William McDougall

3. Aug 1961 – O’Keefe Cup (Dover-Calais) and on to Brixham


This was quite a thrilling sail, by the looks of it, especially after Calais and down the Channel to Brixham in Devon. Mum was aboard with Dad, and we kids apparently met them in Brixham, and I went out on Ally Sloper myself. I don’t remember it, but the camera doesn’t lie…

Cliffs near Dover
St Margaret’s at Cliffe
Yachts off Dover
Yachts off Dover
Yachts off Dover
Yachts off Dover
Yachts off Dover
Port of Calais
Port of Calais
Port of Calais
Port of Calais
Ally Sloper in Calais – my mother climbing into dinghy
Port of Calais – my mother waving from dinghy
Port of Calais – my mother et al in dinghy
Port of Calais – to the beach
Port of Calais – la Plage
General Steam Navigation Co ship at Port of Calais
In a bar in Calais, 2:25pm
English Channel
Ally Sloper in English Channel
Ally Sloper in English Channel
Ally Sloper in English Channel – my mother on left
Ally Sloper in English Channel – my mother on left
Ally Sloper in English Channel – my mother (left) and father (right)
Ally Sloper in English Channel – my mother (left) and father (right)
Me (in glasses) and my brother and sister somewhere in Brixham
Me (in glasses) and my brother and sister somewhere in Brixham
Warhips? English Channel near Portland
Ally Sloper near Portland – I’m on the right
Shambles Lightship off Portland Head
Evening sun off Brixham
Berry Head Brixham
Brixham
Brixham Harbour
Breakwater Beach Brixham Devon

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