Three hours into the race the breeze had built to a 17/20 knot easterly, with fast reaching conditions to the south-west of the Island.
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A sun drenched happy end to the race
The wind progressively decreased over the course of the afternoon to a gentle 10-12 knots from the south-east, but provided for some great downwind sailing up the East Solent
Hotting up for the Round the Island
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Mayday call secures lifeboat tow
A single-handed yachtsman has hit rocks off Dodman Point
Huge search for stowaway
Dramatic leap to temporary freedom from ship's jail
Well presented for Round the Island
Novice sailors competing in this year's Round the Island Race, which takes place next Saturday, include Fran Beauman and Ania Dykczak, children's television presenters from the programme 'Bring It On'.
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