Southend-on-Sea, UK. 31st Aug, 2015. Sir Robin Knox-Johnson, at Southend Pierhead to watch the start of the Clipper Round the World Race. The race is in aid of childrens’ charity UNICEF. Twelve yachts are competing, each with a crew of 22 – only the skipper is professional, and the remainder amateurs, many of whom will be sailing for the first time. Credit: Terence Mendoza/Alamy Live News

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