Work hard, play hard. A crew enjoys some down time after completing the face
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Polka, owned and skippered by Marcus Wareham
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Pontoons begin to fill as the day progresses
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Portland Bill Lighthouse
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Privateer owned and skippered by Ron O'Hanley
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Prospector being hauled out of the water
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Que Guapa, owned and skippered by Kees Groenenboom
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Nick and John from the Fastnet Radio team
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Rambler 88, rounding Fastnet Rock
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Rambler 88, skippered by George David
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The bow of Rambler 88 slicing through the water
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Canting Keel Sloop, Rambler 88, owned and skippered by George David
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Eddie Warden Owen, RORC CEO, presents the panel
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Iker Martinez from Team Campos, with Neal McDonald from Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing, both VO65s
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Sir Robin Knox-Johnston and Richard Klabbers, MD of Sevenstar
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Ned Collier Wakefield, skipper of Concise8, Class40, and Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, skippering Grey Power, Open 60
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Sidney Gavignet and Sir Robin Knox-Johnston on the panel
From L-R: Nick Elliott (RORC Racing Manager), Ned Collier Wakefield (Concise8, Class40), Liam Coyne (Lula Belle, First 36.7), Sidney Gavignet (Musandam Oman-Sail, MOD 70), Sir Robin Knox-Johnston (Grey Power, Open 60), Sam Davies (Team SCA, VO65), Katrin Hilbert (Haspa Hamburg, JV 52 Custom)

Eddie Warden Owen addresses the press at the Press Conference
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RORC Racing Manager, Nick Elliott, and Ned Collier Wakefield from Concise8
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Nick Elliott, RORC Racing Manager
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The panel at the Press Conference
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Sidney Gavignet, seated next to Sir Robin Knox-Johnston and Sam Davies
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Sidney Gavignet during the Press Conference
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Sidney Gavignet, skipper of the MOD 70, Musandam Oman-Sail
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Sidney Gavignet, skipper of the MOD 70, Musandam Oman-Sail
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The panellists at the Press Conference
L-R: Ned Collier Wakefield (Concise8, Class40), Liam Coyne (Lula Belle, First 36.7), Sidney Gavignet (Musandam Oman-Sail, MOD 70), Sir Robin Knox-Johnston (Grey Power, Open 60), Sam Davies (Team SCA, VO65), Katrin Hilbert (Haspa Hamburg, JV 52 Custom), Mj Rob Hammond (Ruag White Knight 7)

Ned Collier Wakefield and Liam Coyne, skipper of the Irish two-handed entry and the smallest boat, Lula Belle, First 36.7
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The panel gather at the Press Conference
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