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Celebrities take to the water

By A County Press reporter

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

 

Celebrities take to the water

Zara Phillips, Ewan McGregor and Natalie Pinkham in Cowes today. Picture by Jennifer Burton.

COWES WEEKHOLLYWOOD actor Ewan McGregor, royal bride Zara Phillips and presenter Natalie Pinkham are on the water at Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week in the Artemis Challenge today (Wednesday).

The celebrities are competing in the 50-mile race around the Island to claim a £10,000 charity prize fund.

Ewan McGregor will join British round-the-world skipper Alex Thomson on board Hugo Boss.

Zara Phillips and Natalie Pinkham will be racing on Artemis Ocean Racing, skippered by record-breaking yachtswoman Dee Caffari.

The race follows the classic America’s Cup route around the Isle of Wight, starting at 10am on the Royal Yacht Squadron Line.

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