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Thursday, September 18, 2014

Britain's top 10 most memorable moments on the water

 

TOP TEN MARITIME MOMENTS 

1. Sir Steve Redgrave winning five Olympic gold medals
 Iconic: Sir Steve Redgrave's five consecutive Olympic gold medals has been voted the most memorable 'maritime moment' in the past 500 years by Britons
2. David Walliams swimming the Channel to France for Sports Relief
 Maritime achievements: David Walliams swimming the English Channel in 2006 came second place in the poll, which celebrates the PSP Southampton Boat Show
3. Ellen MacArthur’s world record for the fastest solo circumnavigation of the globe
 Voyage: Ellen MacArthur breaking the world record for the fastest solo circumnavigation of the globe in 2005 came in a close third
4. Ursula Andress emerging from the sea as an iconic Bond girl
 Memorable: Ursula Andress in THAT white bikini from Dr. No was deemed the fourth most iconic moment
5. Sir Walter Raleigh’s expedition to Americas
6. Daniel Craig exiting the sea as James Bond in Casino Royale
 Popular Bonds: Andress pipped Daniel Craig's 'emerging from the sea scene' in Casino Royale, was sixth 
7. David Beckham speeding down the Thames with the Olympic Flame
8. The 2012 flotilla to celebrate the Queen’s Golden Jubilee
9. James Cracknell and Ben Fogle completing their row across the Atlantic
10. The punting scenes on the river in Brideshead Revisited

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