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Fife Regatta 2008 at the Firth of Clyde - Day 3

by Paul Jeffes 25 Jun 2008 11:09 BST 20-27 June 2008
Racing on day three of the 3rd Fife regatta in the Firth of Clyde © Marc Turner / PFM Pictures

The Clyde Race took place today with the race starting just off Ballochmartin Bay and headed south through the Dunoon Cardinals. The larger boats then continued around the Mountstuart bouy and back up to Rothesay Bay merging with the smaller boats and a photo finish between Moonbeam III, Hallowe’en and Mariette in class 1.

On handicap Altair was first, then Moombeam III second and Hallowe’en third. The smaller boats raced round Toward point into Rothesay with Mikado winning another first place followed by The Truant and Rosemary III.

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