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10-Jul-2019

Prêt à débarquer ?

Ar-Men. Mer d'Iroise.

Ready to disembarked ?

Sauf conditions de mer exceptionnellement favorables, le bateau, le Velléda en provenance de l’Ile de Sein et chargé du ravitaillement et de la relève n'accostait pas Ar-Men. Un va-et-vient était établi entre le phare et le mât du bateau, puis hommes et paquets étaient halés à quelques mètres au-dessus des flots à l'aide d'un treuil manipulé par les deux gardiens installés sur la plate-forme, au pied de la tour. C’est la technique du cartahu, qui exigeait de la part de l'équipage du bateau de liaison beaucoup d'habileté, de connaissance de la mer et de courage.


Except for exceptionally favourable sea conditions, the ship, Velléda, coming from the Isle of Sein and in charge of supplies and relief did not land Ar-Men. A back-and-forth was established between the lighthouse and the ship’s mast, then men and packages were hauled a few meters above the waves using a winch operated by the two guards installed on the platform, at the foot of the tower. This is the « cartahu » technique, which required a lot of skill, sea knowledge and courage on the part of the crew of the liaison boat.

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Nestor Derkach29-Apr-2021 13:47
A very nice lighthouse capture it is really well fortified at the base which is a good thing. Nice detail against a very nice soft sky.
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bill friedlander21-Sep-2019 20:32
A lonely place to spend ones days. Nice shot of it. V
larose forest photos21-Sep-2019 20:23
A dramatic image which enhances the interesting text. VV
globalgadabout21-Sep-2019 19:42
the landing process would surely add spice to a stay here...a well-crafted image..
Nick Paoni21-Sep-2019 18:56
Great POV. Love the clarity.
joseantonio21-Sep-2019 18:33
nice contrast with that sky.V.
Walter Otto Koenig21-Sep-2019 17:58
Great perspective. Love the sky and lighting. "V"
Colin Storey21-Sep-2019 17:52
Superbly composed image.
Blandine Mangin21-Sep-2019 17:12
une belle vision de ce témoin d'un autre temps ! v
Wintermeer21-Sep-2019 16:47
It does look magificent!~V~
Guest 21-Sep-2019 15:44
Whoa, just getting there can kill you, imagine being inside when there's the worst storm of the winter beating waves after waves against it … for days on end! Courageous you say!
This is a beautiful shot of the lighthouse.
Raymond21-Sep-2019 15:44
Whoa, just getting there can kill you, imagine being inside when there's the worst storm of the winter beating waves after waves against it … for days on end! Courageous you say!
This is a beautiful shot of the lighthouse.
Tom Munson21-Sep-2019 15:41
That's sounds like a tricky landing. Great shot.
Jim Coffman21-Sep-2019 14:48
Excellent capture of this old lighthouse.. Hard to imagine having to navigate these waters...
Helen Betts21-Sep-2019 14:34
What a fine capture of this imposing lighthouse. The history is fascinating, too. V.
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