I went along to the festival this afternoon to see what was happening and opted for the Woolwich location. It was bright and sunny when I arrived, but that did not last long, quickly turning overcast and murky which did not do much for photography. It was not very crowded, although I imagine that will change during the weekend. There were three ships parked* at the pier and after queuing for around half an hour, I was able to get on board one, a replica of a Russian frigate dating from the days of Tsar Peter the Great. The other two vessels were not open to the public, but of the three the frigate was the most interesting.
While on board the frigate, another tall ship came down the river and I was able to get this shot.
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After getting back ashore, I hung around and a number of vessels arrived at the pier. It is possible to take cruises on them and passengers were disembarking and others going aboard. For a short period there were a lot of ships all manoeuvring on the Thames, which struck me as being reminiscent of former days.
- Ships on the Thames
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* That's the correct nautical term so far as I am concerned.
