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Third time lucky for Mil’Pat crew

he crew of the 85ft French trading vessel, , which used to carry stone between Rouen and Norwich, almost didn’t complete their latest delivery, writes Maurice Gray. For centuries, boats sailed between the two ports and 2019 marks the 60th anniversary of the twinning of the two cities. To celebrate, and her crew were to deliver 900 litres of beer to the City of Ale Festival in Norwich via Great Yarmouth. But things didn’t go to plan. The first hurdle was ’s 22-metre mast, which was

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