Summary
WHEN maritime Britain celebrations for the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar reach a climax on the waters of The Solent this summer, the Isle of Wight will offer a ringside seat.
If Nelson himself returns for his own party, I can picture him taking lunch at the yacht club in the trendy nautical village of Seaview, before lifting a telescope to his good eye for the procession of 150 ships from more than 40 of the world's navies in The International Fleet Review off Spithead on June 28.See the full content of this document
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Travel: The Wight Stuff
Throughout a summer dedicated to Britain's naval heritage, the sixmile-wide Solent estuary between Hampshire and the Isle of Wight will be at the heart of the SeaBritain 2005 campaign.
While Portsmouth bulges with tourists, cannier visitors might base themselves on the Isle of Wight and take d...See the full content of this document
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