Fun at West Somerset Raft Race ; Viking Warships, Canoes, Kayaks and Homemade Boats Battled Against Each Other and the Tide to Stay Afloat Yesterday As the Starting Gun Fired Signalling the Beginning of West Somerset's Annual Raft Race.

Western Daily Press › August 26, 2008

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Viking warships, canoes, kayaks and homemade boats battled against each other and the tide to stay afloat yesterday as the starting gun fired signalling the beginning of West Somerset's annual raft race.

The four-mile charity challenge from Blue Anchor to Minehead had more than 40 crews struggling to control a weird and wonderful fleet of wacky vessels across the choppy waters, cheered on by thousands of spectators.

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Fun at West Somerset Raft Race ; Viking Warships, Canoes, Kayaks and Homemade Boats Battled Against Each Other and the Tide to Stay Afloat Yesterday As the Starting Gun Fired Signalling the Beginning of West Somerset's Annual Raft Race.

The event, thought to be the biggest of its kind in the country, is in its 29th year and is expe...

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