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Marine / Bergen-Shetland Race yachts set off on return leg

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Three sailboats navigate choppy waters near a lighthouse situated on a grassy cliff.
Photo: Austin Taylor

THE RETURN leg of the Bergen-Shetland Race got underway this morning (Sunday) as the participating yachts set off from Lerwick.

The yacht which was the first over the line in the first leg was Norwegian vessel Lolmao.

People can track the yachts’ progress to Norway through this link.

Photo: Jim Mullay
Photo: Austin Taylor
A row of sailboats docked at a marina with buildings in the background under a cloudy sky.
Photo: Austin Taylor

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