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| Summer appeared to have finally arrived after months of rain on and off and unforecast thunderstorms. It was the annual Queens Day in Southampton apart from one problem - QM2 was docked starboard in 106 rather than port. QE2 was in the usual terminal with Artemis in 101. They were all listed to sail at 5pm so what would happen? This was the third time in a row Mary was starboard so it didn't bode well. In 2005 they moved Lizzie's departure time back an hour and a half but it didn't look like they would this year. The marina got very packed with at least 300 people down to watch the Queens pass. Would we all be disappointed? | |||||||||
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| Despite them all casting off their first ropes at 5.05pm, Artemis actually was free with Lizzie still attached. Artemis slowly began to move out as they let the last of Lizzie's go. Then Lizzie was pulled out sideways during which time Artemis blasted and Mary headed for the turning circle. | |||||||||
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| (C) Copyright Patricia Dempsey 24th July 2007 Not to be reproduced without permission |
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