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Saturday Pictures

 
New islands' gig "Tregarthen's" at its naming ceremony this morning. She is the first new gig for the islands for ten years and has been donated to the Gig Association by Tregarthen's Hotel to celebrate 150 years of business this year. She is mainly to be used by junior rowers.
Saturday started out foggy and still 
(click here for a full sized picture (70k) with less patchiness)
The Tregarthen's first race - the juniors' race against the Porthminster of St. Ives - Tregarthen's was second...
Trying to photograph 60-odd gigs racing in a line isn't easy but here's my attempt! The first women's race from St. Agnes to split the subsequent races into groups.

Resting after the first women's heat.
Boats lined up on Town Beach between races

A load more pictures from Saturday
 
 

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