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Falmouth Classics 2021 will begin the same weekend as G7 in Cornwall

One of the largest heritage and classic sailing events in the UK, the Falmouth Classics is set to take place next weekend. Between Friday June 11 and Sunday June 13 over 120 vessels the oldest dating...

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Olympic champion Helen Glover will represent Team GB in Tokyo

Supermum Helen Glover says making the team for Tokyo is the biggest achievement of her career.

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Pictures of Falmouth Classics on Carrick Roads over G7 weekend

The town witnessed another Falmouth Classics spectacular during a three day event over the weekend when a fleet of 155 heritage and classic vessels and their 400 crew were not deterred from...

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Boat goes over in Falmouth Week Champagne Race sailing in Cornwall

A boat has gone over during the Falmouth Week sailing.

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Cornwall yacht racing: Mylor Yacht Club Shrimper Championships

Mylor Yacht Club was delighted to host the Shrimper 19 Open Championships held from September 03-05 2021 writes Jeanette Ruberry. This was the second year that the event was held and proved a...

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Falmouth Gig Club holds its first race in two years

Falmouth Pilot Gig Club hosted their first racing event for over two years and it was an judged to be outstanding success by all.

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Falmouth Sailing Club Trafalgar Race 2021 report

Falmouth Sailing Club celebrated Trafalgar Day in their own way last week

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RYA awards to Falmouth sailing volunteers from Princess Anne

Three Falmouth sailing volunteers have been presented with a prestigious national award by the Royal Yachting Association (RYA), in recognition of their exceptional generosity and commitment to the...

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Falmouth Sailing Week under starter’s orders once again

The Port of Falmouth Sailing Association has once again organised this week-long, prestigious regatta that has it’s origins in the latter half of the 19th Century. Seven days of racing are scheduled...

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Jasmine Williams & Sam Cox in Youth Sailing World Championships.

Two Truro youngsters have been selected to join 14 other under-18s to represent their country at a youth sailing championship.

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Falmouth Classics 2022 this is what is happening

The countdown is on for one of the best Falmouth Classics events ever with more than 100 boats taking part.

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Boats from Maritime Trust and Ben Harris in Falmouth Classics

Not long to go now.

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Gallery: Pictures of classics boats in Falmouth

Vessels from far and wide made the journey to take part in the Atkins Ferrie Wealth Management’s Falmouth Classics.

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Duke of Edinburgh's royal yacht Bluebottle in Falmouth for Dragons championship

Falmouth has been hosting one of the most important yachting championships during the the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee year, as the British Dragons Association South West Championships kicked off in...

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Restronguet Sailing Club report of boat racing in Falmouth

What a contrast between last weekend and this; sailors in light wet suits, shorts and t-shirts; RIB crews going from full winter to roasting summer wear. A fabulous day of horizon-to-horizon blue sky...

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Pictures of Falmouth Sailing Week 2022

Never in living memory has there been a Falmouth Sailing Week like it. Seven days of extraordinarily light and variable winds, at best, provided extremely frustrating conditions for competitors and...

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Restronguet Sailing Club in Cornwall Class Pursuit race

The tide was fast flowing and the winds, as promised in the forecasts, were strong northerly ranging from thirteen to twenty knots.

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Restronguet Sailing Club in Cornwall Frostbite series race 2

The weather is so fickle as we head into winter that despite watching daily forecasts for the coming Sunday when we get there it’s a pot of luck!

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Saltash sailing club in Cornwall hosts sailing prizegiving

The series, now in its second year, was established to encourage participation in Dartmouth, Falmouth and Fowey Classics.

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Wealth management company Cornwall sponsor Falmouth Classics

A WEALTH management company in Cornwall is set to become the headline sponsor for one of Falmouth biggest events of the year.

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Restronguet Sailing Club in Cornwall race report St Just

This Sunday was extraordinary as it followed a Saturday of coaching that was wickedly cold. 

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2023 Falmouth Classics event in Cornwall to include steam boats

One of the largest UK Classics sailing regattas taking place in Cornwall will for the first time include a fleet of 12 steam boats.

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Falmouth Sailing Week 2023 entry forms go live April 2

Entry forms for this year's Falmouth Sailing Week 23 racing go live next Sunday.

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Restronguet Sailing Club in Cornwall first race of season

Sunday next week with a forecast currently looking pretty favourable is open to anyone who fancies their chances

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Details of Falmouth sailing racing season 2023 - Azores and Back start

Falmouth Harbour’s 2023 racing season is shaping up as the biggest, busiest and most spectacular on record.

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World Pilot Gig Championships 2023 results

CORNWALL gig rowers enjoyed a successful weekend's rowing at the end of April, with a number of Duchy-based clubs securing their place as champions.

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Falmouth Classics 2023 details of when and what is happening

Three key national and international marine businesses are sponsoring the Atkins Ferrie Wealth Management 2023 Falmouth Classics by presenting valuable prizes for racing.

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Who is in 2023 AZAB race to Azores as it leaves Falmouth

The yachts are racing to the Azores before returning to Falmouth.

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Superyachts in Falmouth as Cornwall hosts top regatta

It's one of the most important and highly prestigious racing events on the British yachting calendar.

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Richard Mille Cup Race in Falmouth hosts Adix and Atlantic

Falmouth Harbour pulled out all the stops when the organisers had a special request - which included removing to mooring buoys.

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St Feock and Pill Creek Loe Beach Regatta photos and report

Conditions favoured both the experienced and the gritty young competitors who chose to brave the boisterous conditions.

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Gusty winds at Restronguet Sailing Club Sunday Sprint Races

Conditions became rougher as the afternoon went on - and not every finishing the Sunday Spring Races.

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Restronguet Sailing Club Carrick Roads weekend race reports

CARRICK Roads displayed all of its characters on Sunday but, within that, spectators saw some truly splendid sailing conditions

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Restronguet Sailing Club weekly report

The sailing was by all accounts a bit crazy!

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Restronguet Sailing Club in Cornwall race reports

Sailors at Restronguet Sailing Club battled it out in tough conditions this week as 'wildly fluctuating winds' gave club members a tough time.

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Cockwells boatbuilder in Falmouth Owners' Rally

Cockwells Modern & Classic Boatbuilding has celebrated another successful year of creating custom-built craft for clients.

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Teenage boatbuilder in Falmouth wins international prize

Falmouth boatbuilding trainee Alex Whitaker, aged 17, was awarded the coveted prize in Norway last week.

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Ian Woodford plans to build Falmouth Packet Ship

PLANS are underway that could one day see a replica packet ship built in Falmouth. 

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Falmouth Week racing 2023 pictures of boats and events

Sailing conditions in Falmouth Sailing Week were significantly better than they had been the previous year which was overshadowed by extraordinarily light winds.

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Restronguet Sailing Club in Cornwall weekend report

That two-day burst of something like summer in the week left us with yet another dull, grey, cool, wet and weirdly windy Sunday. 

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Truro River Rowing Club raising money for Sowenna Charity

A river rowing club in Truro is raising money for a new gig as well as a mental health charity providing support for young people

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Restronguet Sailing Club weekend race report

Four Mirrors with pirate flags flying managed four races within the two normal races. 

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Restronguet Sailing Club in Cornwall report

The asymmetric fleet was again well represented with six RS200s

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Sailing in Falmouth Carrick Roads in 'biblical plague' rain

A catastrophic weather warning was in place and so it was as by late morning we were awash at the club.

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Restronguet host Musto Skiff National Championships

There were drizzly conditions for Restronguet Sailing Club’s Autumn Series race one.

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Restronguet Sailing Club sailing report

Sunday was by any standards a glorious day for early October; the term ‘Indian Summer’ is being bandied about and one weatherman suggested its origin was from American Native Peoples who enjoyed an...

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Restronguet Sailing Club Autumn Series race report

Race Officer Ben Lloyd-King was faced with a favourable easterly wind at eight to thirteen miles per hour; a little shifty but not too much. 

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 Port of Falmouth Sailing Association retired harbour master

Falmouth's retired harbour master has been presented with a glass plaque to recognise the  body's close relationship with Port of Falmouth Sailing Association.

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Restronguet Sailing Club in Cornwall weekend race report

All the week's action from the Restronguet Sailing Club races

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This week's action in Restronguet Sailing Club race report

BEN Lumby took his team out to Oyster and in the RIBS in gusty, wet, and potentially worsening weather on Sunday. 

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