Dogs got a walk on Ryde Beach, east of the Pier, so the camera came too. Unfortunately (I seem to be using that word too much recently! :-/) after the lovely bright start to the year on January 1st, the weather has reverted to type - crap - and it was murky, with only the odd glimpse of brightness as the sun teased us.
Nonetheless, the Solent did produce a few floating items to aim the camera at, namely Armorique, Torm Gertrud and Wight Ryder II on its usual run from Ryde PH to Portsmouth Harbour.
Armorique (IMO: 9364980, built in 2009, 29468 GT, French flag) inward to Portsmouth from Ouistreham (Caen)
Wight Ryder II (IMO: 9512549, built in 2009, 520 GT, UK flag) sets off on its usual run to Portsmouth...
...as the tanker Torm Gertrud (IMO: 9240885, built in 2002, 30128 GT, Danish flag) passes Ryde on her way up to the oil terminal at Fawley on Southampton Water.
