I always remember back in the days of the PBA world cup at Brighton, one of my very best shots was of Dunkerbeck, the world champion at the time, sailing out in front of the old West Pier. It was a grey overcast day but somehow a shaft of light managed to find a small hole and its rays shined down directly onto the red and yellow sail of Dunky as he headed out. What made the shot however was the shabby run down back drop of the concert hall of the old West Pier and even through to today, it still is one of the most distinctive shots I’ve taken during my whole career. In 2003, the chances of ever recapturing a similar photograph were thwarted after two separate arson attacks burned the structure to a mere outline and now what is left will be reclaimed by nature and will inevitably degenerate and decay.