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Piers and Lin du Pré bought their new Fleming 55 / 129, Play d'eau, in 2003.She was berthed in Beaucette Marina, Guernsey in the Channel Islands at N49° 30’.197 W002° 30’.350 until she was sold in October 2021. This site charts the thrilling adventures they had in her. You can contact us here. |
Following our previous post (The Trumpet sounded), we can happily report that the walls didn’t fall down. But just to be on the safe side, Beaucette Marina is taking precautions. For the last two months, quarry engineers have been working in Beaucette marina, pegging walls with two metre rods, strapping with cable, and on part of the west wall, covering with netting. … Continue reading Did the walls fall down? Guernsey quarries The Royal Engineers creating Beaucette Marina from Beaucette quarry.Picture taken 4 September 1968 click to enlarge In the 19th century, quarrying was Guernsey’s major industry with 268 quarries being actively worked. Many were hundreds of feet deep and most of the extracted granite was crushed and transported by ship for making … Continue reading Beaucette Marina’s History |
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