From Seaford to Selsey the seascape has had a new feature for the last few years, in the form of the Rampion wind farm. It dominates the view offshore from Shoreham and Worthing and has dominated the view north of our house as well, as the cable connecting it to the national grid runs behind us.
Yesterday, after a 10 mile walk up to Cissbury Ring, with good views of Rampion 8 miles offshore, we went over to Brighton and took a boat trip to see the turbines close up. At 80 m tall to the hub, and 140 m to the blade tip, they’re an impressive sight.
The view from the down behind the house
Zoomed in a bit, the wind farm is about 10 miles away
Still a few miles away
The ship sails into location and then jacks itself up to form a stable base for erecting the turbines
Surprisingly quiet (quieter than the boat anyway)
Seabirds were few and far between