FINISTERRA

terça-feira, outubro 24, 2006

LIGHTHOUSE OF ENGLISH CAYE, BELIZE, CENTRAL AMERICA

Date unknown. Active; focal plane 19 m (62 ft); white flash every 2.5 s. 19 m (62 ft) square pyramidal skeletal tower with lantern and gallery. Entire lighthouse painted white.

An excellent photo is available.

Greg Eriksen has also posted a photo; a closeup of the tower and another closeup of the lantern are available.

The station is now the Belize pilot station, with several buildings and a pier for the pilot boats. Located on a small island at the entrance to the main channel into Belize Harbour.

Accessible only by boat, but visible from all ships entering the harbor.

Site and tower closed. ARLHS BLZ-012; Admiralty J5943.1; NGA 16308.

Russ Rowlett and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

sábado, outubro 21, 2006

sexta-feira, outubro 20, 2006

quinta-feira, outubro 19, 2006

LIGHTHOUSE OF PONCE DE LEON INLET, FLORIDA, USA

Completed in 1887, the Ponce de Leon Inlet Light Station was built when the area was known as Mosquito Inlet.

After decades of restoration by the Ponce de Leon Inlet Lighthouse Preservation Association, it stands today as one of the best preserved, most complete Light Stations in the nation.

quarta-feira, outubro 18, 2006

domingo, outubro 15, 2006

sábado, outubro 14, 2006

LIGHTHOUSE OF RANGE FRONT, PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI

1917. Active; focal plane unknown; white light occulting once every 3 s. Approx. 25 m (82 ft) cathedral tower with the light mounted near the top. Cathedral is white; the dome of the tower is gold.

The light is on the north tower of the Cathédrale de Port-au-Prince; Located in downtown Port-au-Prince.

Site and cathedral open, tower closed.

ARLHS HAI-008; Admiralty J5396; NGA 14196.

sexta-feira, outubro 13, 2006

POR ÁGUAS BRASILEIRAS

Photo Luiz

quinta-feira, outubro 12, 2006

TALL SHIP EUROPA

Photo Paolo

EUROPA was built in 1911 under the name of “Senator Brockes” at the Stulcken shipyard in Hamburg, at the request of the city of Hamburg. The ship was put into service as Elbe 3 lightship on the river Elbe, and later worked as a stand-by vessel.

In 1986, Harry Smit brought the ship to the Netherlands. Over a period of 8 years, the ship was completely rebuilt and rigged as a three-masted bark.

The rebuilding and conversion to a sailing vessel was carried out under the supervision of the Dutch Shipping Inspection, Bureau Veritas and Register Holland. She sails with worldwide certificates from each of these authorities and she complies with the highest requirements for sailing ships.

Built 1911

Restored 1988 – 1994, Amsterdam

Home port Amsterdam

Length overall 55.6m

Beam 7.6m

Draft 3.8m

Air draft 33m

Max sail area 1250m_

Engines 2 x 420hp

2-berth cabins 2

4-berth cabins 6

6-berth cabins 4