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Man-o-War to visit Folkestone

Posted by editor on Apr 28, 2006 - 12:16 AM
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MAN-O-WAR TO VISIT FOLKESTONE

Folkestone harbour is to receive a visit by the sailing ship the Grand Turk in June this year.

The ship will shortly be sailing from Whitby to Antwerp in Belgium to work for the Belgian Royal Family as part of the anniversary of the Royal Belgian Yacht Club.

It is then planned for the ship to visit Folkestone during the ninth leg of the Round the World Yacht Race in June when it will be open to the public.

Grand Turk is a replica 18th century man-o-war based on historical drawings of a sixth rate frigate named 'Blandford'.

The ship which has appeared in numerous films was used in the Hornblower TV series.