Crowded Foreshore

Little dinghies getting ready to go out to sail as we were returning from a weekend sailing to and from the Isle of Wight.

The sound of water on hull, the halyards twanging on the mast, the wind in the sails- all music to my ears.

[Joan Robillard]

Fab

[Sarah Bremner]

Lovely! Glorious weather for sailing

[Diana]

How lovely to be saing in such fab weather. A great pop of colour.

[Anne]

There is something quintessentially English about this shot Jackie!

[summerfield]

it's crowded, for sure! :-)

[4rky]

There's something very cheerful about a small sailboat bobbing about on the waves
Lovely colourful shot

[wendy frost]

Lovely capture makes me want to be there too. Fav

[mittens (Marilyn)]

I like your composition and the colors.

[Brennie B]

Love harbours and colours and boats.this is lovely.super weather for it!

[Dawn]

Lovely

[Merrelyn]

Lovely colours, looks like a great day for sailing :)

[CC Folk]

I really like this...the colored sails, the chaos and the buildings in the background with the chimneys, roofs and open windows! Fav.

[Catherine]

Love the little bright shots of colour from the sails. Must have been a lovely sight to watch.

[JackieR]

@megpicatilly I'm ashamed to say I take it ll for granted Catherine, kids are there every Sunday and sometimes I do the patrol boat duties!
@gardenfolk it is organised chaos though!
@merrelyn wind was very fickle!!
@Dawn thanks you
@brennieb it was sooooooooo hot and sunny light winds- perfect for beginners
@mittens compositin is luck! We were motoring past and skipper called me up to take the shot!
@wendyfrost it is a beautiful harbour, worth a visit if you're ever near Emsworth!!
@4rky I too love their colours
@summerfield that's not all the fleet
@365anne I think so too
@ludwigsdiana I'm so lucky, we don't own a cruier but crew on a fair few!!
@sarah19 perfect weekend for being on the water- it ceertainly was
@joansmor thanks

[Sue]

Lovely bands of colour on the sails

[JackieR]

@suesouthwood and their spinnakers are so bright too

[william wooderson]

All those jolly sails! Fav.

[JackieR]

@will_wooderson thanks Will

[Wendy]

Such a colourful shot with those sails against the harbour homes.
Good to see you participating in the July words!

[Marloes]

Instant fav! Great atmospheric comp. I love to be on the water too! I’ve sailed once from Holland to the UK.

[JackieR]

@stimuloog I have friends who often sail to Holland! One day I'll bag a ride!!

[Marloes]

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