The sun was hot and the wind was light, and we struggled to keep up our speed into the wind by comparison with more experienced lugger sailers on Gladys and Our Boys. However, we managed third place behind them in the lugger class and had a glorious time.

Kim was keen to stick to the racing rules but this was a traditional boat regatta so when Grayhound appeared over our shoulders trying to muscle her way across the start line, clearly upwind of us and completely in the wrong… I let her. She’s something like 80 tons and Guiding Star is 16.

Thanks to William Dax from the Institute of Photography, University of Falmouth for this fine photo

Celia’s neat solution to hang up the anchor light

Thomas used to be a photographer for Reuters in war zones across Africa so his images are worth a gallery of their own:

Guiding Star at anchor

Grayhound

Our Boys

Celia helming, Paul piloting

Keewaydin, Lowestoft smack

Parade of Sail

Britannia, 1903 Mevagissey lugger

Pilgrim, Brixham trawler

Keewaydin at anchor

Barnabas, 1881 St Ives lugger