From the 9th to the 16th June Lois and I chartered "Polbream", a Jenneau Sun Odyssey 37, from Cornish Cruising in Falmouth. For the first half of the week we had a crew from Nailsea, namely Diana Jones, Anthea Fleming, John Hayter and John's son Jim.
The Highlight of the week for Lois was succesfully mooring our 37ft yacht with inches to spare at each end in full view of our instructors!
On the first evening we motored up the Fal to the pontoons at Tregothnan for a quiet night rafted alongside an old Lifeboat. On Sunday morning we had a slow start and eventually headed back down past the King Harry Ferry to the Carrick Roads for an introduction to sailing.
We knew our daughter Esther was due to sail in the Pilot Cutter World Chapionships at St Mawes aboard "Agnes" a Scillies Pilot Cutter, owned and built by Luke Powell. Esther has been documenting his latest build "Tallulah" at Gweek - you can view Luke's website at http://www.workingsail.co.uk/ and some of Esther's photos at http://shootingatfalmouth.moonfruit.com/Esther_Boullier2/4521573919?version=long
Several of the boats built by Luke were taking part in the Regatta including Hesper, Lizzie May, Agnes and Eve. We sailed in and out of St. Maws taking photographs of them all. It was great fun and a real treat. The we headed out beyond Black Rock with a couple of them, they turned back and we continued on all the way to the Manacles, a notorious rocky headland on the way to the Lizard. The sea was a bit 'lumpy' so we turned and headed back to Falmouth.
As we approached the entrance to the estuary we came across the pilot cutters again. This time they were racing and we were able to take loads of pictures. Quite something to have a grandstand seat at the World Championships! Where were the other spectators? We spent the evening in Falmouth Yacht Haven where Esther joined us after catching a lift back from the prizegiving in St. Mawes on Lizzie May.
On Monday we set sail for Fowey and had a very pleasant sail
along the coast arriving mid afternoon. Before mooring at Albert
Quay we motored up stream to view Daphne du Mauriers house, the China Clay docks and the moorings beyond the docks. We had a very pleasant evening at Albert Quay, shopping, showers and an evening meal at an Italian restaurant. Then we moved to the pontoons at Pont Pill for the night.
On Tuesday we sailed west visiting the Helford river and Frenchman's Creek (to complete the du Maurier theme!) before
sailing back up to the Marina. As we entered Falmouth the Tuesday evening races had just started so we had another grandstand view, this time of the Falmouth Working Boats sailing with thei topsails flying. All this plus some tugs towing a massive rig out of the harbour!
Quay we motored up stream to view Daphne du Mauriers house, the China Clay docks and the moorings beyond the docks. We had a very pleasant evening at Albert Quay, shopping, showers and an evening meal at an Italian restaurant. Then we moved to the pontoons at Pont Pill for the night.
On Tuesday we sailed west visiting the Helford river and Frenchman's Creek (to complete the du Maurier theme!) before
sailing back up to the Marina. As we entered Falmouth the Tuesday evening races had just started so we had another grandstand view, this time of the Falmouth Working Boats sailing with thei topsails flying. All this plus some tugs towing a massive rig out of the harbour!John and Jim had to leave fairly promptly but Anthea and Diana stayed another night on board. We had had an excellent three days fitting in a lot of sailing and some great events. 
The Highlight of the week for Lois was succesfully mooring our 37ft yacht with inches to spare at each end in full view of our instructors!
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