Guiding Star came second! Weather kept several regular boats away and stopped us racing on the first day, but we managed two races on the second day.

Crew from left to right: Candice, Theo, Alan, Paul, Alan

Many thanks to the Looe Sailing Club for the video on YouTube, and for their wonderful welcome to all the crews during the weekend. Watch Guiding Star at 8 minutes 27 seconds into the film.

Waiting for high tide to leave Charlestown

Berthed in West Looe

The lugger fleet

Looe dries twice a day

Guiding Star back in Looe for the 2017 Looe Lugger Regatta

Finally, we raced on Sunday

Tramping along

Model luggers

Midnight low tide, time to pick strands of rope out of the prop tube