DEVIL’S BRIDGE ~ Antigua ~ Barbuda ~ Best UAV Drone Caribbean Aerials ~ WeBeYachting.com
Devil’s Bridge, located outside the village of Willikies, offers a stunning glimpse into Antigua’s natural formation. Composed of limestone rock, the rugged terrain of Devil’s Bridge is the result of millions of years of ancient reef formation. For hundreds of thousands of years, the Atlantic’s waves have crashed into the east coast of Antigua creating a natural arch, or bridge. Numerous geysers and blowholes surround the arch as waves continually break against the coastal rocks.
Devil's Bridge also has great cultural and historical significance as it is well-known on the island that in the past, slaves used to commit suicide by hurling themselves off of it to either drown or be thrown against the rocks by the rough waves of the Atlantic.
The spot got it's name because since so many had chosen that spot to kill themselves, people believed that the Devil must have been there. It is estimated that hundreds of slaves have thrown themselves off this point.
Local historians and scholars have come up with other reasons for the popularity of this spot for slave suicide.
There is no land mass between the location of Devil's Bridge and the West Coast of Africa. It is believed that somehow the slaves knew the direction of home (EAST) and where they came from. Thus they hurled themselves in the water with the hope that the strong currents of the Atlantic would deliver their bodies back to their beloved homeland.
This has become a widely accepted reason for the mass suicide that went on at this point for so long.
To this day no one has ever survived the jump off of Devil's Bridge.
This video was shot within regulation of Antigua & Barbuda recreational use drone flying rules by responsible flying procedures with regards to locations and flight hight limits.
Hope you enjoyed our new video.
We are always glad to hear your comments and cheers from Nelsons DockYard Antigua.
Filmed by Annie & Captain Eric Bergeron
Edited on Final Cut Pro X on Mac
Camera: DJI Osmo, Nikon S9900, Phantom 3 Professional, GoPro 4 Black & DJI Inspire 1
Music By: Royalty Free Music
Facebook: Annie Eric WeBeYachting
Website:
All my videos are © all rights reserved and are not to be used without my permission. WeBe2938ejErsmfdjWejjwodj
Devil's Bridge Dangerous Crossing in Antigua
Located outside the village of Wilikies in Antigua is this stunning, naturally carved limestone rock bridge where many have perished before attempting this very challenge. This dangerous crossing is not done by many. The rocks are very slippery and the large waves crashing down and against the rocks can easily frighten or disorientate you and cause you to fall to the rocks below. Many locals that I had spoken to prior to attempting to cross warned me of the dangers and say that they don't dare attemot to cross and consider it a right of passage if they do. Come along with me as I take you along for a first hand view of the crossing as I do it with nobody around to scream for help. If anything would have happened I may not have been able to post this video.
ANTIGUA ~ Shirley Heights ~ Sunset Party ~ Best UAV Drone Caribbean Aerials ~ WeBeYachting.com
Shirley Heights Sunday Hill top party. The best known and longest running event now in its 31st year. Ask any of our bartenders, whether the party happens every Sunday, and the reply will be, Yes...like church!” From 4.00pm the sweet pulsating rhythms of the steel band accompany mouth-watering smells of the barbecue. Spectacular sunsets are standard party fare and the much talked about green flash really can be seen! At 7.00pm the entertainment changes and some of the island's finest party bands are featured until 10.00pm. Located at the most southerly tip of Antigua, The Lookout, part of the Shirley Heights military complex, commands a breathtaking view over the whole of English Harbour. Behind the catchment on the highest ground, 490ft (150m) above sea level, was the Signal Station from which a system of flags was used by day and guns by night to convey messages to St, John's by way of Great Fort George on Monk's Hill. The Shirley Heights military complex also included a guard house, magazine and kitchen, officers' quarters, adjoining parade grounds, a 40-bed hospital, canteen, and a cemetery. An obelisk in the cemetery commemorates the officers and men of the 54th Regiment (2nd Battalion Dorsets) who died in service in the West Indies between 1840 and 1851.
This video was shot within regulation of Antigua & Barbuda recreational use drone flying rules by responsible flying procedures with regards to locations and flight hight limits.
Hope you enjoyed our new video.
We are always glad to hear your comments and cheers from Nelsons DockYard Antigua.
Filmed by Annie & Captain Eric Bergeron
Edited on Final Cut Pro X on Mac
Camera: DJI Osmo, Nikon S9900, Phantom 3 Professional, GoPro 4 Black & DJI Inspire 1
Music By: Local Steel band group
Facebook: Annie Eric WeBeYachting
Website:
All my videos are © all rights reserved and are not to be used without my permission. WeBe2938ejErsmfdjWejjwodj
Epic aerial footage of Shirley Heights Antigua ~ Best UAV Drone Caribbean ~ WeBeYachting.com
This is some unused but epic footage we had shot but haven't published it. Just could not, not share it, please enjoy it.
SHIRLEY HEIGHTS (from 1780 to 1850)
This military complex, within a short distance of the Dockyard, is not named after the fairer sex, but after Sir Thomas Shirley, Governor of the Leeward Islands, who strengthened Antigua’s defenses in 1781. Britain had lost all her West Indian colonies (including North America) at this time except Antigua and Barbados. Much effort, therefore, was put into Antigua’s defenses, mainly because of the island’s great sugar producing value and the important Dockyard. Shirley Heights may be divided into three sections:
1 The Ridge and Artillery Quarters. A Ridge, on which several ruins may be noted, leads to the Heights. The first buildings on the left are the Royal Artillery Gunner’s Barracks along with the Train of Artillery building (now a research centre), built in 1790 for 60 men. After the army left, it became a lunatic asylum.
2 The Lookout. This high point (about 490 ft.) affords a superb view of English and Falmouth Harbors, the best view in Antigua. Today, it is a Sunday afternoon rendezvous for a sampling of local music and culture. Behind the gun platform is the site of a flagstaff that once sent signals all around Antigua.
3 Blockhouse. This is the easternmost part of the military complex, with a magnificent view looking over the south-east coast . It was designed as a place of last refuge, which is indeed the meaning of the word. A moat opposing the vertical cliffs was originally planned, but was never started. The Officer's Quarters is in ruin as are the out buildings, servants quarters, married quarters and stables. There is a fine powder magazine, cistern and catchment that have received some restoration work.
TODAY - The complex is mainly in ruin except the Lookout that has been reutilised as a restaurant. Unfortunately, even though a CFTC historical architect drew restoration plans, the building was reconstructed as a profit making investment, the main problem being the use of dormers and the battlement built on where another section further north had been designated.
The splendid arches of three Officer’s Quarters were destroyed by various hurricanes due to the lack of preventative shoring up of the walls, (due to lack of funds). They now need to be rebuilt with the saved original masonry. The site is still a fine tourist attraction, mainly because of two of the best views and epic sunsets (of the Atlantic and of English Harbor) to be had in the island.
DISCLAIMER
We do our best in trying to describe accurately, we cannot verify the exact facts of everything we publish. This posting may contain Information, facts, speculation or rumor. We find images from the inter web that are believed to belong in the public domain or we have acquired the usage rights from the rightful owner. If any facts, stories or photos/images that appear on in this video are in violation of copyright laws, please email to WeBeYachting@yahoo.com and we will remove/mast the offending section as soon as possible. Kindest regards Capt Eric
We are always glad to hear your comments and cheers from the IGY Simpson Bay Marina in Sint Maarten.
Filmed by Annie & Captain Eric Bergeron, with a some of the awesome under water footage provided by Yarna Dibden, her YouTube Channel can be found here:
Edited on Final Cut Pro X on Mac
Camera: DJI Osmo, Nikon S9900, Phantom 3 Professional, GoPro 4 Black & DJI Inspire 1
Music By: Royalty free music
Facebook: Annie Eric WeBeYachting
Website:
All our videos are © all rights reserved and are not to be used without our written consent/permission. WeBe2938ejErsmfdjWejjwodj
FORT BERKELEY 1704 ~ English Harbor Antigua ~ Best UAV Drone Caribbean Aerials ~ WeBeYachting.com
Fort Berkeley is over looking English Harbour is the most historic part of Antigua. Time should be taken when visiting Nelson’s Dockyard, to follow the path to Fort Berkeley. It is only a ten-minute stroll each way and the unfolding views of the harbour are spectacular. The fort is placed on the peninsula forming the west entrance to English Harbour. It was started in 1704, or 21 years before the Dockyard was built. Its defences were later extended in the 1740’s. In this strategic position, the fort commanded the entrance to the anchorage, where naval captains careened their ships and sheltered from hurricanes. On approaching the battlements from a footpath starting at the Dockyard dinghy wharf, a stone quarry may be seen on the right. It was here that the building material for the fort was taken. The fortified line, once known as the “Charles Line”, is further to the right. It was named after Commodore Charles Knowles, who once commanded at the Dockyard. He added this line of battlements in 1745, when the fort was extended. On the left is a bombproof powder magazine, built in 1811 to hold three hundred barrels of gunpowder. Inside the entrance is a cooperage and shifting room for packing explosives. The next building was the guardhouse, for which there is an amusing 18th century reference to this building: “The Guard is in great distress, the allowance of 9 pence a day not being sufficient at such a cold post to buy more than warm liquor”.
In 1989, the building was re-roofed by the National Park as a pilot restoration-training project funded by Canada. The restoration is accurate to the point that the stonework shows smaller stones were used to extend the wall height. In 1751, the roof had been blown off by a hurricane. Therefore added height to the walls was needed to accommodate extra beams to strengthen the roof against future hurricanes. The restored mechanics of the inside structure demonstrates great strength, and it certainly survived the great hurricane ‘Luis’, experienced in 1995.
At the end of the peninsula is the site of the first 1704 battery. Peeping out of the battlements towards Guadeloupe is a twenty-four pound cannon, cast in Scotland during the reign of George III of England in 1805. Look for the King’s cipher on the top of the cannon and the date will also be seen. The calibre of the gun is 5.5 inches and it weighs twenty-five tons, taking eleven men to handle it. Its range was one and a half miles with an eight pound charge of gunpowder.
Over the wall at the extreme end, is an upturned cannon cemented in the rock. A chain was once attached and extended across the harbour entrance forming a boom to discourage the entry of attacking ships. The chain was lashed to old condemned masts, preventing it from sinking to the bottom of the harbour.
With this gun in the round bastion in which you are now standing, and extending along the lines, were twenty other guns. Fortunately, English Harbour was not attacked so the fort was never used in earnest, though it must have been a deterrent against assault.
On the east side of the Harbour above the 'Pillars of Hercules' (q.v. under Natural Sites) it is just possible to see the walls of a half moon shaped battlement. This is the only remnant of Fort Charlotte built at the same time as Shirley Heights military complex visible high up overlooking English Harbour.
From this walk along the peninsula protecting the western side of English Harbour we can understand how well English Harbour with its vital naval dockyard was defended against attack, an attack that never happened as it was deemed too strong militarily.
This video was shot within regulation of Antigua & Barbuda recreational use drone flying rules by responsible flying procedures with regards to locations and flight hight limits.
Hope you enjoyed our new video.
We are always glad to hear your comments and cheers from Nelsons DockYard Antigua.
Filmed by Annie & Captain Eric Bergeron
Edited on Final Cut Pro X on Mac
Camera: DJI Osmo, Nikon S9900, Phantom 3 Professional, GoPro 4 Black & DJI Inspire 1
Music By: Royalty Free Music
Facebook: Annie Eric WeBeYachting
Website:
All my videos are © all rights reserved and are not to be used without my permission. WeBe2938ejErsmfdjWejjwodj
Daytripping Antigua: Exploring Forts, Plantations, and the Devil's Bridge - Episode 59
We head back to Antigua with our friends to explore some of the interior of this amazing island. We visit a few forts, walk through the Betty's Hope plantation, then get wet at the Devil's Bridge, a natural limestone arch formed by years of crashing waves. After our friends leave we get in one last hike before we prepare for our journey to Guadeloupe.
-------------------------
Check us out on Instagram!
Link to follow where we are right now:
If you want kiteboarding lessons, Gary is your guy! Here's his website:
Want to learn how to make a soft shackle? Here's the instructions I used:
If you want to hear more about the intro song, check out the band talking about it here:
NELSON’S DOCKYARD Marina ~ Antigua West Indies ~ Best UAV Drone Caribbean Aerials ~ WeBeYachting.com
This video is of beautiful Nelson’s Dockyard Marina ~ English Harbour Antigua West Indies.
Nelson’s Dockyard is a cultural heritage site and marina in English Harbour, Antigua. It is part of Nelson's Dockyard National Park, which also contains Clarence House and Shirley Heights. Named after Admiral Horatio Nelson, who lived in the Dockyard from 1784 through 1787, Nelson's Dockyard is home to some of Antigua's sailing and yachting events such as Antigua Sailing Week and the Antigua Charter Yacht Meeting.English Harbour quickly became a focal point for the establishment of a naval base in Antigua. Its position on the south side of the island meant it was well positioned to monitor the neighboring French island of Guadeloupe. Additionally, the harbour is naturally well-suited to protect ships and cargo from hurricanes. In 1671 the first recorded ship to enter English Harbour was a yacht, the “Dover Castle.” It was chartered to the King by a Colonel Stroude for the use of the Governor of the Leeward Islands when he visited the islands under his jurisdiction and chased ye pirates.
The first reference to the defence of English Harbour occurs in 1704 when Fort Berkeley was listed as one of the twenty forts established around the coast of Antigua. By 1707 naval ships used English Harbour as a station, but no facilities had yet been built for ship maintenance or repair. By 1723 English Harbour was in regular use by British naval ships and in September of that year the harbour gained a reputation as a safe natural harbour when a hurricane swept ashore 35 ships lying in other ports in Antigua, while the HMS Hector and HMS Winchelsea, both moored in English Harbour, suffered no damage. Soon British naval officers petitioned for the building of repair and maintenance facilities in English Harbour. In 1728 the first Dockyard, St. Helena, was built on the east side of the harbour and consisted of a capstan house for careening ships, a stone storehouse, and three wooden sheds for the storage of careening gear. There were no quarters for dockyard staff or visiting sailors and the seamen themselves conducted all work and repairs on the ships. Naval operations in English Harbour soon outgrew the small original dockyard and plans were made to develop the western side of the harbour with more facilities.
Admiral's Inn (the former Pitch and Tar Store)
Construction of the modern Naval Dockyard began in the 1740s. Enslaved laborers from plantations in the vicinity were sent to work on the dockyard. By 1745 a line of wooden storehouses on the site of the present Copper & Lumber Store Hotel had been built and the reclamation of land to provide adequate wharves had been started. Building continued in the Dockyard between 1755 and 1765, when quarters were built for the Commander-in-Chief on the site of the Officers’ Quarters. Additional storerooms, a kitchen and a shelter for the Commander’s “chaise” were also erected. The first part of the present Saw Pit Shed was constructed, the reclamation of the wharves and their facing with wooden piles was continued, and a stone wall was built to enclose the Dockyard. Between 1773 and 1778 additional construction was undertaken. The boundary walls were extended to their present position; the Guard House, the Porter’s Lodge, the two Mast Houses, the Capstan House, and the first bay of the Canvas, Cordage, and Clothing Store were built; and the first Naval Hospital was built outside the Dockyard. Many of the buildings in the Dockyard today were constructed during a building program undertaken between 1785 and 1794. The Engineer’s Offices and Pitch and Tar Store were built in 1788 and the Dockyard wall was extended to enclose the new building. The wharves were improved and the northern side of the Saw Pit Shed was built in the same year. In 1789 the Copper and Lumber Store was completed and by 1792 the west side of the Canvas, Cordage, and Clothing Store had been completed. The Blacksmith’s Shop also dates from this period. This building program overlaps with Nelson’s tenure in the Dockyard from 1784 to 1787. The Sail Loft was built in 1797 adjacent to the Engineer’s Offices and Tar and Pitch Store. Around 1806 the Pay Master’s Office was built and in 1821 the Officers’ Quarters building was constructed to accommodate the growing numbers of officers who accompanied their ships to the yard. The Naval Officer’s and Clerk’s House was built in 1855 and is now home to the Dockyard Museum.
We are always glad to hear your comments and cheers from the IGY Simpson Bay Marina in Sint Maarten.
Filmed by Annie & Captain Eric Bergeron
Edited on Final Cut Pro X on Mac
Camera: DJI Osmo, Nikon S9900, Phantom 3 Professional, GoPro 4 Black & DJI Inspire 1
Music By: Royalty free music
Facebook: Annie Eric WeBeYachting
Website:
All our videos are © all rights reserved and are not to be used without our written consent/permission. WeBe2938ejErsmfdjWejjwodj
Crossing the Devil's Bridge in Antigua
Antigua's Devil's Bridge National Park
Devil's Bridge National Park is named for the bridge-like rock formation on Antigua's Atlantic east coast.
Antigua Devil's Bridge
Devil's Bridge, Antigua..
2nd December 2017..
If you enjoyed this video please 'like' and subscribe to my channel..
Antigua and Barbuda Animated Flag
Arachnid Graphics
Devils Bridge, Antigua West Indies
Devil’s Bridge is located in Antigua, West Indies. It is a small island, population 100,000. Legend has it that slaves who escaped their masters on the island and had no place to go, would throw themselves off Devil’s Bridge rather than be recaptured.
Devil's bridge Antigua ????????
Devils Bridge Antigua
Knocked over by a wave at Devil's Bridge.
Antigua Devil's bridge / Antigua Devil's bridge
Abonnez-vous et aimez la vidéo !
Subscribe and like !
Facebook :
Site Internet :
Mon tour du monde continue. Déjà plus de 120 pays visités. Et comme toujours, voici les vidéos complètes de cette formidable aventure humaine.
Si vous aimez mon travail, abonnez-vous à ma chaîne. Vous serez ainsi les premiers informés des nouvelles publications.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
My world tour continues . Already more than 120 countries visited. And as always, here is the full video of this great human adventure .
If you like my work , please subscribe to my channel. You'll be the first informed about new publications.
Devil's Bridge Unexpected Wave - Antigua and Barbuda
I just turned on the video camera and a huge surge blasted through Devil's Bridge as I was standing on it. Drenched me, soaked Viviana and she wasn't even on it, and scared off two tourists. You don't see a whole lot in this video but you can see Vivi all wet and you can hear me laughing or squeaking with a bit of fear and Vivi and the tourists say they aren't going to cross the natural rock bridge.
Devil's Bridge National Park, Antigua
After a day driving around we had this destination in mind. No wait it's one of the places I really wanted to go and see. Devils Bridge they say is one of the worlds wonders to see. It is a Historical landmark in Antigua and Barbuda.
It is located on the Atlantic coast, near Indian Town Point to the east of Willikies. The area around the arch features several natural blowholes which shoot up water and spray powered by waves from the Atlantic Ocean. I had no idea about that blowholes...So as I walked over one all I hear was this loud noise coming from below the rocks. It spooked me as I was so focused on making sure I do not trip or slip on the rocks and the noise from below my feet I didn't expect.
Devil’s Bridge is composed of natural limestone rock. the rugged terrain of Devil’s Bridge is the result of millions of years of ancient reef formation.
For hundreds of thousands of years, the Atlantic’s waves have crashed into the east coast of Antigua creating a natural arch, or bridge.
It is about 21 Km from St. Johns by car.
Devils Bridge Antigua Berman Travel Video
Devil's Bridge is a natural rock arch in eastern Antigua. It is located on the Atlantic coast near Indian Town Point. The area around the arch features several natural blowholes which shoot up water and spray powered by waves from the Atlantic Ocean. This particular location is exposed to waves that are pushed by the Trade Winds with no land between here and Europe.
This is a Berman Travel Video
Collin at Devils Bridge!! :)
Devils Bridge Antigua 2016 May