Brest 2008 » 05 The Penfold

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The Penfeld is effectively a gorge. The upper Penfeld is quite a deep gorge with a high level bridge and another floating bridge below at water level. The Drascombes were moored behind the bridge in the upper Penfeld.

P1000483 The Navy & two Drascombes before the start	P1000494 Mircea - Roumania	P1000497 Someone has to do it	P1000502 Bridges	Vietnamese junk making serious leeway due its flat bottom...	Brazilian ship the Cisne Branco with proud ensign flying
Crew prepare to go aloft	P1000508 Tanguy tower in Rcouvrance from the Penfeld	P1000557 One Girl power	P1000561 Vietnamese dragon boat	P1000562 Vietnamese coracles	The Cancalaise tacking in a very confined space with...
Climbers prepare for their display as Siesta passes beneath	Scene by the Castle in the Lower Penfeld	P1000684 The Penfeld by night	A climber sets his ropes for his display	The lower part of the Penfeld gorge as the boats start to...

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