FAMILIES turned seafarers at the weekend for an annual boating regatta.
The Roker Regatta, which is almost 100 years old, took place on Saturday and yesterday, off the Sunderland coastline.
It continues today with a quiz on the river before the event is rounded off with a prize presentation at Sunderland Yacht Club.
Among its highlights was a dinghy race between the piers on Saturday, with prizes for the fastest man, woman and child.
Organiser Graeme Hope scooped the man's prize with a record-breaking time.
He said the event was proving a success, despite a hiccup thanks to sea conditions yesterday.
"The events all took place on time on Saturday, but yesterday morning, the sea turned a bit rough so a few things had to be shuffled around," he said.
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