| Crowds
of schoolchildren afloat cheered and shouted as the impressive trimaran
cruised past Cowes Green and the waterfront. |
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After
receiving the Freedom of the Isle of Wight on The Parade in front of a
huge crowd, Dame Ellen arrived at the Island Sailing Club to receive Honorary
Life Membership, together with a gold 'Castle' stick pin, from Commodore
Peter Dickson. |
| After
a patient series of media interviews, she left from the Club pontoon by
RIB to another reception at Venture Quays in East Cowes, the home of Offshore
Challenges. |
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