Yann Elies, skipper of the french IMOCA 60 yacht Queguiner at the start of the 90th anniversary Rolex Fastnet Race on the Solent. Picture date Sunday

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Yann Elies, skipper of the french IMOCA 60 yacht Queguiner at the start of the 90th anniversary Rolex Fastnet Race on the Solent. Picture date Sunday 16th August, 2015. Picture by Christopher Ison.

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