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Sailing on the Solent, in the summer sunshine! ⛵️ Today’s prompt for my August #GetSetForSummer25 challenge was ‘On The Water’ and that’s exactly where I’ve been for most of the day. My family have recently adopted a 1997 Bavaria 35 sailboat which we have named Skylark. It’s not easy to organise holidays whilst Mr W&T is still serving in the Navy so this is a great way to spend time together in a more spontaneous and flexible manner. If the sun shines and the wind and tide are in our favour, we’