How long would it take two canoeists, paddling inflatable canoes, to travel from Lymington, right the way round the Isle of Wight and back to Lymington again? That was the question put to everyone entering a competition organised by Rob Forrester-Addie in August last year.

Rob was also one of the canoeists, seen here passing the Needles with his brother Peter. The canoe trip started on August 14 at Lymington public slipway and finished there three days later after an anticlockwise tour of the Isle of Wight. Entrants to the competition paid 10 pence a go at trying to guess the time taken for the 60 mile journey. The winner's guess of 24 hours 50 minutes and 52 seconds was only two seconds out! There were of course really two winners as the RNL1 benefited to the tune of £715..