08.16hrs June 01 The race has started.
The six crews led by the royal rowing barge Gloriana passed under Tower Bridge at 08.16BST this morning at the start of their 2000 mile voyage round Britain. With a favourable tailwind they are off to a good start. Follow their progress on our tracker page or download the Yellowbrick app on your phone.

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