Google Earth - IOW RIB spotting

slimtim · 08 December 2005, 21:26

The Isle of Wight has just been updated on Google Earth. My mate has worked out (he thinks) that the pics are taken on Saturday 24th July 2004. He did this by looking at tents in friends houses, cars on drives, the state of deforestation and, I quote:

"the county show at northwood is on, that was the 24th to the 25th. i did a search for the 24th july in google and found out that 18th madenhead scouts started their summer camp at corf, putting up thier tents on the 24th, a look at corf shows some people erecting their tents. i cant say it IS them exactly, but its a high probability"

Anyway, if you look at Priory bay, Cowes town quay (redjet terminal) and Yarmouth harbour, you can see loads of RIBs. Can anyone local spot their boats?! If so, post a screen grab!

SOLENTER · 08 December 2005, 23:17

No can find tim ?

codprawn · 08 December 2005, 23:41

Didn't think the detail was good enough to tell a RIB from a normal boat - UNTIL I saw this!!!

50 - 45.53N

1 - 17.51W

Shows what you mean!!!

Andy Moore · 09 December 2005, 10:11

Can someone post a screen grab of Cowes Yacht Haven please?

tcwozere · 09 December 2005, 10:54

If you click the "thumbnail"..

Andy Moore · 09 December 2005, 11:12

Thanks very much, Tony.

TQBoater · 09 December 2005, 13:34

I didn't notice that Google earth used different data to Google maps until looking at this.

Looks like Plymouth has also had more detail added

tim griffin · 09 December 2005, 14:45

Would this work for beaches IE Compton , Sandown, Shanklin, Ventnor if yes can some one stick the pics up.

roycruse · 09 December 2005, 19:00

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Originally Posted by TQBoater

Looks like Plymouth has also had more detail added

You should all think yourselves lucky to have any hi-res coverage at all - Plymouth is as far towards my neck of the woods it goes.

Here is where my boat is stored - can just about make out the shape of the village

codprawn · 09 December 2005, 19:09

http://www.gearthblog.com/index.html

This is well worth a look - all sorts of interesting things - planes captured in flight etc.

tim griffin · 09 December 2005, 19:21

I have sussed this Google thingy ma jig it's pretty cool ain't it

Nos4r2 · 09 December 2005, 23:38

I'm actually quite glad the place my boat is stored doesnt have a hi-res pic...... googlearth has got to be a really easy way for the gyppos to case caravan storage areas...

codprawn · 10 December 2005, 17:51

http://www.googleearthhacks.com/

This is great fun - be carefull though - some of the high res overlays are actually poorer than the newest ones - just try before and afters!!!

Rogue Wave · 10 December 2005, 18:45

don't forget theres a reward for my Scorpion if anybody spots it!

codprawn · 10 December 2005, 20:36

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Originally Posted by Rogue Wave

don't forget theres a reward for my Scorpion if anybody spots it!

Forgot about that!!! Have you heard any more - did the insurance company pay out ok???

Rogue Wave · 10 December 2005, 20:40

no and no

AndyB007 · 10 December 2005, 21:05

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Originally Posted by tcwozere

If you click the "thumbnail"..

How did you get such a hi-res image?? It's nothing like that good when I look.

Andy