Plenty of fun on the water at Margate Carnival Group's annual raft race
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The Barnacles pub team were victorious in Margates annual raft race
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Micky Stemps winning team in the 2010 Margate raft race
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The womens team from the Northern Belle pub cross the finish line
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Staff from Hartsdown Technology College play air guitar and mimic the Beach Boys at the start of the annual Margate raft race
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The Hartsdown Technology College team on the water in the annual Margate raft race
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The mens Northern Belle team power towards the end of the race
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The Barnacles team celebrate overall victory in Margates annual raft race
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The Main Sands in Margate were packed for the towns annual raft race
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by Peter Barnett
The Barnacles pub team ruled the waves in the annual Margate
Carnival Group raft race on Sunday.
The side was the fastest across the main bay from the Nayland
Rock to the harbour in the 17th annual competition, completing the
course in 12 minutes.
They took the overall title and came first in the
non-professional class. The Northern Belle pub side won the
professional class, and their ladies team won the title in their
class.
Newcomers to the event this year were two sides from
Hartsdown Technology College, in
Margate, making their debut with a respectable fourth and sixth
place.
The Westcoast bar side came home fifth and celebrated by setting
on fireworks from the craft in the harbour, while the raft from the
Madhouse pub ran into trouble and the crew was brought home by the
inshore lifeboat team.
Margate Carnival Group secretary Shirley Tomlinson said: "It was
a really competitive race and the rowers were cheered on by a large
crowd. This year's event was dedicated to the memory of Peter Monk,
one of Margate's real characters, who died recently.
"A big well done goes to all the competitors and their teams,
the coastguard, lifeboat team and Thanet Leisure Force."
Tuesday, June 29 2010
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