Revival of the Earth Mirror Challenge

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Submitted by PuffinInTegel on Tue, 04/09/2013 - 14:04

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A reminder for those whose sailing season is over or has not yet started and who enjoy sightseeing by google Earth or other sites that show satellite photos:

Everyone who spots a Mirror anywhere in the world on one of these aerial photos (only the first sighting of a particular boat or fleet counts) is eligible to receive a picture postcard by real mail, signed by me personally, provided she or he would like one and is prepared to reveal a real mail address to me.
Report your finds here!

Gernot H.

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62816inBerlin

Thu, 02/20/2014 - 21:44

This competition has been running for years now ....
Google Earth has updated a lot of their satellite shots, so surely someone has got to be lucky some day ;-{)
So next time you go inspecting the virtual globe, have a close look at inland waterways and coastal waters!

Cheers
Gernot H.

haventaclue

Sat, 02/22/2014 - 00:22

There is one on the sea front in Mumbles,Wales.Over towards the resturant. I have looked at it many times,going to rot,never looked for it on Google Earth though.
From the look of it there would be a lot of restoration needed but all there including trailer.I have a photo or two and will add to my photobucket.

haventaclue

Sat, 02/22/2014 - 00:43

Can only find one at the moment. First one here,the black transom on the trailer.Must look at the beloveds camera. http://s1004.photobucket.com/user/merc800nut/library/?view=recent&page=1

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sail_and_oar

Sat, 02/22/2014 - 12:24

From reading Gernot's post (above) I thought this is far too easy, I must have missed a trick here.

On Google Maps I found the dinghy park at Itchenor Sailing Club from where they sail Mirrors and there they all are tucked up under their blue covers.

I also found my Wayfarer sitting quietly in my friends farmyard.

Does the Mirror actually have to be out sailing?

Cliff

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PuffinInTegel

Mon, 02/24/2014 - 14:55

@ Cliff
I confirm that there must be a few Mirrors under all those tarpaulins.
You win!
I'd never thought of that :-) , I spent hours scouring the coastal waters for red sails...
Send me your postal address by e-mail (my address is on the home->contacts page) , please.
We could continue the competition by specifying that now we are looking for a Mirror sailing.
Cheers,
Gernot