Competitors pass Portsmouth's Spinnaker Tower during the annual Round the Island Race off Cowes, Isle of Wight. Around 1,342 boats and 13,000 sailors

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Competitors pass Portsmouth's Spinnaker Tower during the annual Round the Island Race off Cowes, Isle of Wight. Around 1,342 boats and 13,000 sailors participated in the 50 mile circumnavigation of the island making it one of the largest yacht races in the world. Picture date Saturday 1st July, 2017. Picture by Christopher Ison.

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