Ken Read at the helm of the biggest monohull in the fleet, Comanche, during the 90th anniversary Rolex Fastnet Race on the Solent. Picture date Sunday

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Ken Read at the helm of the biggest monohull in the fleet, Comanche, during the 90th anniversary Rolex Fastnet Race on the Solent. Picture date Sunday 16th August, 2015. Picture by Christopher Ison.

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