of row boats.

Mike.

Rew

U will see these around, not exactly tall ships, more like the minime version

http://www.acse.ie

phelo05

mike65 wrote:

If anyone can get some pix from above Passage West and Cheekpoint the ships should look great going up the harbour, plus Woodstown maybe for some rural low level shots.

Mike.

mike passage west is in cork not waterford but passage east is more than likely what the people might be after

mike65

phelo05 wrote:

mike passage west is in cork not waterford but passage east is more than likely what the people might be after

I hearby resign from my position as Waterford City mod!

Mike

ps that was inexcusable

Rew

mike65 wrote:

I hearby resign from my position as Waterford City mod!

Quick everyone post porn and run amok!!!

Aquos76

Here's two from about 7pm this evening

phelo05

mike65 wrote:

I hearby resign from my position as Waterford City mod!

Mike

ps that was inexcusable

sorry mike did,nt mean to offend ya boy

mike65

phelo05 wrote:

sorry mike did,nt mean to offend ya boy

No offence taken, the ps that was inexcusable bit was about me geting the two mixed up in my head (thats easily done though!).

Mike.

Cabaal

Finally got to see the ships this evening and I got one or two photos
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Their not as good as I'd like...

Rew

Im hitting nearly 400 photos atm

Cabaal

Rew wrote:

Im hitting nearly 400 photos atm

ah but are they 400 quality photos?

Rew

No I just checked and its actully 500 quality shots

Im on the water so its a good spot to get pics from.

phelo05

Rew wrote:

No I just checked and its actully 500 quality shots

Im on the water so its a good spot to get pics from.

and what are you doin on the water

Rew

Floating around mostly with some rowing in between. We have 6 Bantry Bay Gigs on the water. Noramlly out rowing 2 or 3 times a day for the last few days.

Rew

Heres a pic taken just under the bow of the Indonesian ship.

phelo05

Rew wrote:

Floating around mostly with some rowing in between. We have 6 Bantry Bay Gigs on the water. Noramlly out rowing 2 or 3 times a day for the last few days.

alright ye. i should be onthe river meself with the naval service reserves but unfortunately i is workin

Rew

Yeah iv seen the NSR lads going up and down alright. AFAIK we (RDF) are getting drafted in to give a hand shortly, obviously not on the water.

Cabaal

I got to say one thing about the Russian's
They sure do have the biggest ships (or atleast from what I can see)

mike65

Cabaal I love the night shot, more pix!

Mike.

Rew

All my shots are here

Marcopolo85

phelo05 wrote:

If your in the know then how the feck did they sail up the river in times of no inboard or outboard motors smart ass

Not being a smart ass, Homer! Merely stating a fact - one in which I was proved right! Apparently the reason for this is because the river is very shallow in parts and the boats have to be piloted up. If they were in full sail they could run aground. And you're in the Reserve Naval Force? I'll definitely sleep sounder in my bed tonight!!:rolleyes: :rolleyes:

Marcopolo85

mike65 wrote:

If you are in Waterford for the Tall Ships and have a camera - take some pix of the boats, yourself, the crowds, cars being towed away as the owner is restrianed, whatever is happening in fact.

If you have a digital camera post them here. If you need a picture host then sign up to www.photobucket.com its free.

Mike.

One from a different angle...

Marcopolo85

Cabaal wrote:

Finally got to see the ships this evening and I got one or two photos
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Their not as good as I'd like...

Wouldn't say that - the second photo is excellent. What camera settings did you deploy? :eek:

phelo05

Marcopolo85 wrote:

Not being a smart ass, Homer! Merely stating a fact - one in which I was proved right! Apparently the reason for this is because the river is very shallow in parts and the boats have to be piloted up. If they were in full sail they could run aground. And you're in the Reserve Naval Force? I'll definitely sleep sounder in my bed tonight!!:rolleyes: :rolleyes:

aint we a smart ass and anyway i,m trained on motor powered vessel,s not sail training vessel,s so i would,nt be in the know how about tall ships jez the naval service would hardly throw a sail up on the l.e. eithne when it at sea now wud it

phelo05

and macropolo did you see any masts for sails on the l.e. aoife down on the north wharf??? the ship might be thirty yrs old but no sails on it!!!

Cabaal

Marcopolo85 wrote:

Wouldn't say that - the second photo is excellent. What camera settings did you deploy? :eek:

Manual setting on my Canon Powershot S50, think it was vivid colour and 4second exporsure

Cabaal

angry_fox

Cabaal wrote:

I got to say one thing about the Russian's
They sure do have the biggest ships (or atleast from what I can see)

Think they robbed one of the ships from the germans. Not sure which war it was.

phelo05

angry_fox wrote:

Think they robbed one of the ships from the germans. Not sure which war it was.

that would be correct it was taken after world war 2. it was the germans prized possesion apparently read it in the munster express i think

Marcopolo85

phelo05 wrote:

aint we a smart ass and anyway i,m trained on motor powered vessel,s not sail training vessel,s so i would,nt be in the know how about tall ships jez the naval service would hardly throw a sail up on the l.e. eithne when it at sea now wud it

Well why are you commenting on something you claim to know nothing about then?

Marcopolo85

phelo05 wrote:

and macropolo did you see any masts for sails on the l.e. aoife down on the north wharf??? the ship might be thirty yrs old but no sails on it!!!

If you look at the original thread the comment was that the Tall Ships (no mention of the good ship Eithne) would be coming up under their own power. When you're in a hole stop digging!

Sooner or Later

Couple of pics from Dunmore this morning. A bit misty but you can see a good portion of the fleet.

Sooner or Later

And a couple from the city on Friday

mike65

I like the second misty shot, with a bit of "photopainting" it would look rather good!

Mike.

phelo05

Marcopolo85 wrote:

Well why are you commenting on something you claim to know nothing about then?

i don,t need your permission could find out something my friend so i,d advise you to mind your business and keep your fat head out of it

Cabaal

phelo05 wrote:

i don,t need your permission could find out something my friend so i,d advise you to mind your business and keep your fat head out of it

phelo05, you got into the army and your still calling people names like a 10 year old would,
Grow up
:rolleyes:

phelo05

Cabaal wrote:

phelo05, you got into the army and your still calling people names like a 10 year old would,
Grow up
:rolleyes:

sorry sir won,t happen again he just annoying me at this stage. it was just a curious question that i asked about why they don,t come up the river with full sails and he gets smart about it.he,d get a box in the face if he was in front of me

mike65

he,d get a box in the face if he was in front of me

A spell in the army will do you some good. Banned for for week.

Mike.

armyboy05

Ah mike don,t you think u were a bit harsh

grimloch

armyboy05 wrote:

Ah mike don,t you think u were a bit harsh

Sorry for off topic but it's odd that both you and phelo65 both have the little , on the don,t. Wouldn't you agree?

Marcopolo85

phelo05 wrote:

sorry sir won,t happen again he just annoying me at this stage. it was just a curious question that i asked about why they don,t come up the river with full sails and he gets smart about it.he,d get a box in the face if he was in front of me

Sorry you feel like that Phelo05. Thought we could have a mature discussion about it. The original thread starter was fairly harmless and not aimed at anyone in particular. Best of luck in the Army.......but one small piece of advice: think before you shout!

armyboy05

Marcopolo85 wrote:

Sorry you feel like that Phelo05. Thought we could have a mature discussion about it. The original thread starter was fairly harmless and not aimed at anyone in particular. Best of luck in the Army.......but one small piece of advice: think before you shout!

phelo05 [shakes hands] and makes peace with marcopolo85. as u might be aware i,m phelo05 for those who don,t know