by mfranks | Oct 14, 2026 | Uncategorised
Above is an image from Andy Campbell of Timmy Bailey projected on the big screen at the 2026 Oyster Festival whilst the ‘Oggy Men’ sang in Tribute the Harry Glassons appropriate anthem ‘Cornwall My Home’ Tim grew up on the waterfront in Mylor, part of a Cornish...
by mfranks | Oct 14, 2026 | Uncategorised
REBECCA LEADS MOON AND MILDRED AS THEY WEAVE THROUGH THE INNER HARBOUR This year the Annual Oyster Festival was restored to its previous location in Falmouth’s Events Square in the big marquee. The festival is to celebrate the starting of the new Oyster season...
by mfranks | Oct 13, 2026 | Uncategorised
In the harbour under a black cloud the fleets started the race on a reach out to the Vilt buoy, the boats that opted for the leeward end of the line benefitted from more wind pressure and slipped away to open water. After taking the Vilt Buoy to Starboard there was a...
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...
