Falmouth Sailing Week, organised by The Port of Falmouth Sailing Association on behalf of The Royal Cornwall and Mylor Yacht Clubs; Flushing, St Mawes, Restronguet and Helford River Sailing Clubs has successfully delivered another year of diverse racing for 20 classes.
The classes are divided into two fleets: The Bay Fleet and Carrick Fleet. This means two sets of committee boats, race officers and around 75 volunteers who deliver this whole regatta over the 7 days each August. Without their skilled input this regatta could not run.
This year PoFSA trialled the use of innovative GPS guided autonomous MarkSetBots in Falmouth Bay to reduce the environmental impact by traditional racing marks and the physical challenges, that anyone involved in laying large buoys has experienced. Cornwall Council's Fal & Helford MPA funded two of the bots as did Cornish Lithium, Marlow Ropes, Pendennis Shipyard and Mylor Chandlery.
This regatta is unique in that it is hosted by 6 different yacht and sailing clubs and has no one centre. Each club goes to considerable effort to organise post regatta teas and prize-giving. Fierce rivalry ensues over who delivers the best teas each year!
Nigel Sharp, the RO for the Carrick Fleet writes:
"There was a mixed bag of weather during this year's Falmouth Sailing Week: two glorious days, two days when conditions were much better than the light wind forecasts had suggested, and otherwise challenging conditions which forced the cancellation of races on one day in the Carrick Roads and two in Falmouth Bay.
In the Bay there were two series - one of ten races spanning the whole week and one of five races.
All results are available to view at the website : -
falmouthweek.co.uk/sailing-week
The dates for next year's Falmouth Sailing Week will be 10 to 16 August.
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