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If you weren't one of the lucky ones watching the cricket match in the middle of Solent on Sunday morning, check out these HD photos and aerial drone video of the annual match between Island Sailing Club and Royal Southern Yacht Club.
Bramble Bank
Bramble Bank is a moving sandbar that sits in the middle of the Solent between the Isle of Wight and Southampton.
It’s known for the annual Brambles Cricket and catching large vessels out, like the QE2.
Below are the articles that OnTheWight has published in connection with it.
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As well as the sailing club's annual cricket match, Bramble Bank played host to a tug of war on Sunday morning.
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Had Hoegh Osaka turned a few minutes earlier or later it would have literally ended up in deep water, affecting marine traffic to and from Southampton Docks, including cruise liners, cargo ships and supplies for the oil refinery.
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A very large container ship, APL Vanda, has run aground on Bramble Bank. Keep an eye on our live updates, which will automatically refresh below.
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Find out what the latest plans are for the salvage operation of the stranded Hoegh Osaka cargo ship.
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Every hour that passes, something even more strange comes out about this car-carrying cargo ship. Here's the latest from the boss of the company. Oh and it's also leaning over even further says the MCA. We've got some new detailed photos, shot on a long lens.
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The damage and stability of a cargo ship that ran aground in the Solent last night is being assessed this morning following a dramatic rescue operation.
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Whilst hundreds of Islanders were taking advantage of the low tide and walking out to Bembridge Fort yesterday evening, yacht club members made their way to Brambles in the middle of Solent for the annual Brambles cricket match.
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Rupert gives us a round up of the eighth day’s action at Cowes Week.
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Hear directly from Islanders how they got on in the strong winds last night.
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"Gee, aren't those English kooky?" - (the imagined response over America breakfast tables this morning). All the better to attract visitors to this fine Island.
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Winds on the Solent meant the sandbank wasn't quite as exposed as usual for the Brambles cricket, yesterday evening.
