William McDougall

6. Jun 1962 – North Sea Race, Dunkirk, Burnham


This film records quite a voyage. The 1962 North Sea Race (Harwich to Berghaven) looks as though they were virtually becalmed, on the first day, and the visit to Dunkerque… some stunning pictures and the crew evidently enjoyed themselves!

Race fleet Harwich – Ally Sloper is 5th from the quayside
Race fleet Harwich – note Cross Sand lightship in background
Race fleet in Harwich
Race fleet in Harwich
Race fleet leaving Harwich
Race fleet leaving Harwich
North Sea between Harwich and Hoek van Holland aboard Ally Sloper
North Sea between Harwich and Hoek van Holland aboard Ally Sloper
North Sea between Harwich and Hoek van Holland aboard Ally Sloper
North Sea between Harwich and Hoek van Holland aboard Ally Sloper – looks like a lightship on horizon
North Sea between Harwich and Hoek van Holland aboard Ally Sloper
North Sea between Harwich and Hoek van Holland aboard Ally Sloper – train ferry
North Sea between Harwich and Hoek van Holland aboard Ally Sloper
North Sea between Harwich and Hoek van Holland aboard Ally Sloper
North Sea between Harwich and Hoek van Holland aboard Ally Sloper
North Sea between Harwich and Hoek van Holland aboard Ally Sloper
North Sea between Harwich and Hoek van Holland aboard Ally Sloper
North Sea between Harwich and Hoek van Holland aboard Ally Sloper
Approaching Hoek van Holland aboard Ally Sloper
Approaching Hoek van Holland aboard Ally Sloper
Approaching Hoek van Holland aboard Ally Sloper – my father on the left
Approaching Hoek van Holland aboard Ally Sloper
Hoek van Holland – Low Light in original position before it was moved to Rotterdam
⁨North Sea⁩ – between Hoek van Holland and Dunkerque
⁨North Sea⁩ – between Hoek de Holland and Dunkerque
⁨North Sea⁩ – between Hoek de Holland and Dunkerque
⁨North Sea⁩ – between Hoek de Holland and Dunkerque
Dunkerque lighthouse
Dunkerque – with the Sandettie lightship in port
Église Catholique Saint-Éloi à Dunkerque (note WW2 damage to the Church), looking north towards Hôtel de Ville (Town Hall)
Pissoir on Quai des Americaines, Dunkerque
Ye Olde White Harte Burnham-on-Crouch
Yachts at Burnham-on-Crouch

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