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near to Ramsey Island, Essex, England
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Sailing barge 'Dawn' in the Blackwater estuary
Seen taking part in the 2016 Blackwater Barge Match.
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Stone Sailing Club
Yachts laid up for winter
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Ramsey Island Beach
The "Lucky Star" rests on the beach at Ramsey Island, with the Blackwater Estuary to the left.
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Ramsea Island Homes
The sea wall and some rather desirable homes on Ramsea Island on the River Blackwater.
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Coastal bungalows at Ramsey Island
Seen from the Blackwater estuary.
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Behind the Sea Wall, Ramsey Island
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Sea wall path at Ramsey Island
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Sailing barge in the Blackwater estuary: 'Cygnet' (2)
Seen from Ramsey Island, Cygnet was heading upstream while competing in the 2016 Blackwater Barge and Smack Match. She is included in the National Historic Ships Register, having been built in Kent in 1881.... (more)
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Foreshore at Ramsey Island
In the distance is Bradwell Power Station, now decommissioned.
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Dinghy park at Ramsey Island
Seen from the Blackwater estuary.
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Fishing smack off Ramsey Island
Photo taken on the day of the 2016 Blackwater barge match.
As luck would have it, it was a very warm, muggy day with scarcely a breath of wind. For a while in the middle of the day it was about as close to dead-calm as you're ever... (more)
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The Blackwater Barge and Smack Match, 2016
Three competitors head upstream towards Osea Island, in warm, near-windless conditions. The grey-painted barge is 'Dawn', with 'Mirosa's' blue-painted transom visible beyond her. On the left is MN119,... (more)
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