John Carter and Nik Baker head out on an ambitious adventure into the jaws of the Thames to explore the ghostly remains of the World War II Maunsell Forts.
Words & Photos John Carter
(Some of the images in this feature are unseen from the story that originally appeared in the January/February 2013 issue of Windsurf Magazine. Print and digital subscriptions for readers worldwide are available HERE.)
BACKGROUND
Back in 2010 on a wave sailing trip to Margate on the Kent Coast with John Skye, Nayra Alonso, Robby Swift and Timo Mullen we stopped off on the way home at Whitstable for a quick snack. While we were feasting on delicious Cod and Chips on the sea wall, out on the horizon, beyond the huge offshore wind farm, we could just about make out two rectangular lumps on the horizon.