Sailing boat racing towards Tarmonbarry during a sailing raid on the River Shannon in Ireland. French sailor Patrick Morvan is at the helm.

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Patrick Morvan's 1938 Solent sloop Gars du Lin heading towards Tarmonbarry during the first Lakelands & Inland Waterways Ireland Sailing Raid. Location: Shannon River, Ireland. Date: September 2012. Credit: Nic Compton.

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Photo credit: © Nic Compton / Alamy / Afripics
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