ARLA/CLUSTER: Dois novos faróis para o ILLW 2019

[João Costa > CT1FBF]

Two new Lighthouses for ILLW

It is interesting to receive entries for lighthouses that have not
participated in the *International Lighthouse Lightship Weekend* (ILLW) and
this week two were submitted. One from Trinidad & Tobago, a country which
hitherto has had only one lighthouse in the event and one from South Africa
located on a rock some distance from the mainland. Both should prove
challenging for the operators to set up stations but I am sure they will be
well rewarded by those who will be keen to make contact.

In Trinidad & Tobago:-

Chacachacare
<http://www.lighthousedigest.com/Digest/database/uniquelighthouse.cfm?value=2532>
lighthouse
was built in 1897. It is active with a focal plane 251 m (825 ft); white
flash every 10 s. 15 m (49 ft) round tower with lantern and gallery,
painted white, lantern red. The original Fresnel lens, removed in 2007, was
unfortunately broken while being transported to Port-of-Spain.

The lighthouse, one of the highest in the Americas, is built atop a steep
mountain with a spectacular view of the Dragon's Mouth. The island, site of
a leper colony from 1922 to 1948, is now uninhabited except for periodic
visits from the lighthouse service staff. Located on the island of
Chacachacare on the east side of Boca Grande, the widest Dragon's Mouth
strait, off the north western most tip of Trinidad. Accessible only by
boat.



In South Africa:-

Roman Rock
<http://lighthouses-of-sa.blogspot.com/2009/01/roman-rock-lighthouse.html>,
built in 1861, is active with a focal plane 17 m (56 ft); quick white flash
every 6 s. 14 m (46 ft) cast iron tower with flared top, lantern and
gallery, mounted on a circular stone pedestal. Entire lighthouse painted
white. The tower was prefabricated in England, but it took four years to
build the base on a wave swept rock in False Bay.

The lighthouse was extensively renovated in 1992, and the original lantern
was replaced with a modern lantern and light. In 2015 the power supply was
upgraded and the light strengthened. Located on a rock in False Bay about 2
km (1.6 mi) east of the Simonstown Dockyard Light. Accessible only by boat;
visible distantly from Simonstown.

Entries for this year’s event have passed 200 which is on track for a final
total of around 500 by the 3 rd full weekend in August.

*Kevin vk2ce*

https://illw.net
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