11 June 2017 Looe Lugger Regatta

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11 June 2017 - Looe Lugger Regatta - Grayhound © Ian Foster / fozimage

Grayhound.

To quote the Cornish Lugger Association the bi-annual Looe Lugger Regatta is "Fishing boats under sail returning to their spiritual home"

Poor weather conditions in the week prevented several luggers making passage to Looe. For those that did arrive during the break in the weather on Friday, Saturday's racing was cancelled as the weather came in again.

Sunday saw overcast skies as the luggers slipped their moorings on high tide to make their way out into Looe bay to race.

11 June 2017 - Looe Lugger Regatta - La Cancalaise © Ian Foster / fozimage

CAN87 La Cancalaise.
The 60 foot La Cancalaise is owned by the Assosiation Bisquine Cancalaise, her home port is Cancale.

11 June 2017 - Looe Lugger Regatta - Grayhound © Ian Foster / fozimage

Grayhound.
Built between 2010 - 2012 in Millbrook, Grayhound is a replica of a 1776 Cornish smuggling lugger.
It is thought the original Grayhound was built in Cawsand close to Millbrook for John Knill, Collector of Customs at St Ives.

11 June 2017 - Looe Lugger Regatta - La Cancalaise © Ian Foster / fozimage

La Cancalaise.

11 June 2017 - Looe Lugger Regatta - Grayhound and La Cancalaise © Ian Foster / fozimage

Grayhound and La Cancalaise.

11 June 2017 - Looe Lugger Regatta - Grayhound © Ian Foster / fozimage

Grayhound.
Grayhound's owners Marcus Rowden and Freya Hart operate her for charter and sustainable cargo shipping.

11 June 2017 - Looe Lugger Regatta - La Cancalaise © Ian Foster / fozimage

La Cancalaise.

11 June 2017 - Looe Lugger Regatta © Ian Foster / fozimage

Looe Lugger Regatta.

11 June 2017 - Looe Lugger Regatta © Ian Foster / fozimage

Looe Lugger Regatta.

11 June 2017 - Looe Lugger Regatta © Ian Foster / fozimage

Looe Lugger Regatta.

11 June 2017 - Looe Lugger Regatta © Ian Foster / fozimage

Looe Lugger Regatta.

11 June 2017 - Looe Lugger Regatta © Ian Foster / fozimage

Looe Lugger Regatta.

11 June 2017 - Looe Lugger Regatta - La Cancalaise © Ian Foster / fozimage

La Cancalaise.

11 June 2017 - Looe Lugger Regatta - La Cancalaise © Ian Foster / fozimage

La Cancalaise.

11 June 2017 - Looe Lugger Regatta - La Cancalaise © Ian Foster / fozimage

La Cancalaise.

11 June 2017 - Looe Lugger Regatta © Ian Foster / fozimage

Looe Lugger Regatta.

11 June 2017 - Looe Lugger Regatta © Ian Foster / fozimage

Looe Lugger Regatta.

11 June 2017 - Looe Lugger Regatta © Ian Foster / fozimage

Le Grand Lejon
from St Brieuc in Brittany is a 48 footer sporting a Breton Standing Lug rig.

11 June 2017 - Looe Lugger Regatta © Ian Foster / fozimage

Looe Lugger Regatta.

11 June 2017 - Looe Lugger Regatta © Ian Foster / fozimage

Looe Lugger Regatta.

11 June 2017 - Looe Lugger Regatta © Ian Foster / fozimage

Looe Lugger Regatta.

11 June 2017 - Looe Lugger Regatta © Ian Foster / fozimage

Looe Lugger Regatta.

11 June 2017 - Looe Lugger Regatta © Ian Foster / fozimage

Le Grand Lejon.

11 June 2017 - Looe Lugger Regatta © Ian Foster / fozimage

Gladys
built in 1901 the wooden lugger Gladys was refitted in 2012.

11 June 2017 - Looe Lugger Regatta - FY22 Maggie © Ian Foster / fozimage

Looe Lugger Regatta - FY22 Maggie.

11 June 2017 - Looe Lugger Regatta © Ian Foster / fozimage

Looe Lugger Regatta.

11 June 2017 - Looe Lugger Regatta © Ian Foster / fozimage

Looe Lugger Regatta.

11 June 2017 - Looe Lugger Regatta © Ian Foster / fozimage

Looe Lugger Regatta.

11 June 2017 - Looe Lugger Regatta © Ian Foster / fozimage

Looe Lugger Regatta.

11 June 2017 - Looe Lugger Regatta © Ian Foster / fozimage

Looe Lugger Regatta.

11 June 2017 - Looe Lugger Regatta © Ian Foster / fozimage

Looe Lugger Regatta.

11 June 2017 - Looe Lugger Regatta © Ian Foster / fozimage

Looe Lugger Regatta.

11 June 2017 - Looe Lugger Regatta © Ian Foster / fozimage

Looe Lugger Regatta.

11 June 2017 - Looe Lugger Regatta © Ian Foster / fozimage

Looe Lugger Regatta.

11 June 2017 - Looe Lugger Regatta © Ian Foster / fozimage

Looe Lugger Regatta FY221 Our Boys
Built 1904 in Looe by Richard (Dick) Pearce for George Woodrow Pengelly
One five motorised former luggers working from Looe - Our Daddy, Guide Me, Iris and Eileen.
Her sister ship, Our Girls, had been converted to a yacht.

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