Weather Gods Smile On London 2Paris Rowing Race

An 11.00 start on the Saturday morning saw the competing crews racing away,in flat calm conditions, from Ramsgate, on the second leg of the Race, on their way to Le Havre, 140 miles away:-almost certainly the most gruelling leg of the Race.

Le Figarow were keen to get back into the race and taking a slightly "further offshore" course and aggressively stroked by Joe Leiserich pushed hard and lead through to Deal on the way going through a fleet of yachts competing in the annual Ramsgate to Boulogne Yacht Race:- much to their consternation.

By Deal Langstone had "hunted them down" and gone ahead.

By 14.00 the crews were off Dover and starting to cross the Channel which although a bit bumpy in the middle was of know great concern to the crews:- proving yet again how seaworthy the Thames Waterman's cutter is and fit for purpose.

Langstone was by now drawing steadily away.

Come 19.00 both crews had crossed the Channel and were making their way up the French coast with Le Figarow now in flatter water cutting back the lead Langstone had. This continued through the night. Le Figarow with slicker, faster, changeovers now gaining time on Langstone who by rowing neater and more efficiently on the cross Channel leg were some 4 miles in front but definitely in sight and still able to be caught.

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