Working Boat Harbour Races
Last weekend saw the St Mawes Sailing Club and the St Mawes Hotel host the St Mawes Harbour Race for the two Working Boat fleets.
In addition the St Mawes Harbour Company in conjunction with the St Mawes fishing fleet staged their 2nd Fishing Festival on the Town Quay.
The weather was glorious as was the fresh fish on the Quay although with only a light breeze both fleets could only manage a short 2-lap course around the Harbour.
The support for the event was fantastic with 16 starters in B Class and 7 starters in C Class.
A reaching start across the Club line for B Class provided a fabulous sight for spectators and Abigail Rose (Norman Bowers) managed to just slip around Castle Buoy 1st and hold off all challengers until approaching the Turning Mark at the end of the first lap.
The wind in the centre of the Bay dropped and becalmed the Rose allowing Rebecca (Phil Slater) Cousin Jinny (Graham Pearce) and Mabel (Peter Collett) all to slip through and leave Norman cursing his luck.
Rebecca having got clear wind then proceeded to pull away from her challengers to retain the Trophy she won last year. Mabel finished 5 seconds ahead of Cousin Jinny on the water to also take 2nd overall on handicap.
In C Class Lottie (Paul Ferris) lead throughout the race initially challenged by Zilpha (Simon Berryman) and Leila (Adam Bird) but both fell away to allow Krystal (Bruce Trevartha) to take 2nd place.
On Sunday it was the Falmouth Greenlawns Harbour Race and Rebecca (Phil Slater) again dominated the B fleet winning comfortably from Victory (David Carne) and Abigail Rose (Norman Bowers).
In C Class Leila (Adam Bird) took the spoils from Krystal (Bruce Trevartha).
As usual all crews adjourned to the Greenlawns Hotel for the usual legendary hospitality making this weekend probably one of the best on the Working Boat calendar.
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