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The Yarne boat race is an annual traditional. Participants race from a point approximately half-way along the Western Yarne and the winner is the first boat to reach Stitch. In recent years, the race has gained a reputation for dirty tricks, but this has only made it more popular amongst the spectators who line the banks to watch. | The Yarne boat race is an annual traditional. Participants race from a point approximately half-way along the Western Yarne and the winner is the first boat to reach Stitch. In recent years, the race has gained a reputation for dirty tricks, but this has only made it more popular amongst the spectators who line the banks to watch. | ||
- | There is currently a group of bandits plaguing a stretch of river southwest of Stitch, where the banks are steep and the river flows quite rapidly. The bandits tend to waylay travelers by capsizing their vessels and then stealing any goods they can reach, while the rightful owners are carried away. | + | There is currently a group of bandits plaguing a stretch of river southwest of Stitch, where the banks are steep and the river flows quite rapidly. The bandits tend to waylay travelers by capsizing their vessels and then stealing any goods they can reach, while the rightful owners are carried away by the river. |