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Shearwater is a classic Newport-style schooner yacht, only recently recognized as a national landmark in 2009. The vessel was built by Rice Brother Corporation in East Boothbay, Maine, back in a time when yachting was a rare combination of elegance and adventure; Rice Bros. were well known for building luxury pleasure yachts and produced some 4,000 hulls over a period of 64 years. The keel was laid down on January 4, 1929 and a news clip from the Boothbay Register reflects alongside a photograph "Tyler Hodgon at the old Tide Mill is getting out timbers for the schooner to be built at Rice’s. Vessel to be built of native white oak." Traditionally built from hand-hewn native white oak, she was the last boat to be constructed at that yard - likely due to the ensuing Great Depression brought on by the Stock Market Crash that occurred later that autumn. East Boothbay was a small coastal town with shipbuilding being its only industry. About 40 workmen were employed for the construction of SHEARWATER. Her designer Theodore Donald Wells was born in Hudson Falls, N Y on October 22, 1875. He was a naval architect and marine engineer, a member of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers and also the Institute of Naval Architects London. His education included post-graduate work at the University of Glasgow in Scotland. He began his career as a member of the firm Herreshoff and Wells, N. Y. City in 1902. Working with Herreshoff no doubt had an influence on his designs, which bear similarities to many of the famous Herreshoff designed yachts of that time. From 1903 to 1907 he worked for Wintringham and Wells and then began practicing his profession under his own name. Mr. Wells joined the Navy Department in March 1917 and became Superintending Constructor of the Baltimore District U. S. N. Notable yachts designed and constructed under his supervision are "Viking" a 272 foot steel motor yacht built for George F. Baker in 1929 by Newport News and "Karina" a three masted schooner built for Robert E. Tod in 1932 by Staten Island Shipbuilding. Mr. Tod was a well-known offshore yachtsman as was his former yacht ‘Thistle", which competed in the Emperors Cup ocean race. SHEARWATER was launched on May 4, 1929 and photographs in the Boothbay Register reflect her graceful and elegant lines. Her first Captain, Leon Esterbrook of Edgarton, MA, arrived to take charge of the fitting out. Her owner Charles E Dunlap was a member of the Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club, Oyster Bay, NY and this became SHEARWATER’s first homeport after her completion in late September 1929. It was there in Oyster Bay that she first started to thrill those who sailed in luxury aboard her and those who were privileged to crew her on race day. Since her launching and documentation in Lloyd’s Register of American Yachts in 1929, she has had a colorful history and has been carefully maintained and restored to standards that few contemporary vessels are able to match and is truly a piece of American Maritime History. On November 7, 1942 SHEARWATER was requisitioned by the War Shipping Administration and became a member of The United States Coast Guard’s Coastal Picket Patrol during World War Two. She was painted gray and bore the numbers CG67004. Based at Little Creek, Virginia she patrolled the waters east of the Chesapeake Bay entrance and south towards Cape Hatteras. Her skipper during that period reflected on how they used their free time while out on submarine patrol to race against other yachts and in his own words "sailed in tandem with the schooner Lord Jim, racing in and out of port, up and down the east coast and winning." She was designed and built as a gaff rigged schooner but during this period was changed to a Marconi rig. She carries over 2,550 square feet while under full sail. A true veteran world cruiser, she first transited the Panama Canal in July 1946 and in the late 1970’s and early 1980’s completed a two and a half-year global circumnavigation. In December 1971 Mrs. John B. Thayer of Rosemont, wife of a former trustee and treasurer, donated SHEARWATER to the University of Pennsylvania’s Institute of Environmental Medicine. She was used by the university as a laboratory for research on physiological responses to the stresses of living and working underwater. Captained by James Shearson, she was fitted with compressors, generators, monitoring instruments and a small decompression chamber. She has participated in many Ancient Mariner and Classic yacht races in U S waters as well as racing in the Bay of Islands in New Zealand while on her circumnavigation in the early 1980’s. It is rumored she was once dismasted in the famous Newport to Bermuda race. She was last raced by the current owners in San Diego in May 1995 in the American Schooner Cup and finished second overall. She entered the yacht charter industry in 1966 whilst on the West Coast sailing to the Channel Islands and was again used to generate income to keep her shipshape while owned by the University of Pennsylvania. During the chartering industry’s infancy in the Caribbean, SHEARWATER was known as the " Queen of the Fleet". Today she continues this tradition offering the most unique sailing experience and has passed rigid Coast Guard inspections and can carry up to 49 passengers. We welcome you to join us for an excellent opportunity to experience the ambiance of a vintage sailing vessel while delighting in the splendors of The Manhattan sky-line, the Statue of Liberty or the beauty of the oceans beyond.
The View from The Shard
Elementos a destacar:
La plataforma de observación más alta de Londres a 310 m de altura – la más alta de Europa Occidental.
Impresionantes vistas panorámicas de 360 grados que permiten ver hasta 64 km del skyline de Londres.
El asombroso skydeck al aire libre que le permitirá sentir la brisa y oír los sutiles sonidos de la ciudad bajo sus pies.
Telescopios digitales informativos que le llevarán a través del pasado, presente y futuro de la capital.
Tiempo ilimitado, ¡disfrute las vistas a su ritmo!
Relájese con una copa de champán en la experiencia con champán a más altura de Londres.
Ascensores considerablemente rápidos que viajan a 6 metros por segundo.
Busque en la tienda de regalos suvenires únicos.
Guías multimedia gratuitas en 11 idiomas diferentes.
La entrada incluye:
Entrega inmediata de las entradas.
Imprima su vale y muéstrelo en la taquilla de The View from The Shard.
En este enlace podrá ver las horas en las que se pone el Sol en Londres
POR FAVOR TENGA EN CUENTA:
Si no presenta su vale impreso para The Shard no le será permitida la entrada.
Los niños deben ir acompañados de un adulto.
London Eye - Entrada Estándar
Entrada Flexible: seleccione una fecha en el calendario, entonces podrá visitar la atracción hasta 7 días después de esa fecha.
Este vale le da derecho a 30 minutos para experimentar el London Eye en la fecha elegida. La rotación gradual dura aproximadamente 30 minutos y ofrece espectaculares vistas de Londres y de sus monumentos, como el Buckingham Palace y la Catedral de St Paul.
Con 140 metros de altura, el London Eye es la noria más alta del mundo. 32 Cápsulas, en que cada una puede cargar 25 personas, le llevarán en un viaje de 30 minutos a través de las vistas más espectaculares de todo Londres y sus alrededores, abarcando 40 kilómetros en todas las direcciones.
Ahora también se incluye - La experiencia London Eye 4D
La Experiencia London Eye 4D es una película 3D pionera en efectos especiales, como el viento, la niebla y las burbujas, que hacen el 4D.
La película en sí es una conmovedora historia de una niña con su padre en Londres. Su punto de vista de los monumentos de Londres está oscurecida por las personas y el tráfico, pero una gaviota atrae su atención hacia el London Eye y su padre la lleva a esa experiencia; finalmente, puede disfrutar de unas increíbles vistas de la ciudad. Una vistosa fiesta dentro de la cápsula, un time lapse del día y la noche en el London Eye y un espectacular castillo de fuegos artificiales se muestran para sumarse a una experiencia emocional y entretenida; el preludio perfecto para una experiencia en el propio London Eye.
Por favor tenga en cuenta: no se admiten niños no acompañados en el London Eye.
Cuando llegue se le asignará la siguiente vacante disponible.
En caso de que no hubiera disponibilidad para el resto del día en el London Eye, sus entradas serán válidas el día siguiente. En ese momento podrá realizar una reserva para una hora específica.
Le recomendamos que contacte con London Eye por avanzado para comprobar la disponibilidad y hacer una reserva para una hora específica.
Las tardes son el momento de más ocupación del London Eye, por lo que le recomendamos que haga su visita por la mañana.
Your return train ticket from Paris-Caen is NOT included.
You should aim to arrive at Caen railway station by 09:00 on weekdays, 10:00 on Saturdays and 11:00 Sundays **.
You will be picked up by your guide from your arrival at the MAINLINE RAILWAY STATION in Caen: Please note that your guide will be waiting in the main hall of the Caen Railway Station.Follow the signs ‘SORTIE Place de la Gare’ to go to the main hall. Your guide will be near the ‘Point de Rencontre’ sign and will have a board marked Memorial de Caen.
You will be dropped off at the station at around 18:30 from October to March and at around 19:30 from April to September to connect with trains back to Paris.
Practical information: please wear appropriate shoes and clothes. It can be windy along the beaches and temperatures can be cool even during the summer.
If you want to book a train from Paris to Caen, here is some information for you:
Train from Paris
Arrive in Caen
Dropped off at Caen Station
Train from Caen
Arrive in Paris
Week
07:07
09:00
19:15
20:18 ou 20:28
22:26
Saturday
07:45
10:00
18:30
19:06 ou 19:11
21:18
Sunday
09:04 ou 09:10
11:00
19:15
19:54
21:50
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Please note: The recommended age for The York Dungeon is 10 years and above, however it is up to the discretion of the accompanying adult. Many children enter The York Dungeon and enjoy the experience, but please be aware it does get very dark inside the building and there are lots of loud noises. FEAR IS A FUNNY THING... The York Dungeon is a 75-minute journey into more than 2000 years of York's horrible history. The Dungeon brings together an amazing cast of theatrical actors, special effects, stages and scenes in a truly unique and exciting walkthrough experience that you see, hear, touch, smell and feel. It’s hilarious fun and it’s sometimes a bit scary. You will laugh and scream, you will love it. We do too and here is why: • The York Dungeon is now Bolder and Better than ever before • 12 laugh-out-loud shows • Laughs, screams and cutting-edge storytelling We're the black comedy of attractions; dark, atmospheric and very very funny. The more information tab needs to be updated to show the below shows – there are now 12 shows and not 11 as stated: (more info if required on York Dungeon website) • Cliffords Tower Very nasty things happen here... • Plague Spots, boils, pus... yuk! The Doctor's assistant will see you now. • Guy Fawkes Remember, remember, this will bring the house down. • Ghost of York You will never drink alone in the Golden Fleece. • Lost Roman Legion Labyrinth Get lost in the disorientating, claustrophobic mirror maze. • Eric Bloodaxe You know how some people just suit their name... • The Torturer It’s back-breaking work. Did I hit a nerve? • The Judge Frantically funny. Thief? Villain? Rogue? Clear conscience? • Execution See how they roll at Mickelgate Bar. • Dick Turpin Some faces just stop traffic. Expect holdups ahead. • Witches A warm welcome awaits. Cackle as they crackle.
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