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Masts and sail cables blowing in the wind

14 The Point, Rye Harbour, Rye, East Sussex TN31 7TU, UK

A field recording by Felicity Ford made in Hastings, United Kingdom on 1 February 2015, in the afternoon. Soundscape: wind and harbours, ports & boats.

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Recordist's notes

This is the sound of sail cables clanging against masts at Rye Harbour. It was one of those super cold but bright, brisk days and the wind was up. You can hear little devices on the masts - clips and d-hooks etc. - being battered about, and some stuff on the floor being moved by the wind. It took me a while to find a nook where the wind wasn't going directly through my windshield and onto the mics but eventually I found a little place where I could lean in and somehow shelter the EDIROL R-09 from the worst of the gusts. It's still a windy recording, but then it was a windy day. I could have stood and listened for hours.

Written by Felicity Ford on radio aporee ::: maps.

About the place

Hastings is a town of about 92,855 people in England, United Kingdom. OttoAnna lists 14 field recordings from here.

Equipment mentioned: Roland / Edirol R-05 & R-09. Compact Roland/Edirol recorders that were popular for early sound-map contributions.

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