by mfranks | Sep 24, 2026 | Uncategorised
This book is now published in a revised edition in hard back or paper back format. Written by local Falmouth man Alun Davies it is a brilliant comprehensive history of the traditional Oyster boats and the men that fished and built them. The book available from most of...
by mfranks | Sep 23, 2026 | Uncategorised
Sunday September 20th. 2026 autumn weather is unpredictable and this year it encircled the harbour with a high pressure. The day dawned with an autumnal mist and very little likelihood of a decent breeze. This gave Rob Richards and Ian Reid the Race Officers at St....
by mfranks | Sep 16, 2026 | Uncategorised
Steeped in the traditions of the Falmouth Working Boats is the annual Harbour Race. The race is set in the confines of the Inner Harbour this gives the whole waterfront a picture postcard view of the majestic boats sailing at close quarters. The harbour bylaws...
by mfranks | Sep 7, 2026 | Uncategorised
First week in September and changeable weather conditions prevail. The forecast for the Saturday afternoon was very light southerly to south easterly light winds. The Race office opted for Southerly Courses, other Clubs were using the top end of Carrick Roads marks so...
by mfranks | Sep 2, 2026 | Uncategorised
August Bank Holiday sailing weekend should have started on the Saturday with Portscatho Village Regatta, however, the weather had other ideas. In the morning it was heavy rain and moderate to strong south westerly wind, in the afternoon it dried up, but the wind...
by mfranks | Aug 26, 2026 | Uncategorised
Fowey started with a passage in company from Falmouth to Fowey starting at Black Rock on Monday 18th. August in a light to moderate north westerly wind. Eight boats were setting off, unfortunately, the ninth entry,Lottie broke her mast in the previous Saturday, the...
by mfranks | Aug 25, 2026 | Uncategorised
Falmouth Sailing week in 2026 held in the middle of the fifth heat wave of the Summer with on the water temperatures reaching the low thirties, this gave testing wind variations for the race committees. Each day hosted by the local Clubs using their personnel overseen...
by mfranks | Jul 29, 2026 | Uncategorised
Arfie’s Race (Saturday 18th July) created by the Treneer family, is held each year to honour the memory of Arfie Treneer. Arfie was one of the founding members of the Working Boat Association and President for many years. A legend on the Fal river as an Oyster...
by mfranks | Jul 15, 2026 | Uncategorised
The sun shone bright over St Mawes with a light easterly down wind start. Getting away from the start line and out of the harbour was tricky with the wind coming over the Roseland shore, the boats opting for the quay side of the harbour benefitted from a more...
by mfranks | Jul 8, 2026 | Uncategorised
Congratulations! Class C Champions: Viscount Falmouth in Deliverance Congratulations! Class B: Verity Perham in Rebecca St. Mawes turned on the look and feel of the Mediterranean for the Falmouth Working Boat Championships held over the first week in July. A big high...
by mfranks | Jun 28, 2026 | Uncategorised
Loe Beach held on Saturday 27th June 2026, six days before the Championships was a test for crews to get a measure of how they would rate against each other. Also to date the majority of races had been held in light airs, Loe Beach provided a welcome change with a 15...
by mfranks | Jun 28, 2026 | Uncategorised
Lola No. 51 Deliverance No. 52 Held on June 20th 2026 at mid-summer in a heatwave. This year, because of available Saturdays, the memorial race was combined with The Penrose Sailmakers and Pascoes Boatyard annual regatta, administered by Flushing Sailing Club and...
