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Race 2007
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Pictures from Marine Photographer Nick Champion
A couple of miles off Whitstable's shoreline yachts battle for position
GBR 318
James O'Leary with crew Tom O'Leary in his 30 Tornado of came in 32nd in 4 hours 41' 42"
1665 & 158
David Williams with crew Roger Fermor of Whitstable came in 35th in his 16 Formula 18, he started but didn't finish
Christopher Paul Sproat with crew Georgina Burke of Stokes Bay in his 15 Spitfire came in 4th in 4 hours 21' 48"
GBR 794
Adam Piggott with crew Raby Jon Garcka Weston who came in 2nd in 4 hours 11' 10"
GBR 016 Top Dogs
The 2007 Round Forts Race results:
1st Overall F18 Capricorn James & Gillian Power RYA pictured above
2nd Overall F18 Nacra Adam Piggott & Raby Garcka Weston
3rd Overall F18 Capricorn Stuart Gummer & Ellen Forshaw Stokes Bay
1st F16 Spitfire Chris Sproat & Georgina Burke Stokes Bay
1st F20 Inter 20 Nick Elmore & Kyle Stoneham Thorpe Bay
1st Tornado Marstrom Nick Barnes & Stuart Smith Brightlingsea
1st Hurricane White Formula Steven Pimblett & Paul Moore Whitstable
1st Local F18 Hobie Tiger Toby Orpin & Toby Winchester Whitstable
"Flashback" to 2006 for some Nick Champion's pictures of yachts around the Red Sand Forts
Stephen Pimblett with crew Peter Moore of Whitstable
Outside of the Searchlight Tower & passing by the Southern Gun Tower
In close to the Southern Gun Tower
Tucking in by the Searchlight Tower
For future races & membership see Whitstable Yacht Club
Grateful thanks to Nick Dewhirst, race organiser & Nick Champion Marine Photography for providing his startling images
Some of his pictures will appear in a future edition of Yachts & Yachting
The sailing magazine on line Yachts & Yachting
14.57: On the way back into Queenborough passing the danger exclusions buoys of the wreck of the SS Richard Montgomery
Footnote interesting picture of a flame & smoke plume beyond the Windfarm & Shivering Sand Forts
Picture taken in 1st week of September by Ian Hagger at Reculver after a loud bang as waste ammunition & flares were being destroyed at the controversial Army test range at Shoeburyness Essex
Residents in Herne Bay & Whitstable are troubled by sometimes extremely loud explosions & shock waves, which have on occasion caused damage to homes. Despite appeals to move the site to a more remote location the ammunition disposal & testing continues
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