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Thread our way through the big ships in the Nab anchorage area and then tack and head for the fort off Bembridge.

Not many boats this far out so did they know something we didn’t?

Slip through inside the fort and we have a new landmark ahead. Steer for the power station!

We are closing the coast of the island and getting involved with the rest of the fleet again.

Off Ryde with a lot of boats around us and we see the car ferry trying to get through the fleet. A sudden roar of engines and here comes the hovercraft.

I grab a quick snapshot with the camera and later see that the boat ahead seems to have got very close to the hovercraft!

There are two finish lines, and we need the southern one, i.e. to the south of the committee boat. It would be a real pain to get disqualified now just for crossing the wrong line!

Look out for other boats in our group this is where positions are won or lost.

Across the line at 14:52, nine hours and twelve minutes for the circuit,

Now to clear the area as quickly as possible.