Raffles...

This sad little boat has been in this condition since last summer. It is holed on the starboard side and the keel has become embedded in the mud. Each successive tide does more damage for the unfortunate owner, who, apparently, can't be traced.

I was talking to a sea-going local, today, who has been give permission - by whom, he didn't say - to try and salvage the forlorn vessel. It seems such a waste to leave it to the elements, rotting away.

So, if you're out there reading this - owner of "Raffles", moored in Poole Harbour, Dorset - get in touch with the North Haven Yacht Club, and rescue your boat, before it's too late.

12-24mm f/4 Nikkor. 1/640 second at f/8. -0.33 EV compensation. ISO 200.

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