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    THE FASTEST LINK TO THE ISLE OF WIGHT

    Mar 25, 2022 3 minutes

    There are no fewer than six different links from the Hampshire mainland to the Isle of Wight, including three services taking passengers and vehicles, two offering fast passenger connections using catamarans, and what is now Britain’s only commercial hovercraft link, Hovertravel.

    This service operates as frequently as every 15 minutes at busy times. The 88-seat sisters and , powered by twin Cummins diesels that run at speeds of up to 40 knots,

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