Brisons
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The Brisons ( meaning island of exploding waves, , the present participle of briser meaning 'shoal of rocks' or literally 'breaker') is a twin-peaked islet in the Celtic Sea situated 1 mile (1.6 km) offshore from Cape Cornwall in Cornwall, on the south-western coast of Great Britain.
The Brisons ( meaning island of exploding waves, , the present participle of briser meaning 'shoal of rocks' or literally 'breaker') is a twin-peaked islet in the Celtic Sea situated 1 mile (1.6 km) offshore from Cape Cornwall in Cornwall, on the south-western coast of Great Britain. ==Geography== The Brisons (the name is French: brisant, 'reef, breaker') are and high and are said to resemble General Charles de Gaulle lying on his back ("General de Gaulle in his bath"). The rocks are connected to Gribba Point ( , meaning head of the reefs) by the Guthen Gwidden reef ( , meaning white hidden one). The gap in the reef is called the Adgiwar Gap ( , meaning green gap). In 1878, an article in the Cornishman newspaper names the reef between the ″Brissons″ and the land as Bridges, and the reef had three gaps; the nearest known as Rose-an-pons. ==Wildlife and ecology== In 2016 the rocks were visited by the West Cornwall Ringing Group where they heard at least two European storm petrel (Hydrobates pelagicus) calling; an indication of breeding on the only known site in Cornwall. Sixty-six birds were ringed: European shag (Phalacrocorax aristotelis) – 42 including two adults razorbill (Alca torda) – 13 including seven adults guillemot (Uria aalge) – 11 including eight adults. ==History== In 1851, the 250 ton brig New Commercial was wrecked, striking the ledge between the Great and Little Brisons. A dramatic rescue of the surviving crew was attempted, resulting in the death of all but two of the members. As a result, the National Institution for the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck (later the RNLI) established a lifeboat in Sennen Cove in 18531, where one is still based today. ==Recreation== During "Cape sports" an annual water sports event based on the beach at Cape Cornwall, swimming races are conducted from the Brisons back to the beach. ==References==
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