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Kent, England

Ross Edgley's support boat "Hecate" with Margate Lifeboat 0793

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Catamaran "Hecate" and Margate lifeboat off the main beach at Margate, Kent, UK attending the arrival of the round Britain swimmer Ross Edgley after his epic record-breaking swim. "Hecate" has been the support boat for Ross during the 155 day event and was skippered by Matt Knight.

Uploaded to Flickr by Tony Withers photography on 4 November 2018

Creative Commons License Photo © Tony Withers photography, 4 November 2018. Licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons licence

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Location: Margate

Location type: Urban

OS Grid: TR351708

Coordinates: 51°23'15"N 1°22'40"E

Mapcode: GBR WZS.TC9

What 3 Words: face.photos.lamp

Coordinates and location codes are for an approximate mid-point of the beach, and may not reflect the best access point or the most popular part of the beach.

County: Kent

Country: England

Local Authority: Thanet

Nearest postcode: CT9 1DG

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