Festival of the sea 2005

Festival of the sea Gunpowder run

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Festival of the sea Gunpowder run,portsmouth harbour
A live re-enactment of the Gunpowder Run,
Saturday June 11th 2005 portsmouth harbour,uk.

Gunpowder Run that would have been carried out by crews
before HMS Victory left for the Battle of Trafalgar.
The Gunpowder Run leaves Priddy’s Hard in Gosport for
Portsmouth Historic Dockyard.
Gunpowder for HMS Victory was supplied from
Priddy’s Hard in Gosport.
The barrels would be transported across Portsmouth Harbour by rowing boat.
A rowing parade across Portsmouth Harbour,
with the Victory Cutter(photos 9 and 11) as the lead boat ,rowing from Priddy’s Hard,
down the western channel and finishing on the Warrior Slipway
at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard.
The run itself through the Harbour
was won by the 'HMS Pickle' crew from HMS Sultan,
second were the Victory Cutter Crew
and third were gosport exsplosion museum.
Other team awards where given out for
'Best Dressed' and 'Best Seamanship' honours.
The Explosion! Whaler Team won the Best Dressed award
and the 'Best Seamanship' award went to the Lee on Solent Team..

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