Saturday saw the 7th Annual Pin Mill Smack race set off along the Rivers Orwell and Stour. I was lucky enough to join the committee boat at the start of the race so was in an ideal place for taking photographs. After all the rain and wind we had the previous day it was good to wake up to a dry and bright morning. Unfortunately the weather earlier in the week had put off several boats from traveling to join the race so the start line was limited to about 10. Despite the reduced numbers the gathering of these beautiful classic craft was still a spectacualr sight.
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| Starting line of the 2012 Pin MIll Smack Race |
The course ran from Pin Mill along the River Orwell to Shotley point then turned and ran down the Stour. The largest smack, Colchester based Pioneer, was the eventual winner.
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| CK18 Pioneer |
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| CK258 |
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| CK328 |
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| LO195 Gladys of London |
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