Sea Princess (II) & Arcadia (IV)
The 4th August 2007 was my dad's birthday and he got an unexpected present - Sea Princess due to arrive for 11.30am, about five hours late!  Well after May when she was last in hours after she was due, curiosity got the better of us and we went down the marina to see her arrive and also to see if there was possibly another problem.  Arcadia was already in 106.  We finally spotted Sea Princess as she headed around Calshot at around 10.50am on what was an absolutely glorious day weather-wise.  Bit hot but the breeze was most welcome except when I was taking pics and I had difficulty keeping one hand shielding my eyes from the sun and the other working the camera when it got stronger.
Cowes week had begun the day before.  Tenacious was already out doing whatever and the Dutch sailing ship, Atlantis headed out, gradually raising sails as she went.
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