The
Solent is a stretch of sea separating the
Isle of Wight from the mainland of
Great Britain. It is a great centre for
yachting and is renowned as one of the most expensive waters to cross by ferry in the world. It is greatly sheltered by the island, and has a very complex tidal pattern. The cities of
Portsmouth and
Southampton nestle on its shores.
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