Portsmouth Harbour is returning to normality this morning following a bomb scare at 4am today.
Port authorities at Gun Wharf Quays were forced to evacuate the 22 boats used in the Insurance Times' ...
Portsmouth Harbour is returning to normality this morning following a bomb scare at 4am today.
Port authorities at Gun Wharf Quays were forced to evacuate the 22 boats used in the Insurance Times' Regatta after a live Second World War bomb was found by port police in the harbour.
The complex was closed off to the public until 9am while an army bomb squad actioned a controlled explosion at the mouth of the harbour.
Competitors in the regatta were taken to nearby hotels as the yachts were relocated to Port Solent.
For the full results table go to www.instimes.co.uk/regattanews/
Chairman of Euclidian James Truscott said: "Most of the boats were evacutaed very quickly. Not all the boats had to be evacuated as many of us were still asleep.
"The police handled the situation very well. And executed a sound operation.
"A lot of the crews are still waiting to get back to their boats and get together for a well-earned breakfast."
Bar manager at the marina's Tiger Tiger complex Danny Sutton said: "A lot of staff who work here arrived at first thing only to be told that they could not gain access to the whole harbour area.
"Finally at 9am police allowed us access to the area and then it was made open to the general public as final checks were completed."
