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Round Britain Race 2008 |
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Hot Lemon was 2nd Overall at Newcastle but dropped to 5th Overall at the finish as other boats were faster in the smoother seas which followed |
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All quiet in Gunwharf Quay before the start |
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Here we go, gently out to the start line |
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Assembling at Portsmouth, ready for the start. |
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We're OFF !! |
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Helmsman Dave |
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Limbering up for the start... |
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Dave's wifey Wendy in team gear |
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Graham Firmin hiding behind shades |
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Navigator Graham suitably togged up. |
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"Hot Lemon" flying the flag |
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Mike's lost the engine keys... |
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The crew thinking "that's your problem!" |
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Dave & Wendy |
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The Black Cats hover overhead |
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Hot Lemon, Seahound, Mystic Dragon & Black Gold cruise up Loch Ness in the early morning |
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Biretta from Belgium |
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Our friends John-Pierre Neills & Thomas Van Damme from Belgium in Biretta. |
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The Buro |
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The amazing Botnia Targa 42 from Belgium |
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The Buro |
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The ONLY boat in the fleet to round Lands End (overnight in a gale, with the stereo on full volume so they couldn't hear the roar of the sea!) |
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Chris Strickland & jim Fry in Seahound 5 |
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A 10m Scprpion RIB similar to Hot Lemon; she holds World Records see www.seahoundracing.com |
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