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Southend-on-Sea, UK. 31st Aug, 2015. 31st August 2015, Southend-on-Sea, England. Front runners leaving the startl. 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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