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29th July 2013 - Fireball National Championships 2013 - Looe Bay - Day Two.

Hosted by Looe Sailing Club the Fireballs visit Looe for a week of sailing in their National Championships.

I made my way down onto Hannafore beach to watch the Fireballs return to the beach following Day Two racing.

29th July 2013 - Fireball Nationals Looe bay -© Ian Foster / fozimage

Finishing race three and four of the championships, the fleet return to East Looe beach.

29th July 2013 - Fireball Nationals Looe bay -© Ian Foster / fozimage

29th July 2013 - Fireball Nationals Looe bay -© Ian Foster / fozimage

It is a day of south westerly winds, sunshine and vey heavy showers.

29th July 2013 - Fireball Nationals Looe bay -© Ian Foster / fozimage

Sunlight picks out the sails.

29th July 2013 - Fireball Nationals Looe bay -© Ian Foster / fozimage

29th July 2013 - Fireball Nationals Looe bay -© Ian Foster / fozimage

29th July 2013 - Fireball Nationals Looe bay -© Ian Foster / fozimage

29th July 2013 - Fireball Nationals Looe bay -© Ian Foster / fozimage

Plaidy and Millendreath beaches are in the backdrop.

29th July 2013 - Fireball Nationals Looe bay -© Ian Foster / fozimage

29th July 2013 - Fireball Nationals Looe bay -© Ian Foster / fozimage

29th July 2013 - Fireball Nationals Looe bay -© Ian Foster / fozimage

29th July 2013 - Fireball Nationals Looe bay -© Ian Foster / fozimage

29th July 2013 - Fireball Nationals Looe bay -© Ian Foster / fozimage

Marshalls from Looe Sailing Club help to recover the Fireballs.

29th July 2013 - Fireball Nationals Looe bay -© Ian Foster / fozimage

With the last Fireball back on the beach, one of the safety boats returns to port.

29th July 2013 - Fireball Nationals Looe bay -© Ian Foster / fozimage

All images © Ian Foster / fozimage