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    Geoff Holt at the Bramble Bank cricket Match. Photo credit: Christian Beasley

    Bramble Bank cricket match attracts round-the-world yachtsmen

    • September 22, 2016

    Renowned yachtsmen Geoff Holt and Sir Robin Knox-Johnston were among the players of this year’s Bramble Bank cricket match in the middle of the Solent.

    The yacht Ino racing in the Solent on another day. Credit: RNLI/George Chastney

    Seven rescued after yacht sinks in the Solent

    • June 8, 2015

    Seven people were rescued from the water after their yacht sank following a collision in the Solent.

    Hoegh Osaka press conference

    ‘No quick fix’ for operation to refloat Höegh Osaka cargo ship

    • January 4, 2015

    The stricken Höegh Osaka was 'deliberately grounded' in the Solent, a press conference was told.

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