Comments on: Buoy Racers

By: Tammo

Tammo — Thu, 08 May 2008 08:54:45 +0000

Disregard the bit about Earthrace, I just checked the LiveMap picture and it’s clearly not it … still a strikingly similar design.

By: Tammo

Tammo — Thu, 08 May 2008 08:47:51 +0000

@ nova72: I believe the structure you pointed out is one of the Palmerston Sea Forts covered in this post: http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/01/11/palmerston-sea-forts/ still @ nova72: I wonder if your James Bond boat is the Earthrace: http://www.earthrace.net/ it certainly has a similar hull design

By: nova72

nova72 — Wed, 07 May 2008 18:48:37 +0000

@ John – ooh you may be right, the other shadows in the area would indicate that the shadow would be to the northeast of the plane.

By: nova72

nova72 — Wed, 07 May 2008 18:45:12 +0000

@ Luke – Thanks! thats pretty awesome.

Here’s a wiki page about Spitbank for your reading pleasure. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spitbank_Fort

By: John

John — Wed, 07 May 2008 18:33:58 +0000

Nova: Here’s the plane’s shaddow, I believe:

Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth

By: Luke Davies

Luke Davies — Wed, 07 May 2008 16:08:01 +0000

http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&FORM=LMLTCP&cp=sfvkk6gx7kg1&style=b&lvl=2&tilt=-90&dir=0&alt=-1000&scene=4339893&phx=0&phy=0&phscl=1&encType=1

It’s an off shore fort… Napoleonic I think but don’t quote me on that. There is one that is actually open to visitors and has a restuarant or somesuch. It is called Spitbank. http://www.spitbankfort.co.uk/

By: nova72

nova72 — Wed, 07 May 2008 15:29:04 +0000

I have a sinking feeling that a post of mine has been marked as spam again. I wish yaw could fix the issue.

By: nova72

nova72 — Wed, 07 May 2008 15:00:18 +0000

How do we know who is really in the lead??? It could be one off to the right with the second pack or if there are laps the leader could be in the midst of either pack lapping the others. Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth

This guy either has a hole in his boat and needs a pit stop, is drunk, or really needs to pee! Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth

Is this plane in flight? Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth

Pirates are attacking!! http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&FORM=LMLTCP&cp=50.780001~-1.155549&style=h&lvl=19&tilt=-90&dir=0&alt=-1000&scene=4338234&phx=0&phy=0&phscl=1&encType=1

Beach Partay! Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth

Anyone know what this place is? Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&FORM=LMLTCP&cp=sfvkk6gx7kg1&style=b&lvl=2&tilt=-90&dir=0&alt=-1000&scene=4339893&phx=0&phy=0&phscl=1&encType=1

Check out this baby the HMS Victory, with just over 100 “guns” (cannons at sea) I’m sure this baby packed a punch! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Victory http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&FORM=LMLTCP&cp=sg07spgx6smr&style=b&lvl=2&tilt=-90&dir=0&alt=-1000&scene=4336748&phx=0&phy=0&phscl=1&encType=1 Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth

The is one of the coolest looking boats I’ve ever seen. I could picture this in a James Bond film. Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&FORM=LMLTCP&cp=sghpr6gwj0pd&style=b&lvl=2&tilt=-90&dir=0&alt=-1000&scene=4321380&phx=0&phy=0&phscl=1&encType=1

By: Ben

Ben — Wed, 07 May 2008 13:16:19 +0000

It is a little known fact that the French Navy has for many years had a motto, the mere mention of which excites its hot-blooded members to combat and conquest.

In English it can be rendered "To the water; it is time".

In the original French, however, it reads: "A l'eau; c'est l'heure".

By: Rob

Rob — Wed, 07 May 2008 12:32:16 +0000

I agree, Chet, its ferry bad form to be abusing the comment system like this.