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Tell me what place is this...

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#1 · (Edited)
OK, here's an idea I had for a little game thread...

Its simple, I start.

I will post a photo of a place, anywhere in the World, and the first one that gueses correctly where it is, has to post his own photo of a place for others to guess.

I spoke with CD, so he will moderate this, so no spoiling the thread, ok? Please?

The rules are simple:

1) It has to be a place with water and sailing related, no mountains, trees buildings etc, unless its a place yo can sail near, and no dirty stuff.
2) no joking around so we keep the thread going, and NO USELESS remarks or posts that say nothing of added value, like agreeing or repeating what someone said before.
3) Once you got the right place, please wait for the poster of the question place photo to say you are right. Then in the next post (this is why I ask you not to soil the thread) , you must post your photo and ask where it is.
4) you must stay around or comeback later to see the answers to your question photo. So first time posters not intending to stay, get lost.
5) no PM cheating, please.
6) Absolutely no clues as to where the place is, unless if after many attempts, to keep the thread going, you can provide 2 clues only.
7) make sure you removed the name of place from your photo file name!!
8) Once the person got your photo right, you may provide a litle explanation and remarks about the place.
9) Once you guessed correctly, you may also post something relative to the place, this is to help others learn about THAT place.
10) You need to successfully post a photo, not a link, if you don't know how to do it see this thread. CLICK HERE. If your photo doesn't show up, don't repost many times, and once it does delete all the previous posts you made trying to post it.

Interaction between photo owner and guessers is accepted, like reasoning as to why or where you think the place is, as long as no clues are provided by the poster of the photo.

Here we go, I will
start with a simple photo.

Enjoy and fire away...thank you



Edit: added link to post photo and a few more rules.
 
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#114 ·
Pegasus,

You are CORRECT! Well done.

That was a welcome harbour after my first night at sea in a Force 8/9 Med gale. We had crossed from mainland France (departed Beaulieu, not far from the previous photo of Antibes). We anchored there in the harbour at about 8 am, sails barely flaked, and then slept until late afternoon. That big jetty forming the inner harbour wasn't there then, in fact we anchored almost exactly on top of it.

Corsica is a rugged place - beautiful country.

Your turn!
 
#116 ·
I cheated. I was there!

I skippered a chartered Elan 432 up the west coast of Corsica starting from Ajjacio. I remember getting stuffed into a "petit port des pecheurs" which was not a lot bigger than the boat. I was certainly happy to have a bow thruster.

Calvi is a nice town, pretty, with good food (it is France, after all).

I am working on my mystery photo...
 
#125 ·
looks like pretty big tides, more than the Mediterranean. Right-hand traffic, Subtropical with a windward shoreline. Just checked the tide lines again and I might be wrong on that after all. The left yacht has no mast but fenders look used so it isn't a delivery; yachts are typical of a European marina. The cutlass in the ironwork is also European. The trees match as well. Doesn't look like Italy or France so I'll guess Spain - Malaga?
 
#131 ·
Tomaz, you are "it"



Tomaz, you nailed it.

The pleasure port is a bit ugly with all the heavy trucks offloading right in front of you, but it has a hidden advantage: for your night's port fee (15 €) you get a courtesy membership in the Royal Yacht Club. That is its insignia -
or perhaps the insignia of King Juan Carlos -- in photo 2. The club contains an Olympic size fresh water pool, showers, a laundry facility, a bar, a restaurant, and WiFi. Best deal I have come across in my European cruising.

Unfortunately I did not get to try out the restaurants in Santa Cruz, a very attractive town (once you get past the freight terminal), since we were departing in the early eveing for a night crossing.

Cruising the Canaries is interesting: dolphins, whales, and the fearsome "acceleration zones". I recommend it..

Tomaz, remember to give us your challenge ;)
 
#139 · (Edited)
Sorry - went off for a quick spot to eat. Road Town / Road Harbour it is Giu so the pixel is back in Portugal. I was going to post this one as seen from my balcony, but that would have been too easy.
Wait, wait, damn, let me think, I know this, it's , it's, Sideney !!!! :) Alex will not be pleased. :p

(Can't read the name of the ship but she is either the infamous Tampa of Children Overboard fame or a sistership.) Nasty little sucker who lives just down the road from you is hoping another one of these will appear in the next three weeks.

edit - you'd better be careful Z - I can see your place from our balcony.

(sorry Alex, I'll behave.)
 
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