The Pilot Cutter MASCOTTE crosses the finish to win in the Mousehole Sea Salts & Sail 2022 festival, with Skipper Adam Spargo at the helm.
A ray of sunshine illuminates the large gaffers in the Falmouth Classics 2022 as the thrash around the Carrick Roads in strong wind.
Nomad won the Gaffers Division 1 beating
Jolie Brise by 50 minutes when the handicapper
had corrected their times.
Jolie Brise crossed the line 1st.
The United States replica frigate Niagra in the Parade of Sail past Quebec, Canada
- part of the Rendez-Vous Tall Ships Race 2017.
The original frigate Niagra fought
the British in the war of 1812 in Lake Erie.
The replica Bounty setting sail from Tenerife in the Canaries in 1987. She was sailing to Australia as part of the famous re-enactment of the First Fleet which originally founded Australia.
When Bounty reached her next port, Rio de Janeiro, Adrian Small who had commanded the Golden Hinde II (see below) became Captain of the ship.
The fleet of dhows set off from Nungwi village North Zanzibar for a night of fishing in 2011.
Since 2011, in the time since then, most fishing has changed from sailing to motor boats.
Four original Bristol Channel Pilot Cutters Race off Barry, South Wales in 2011
left to right: Cornubia (ex-Hirta) Margerite
Peggy & Mascotte
'XXXII Trobada de Barques de Vella LLatina'
in Catalan means the Meeting of Lateen Sailing Boats in English.
For many years I had looked forward to attending this annual event in beautiful Cadaques, Costa Brava. The serene event in August 2019 did not disappoint. No racing, just an ideal gathering of French & Spanish Catalan lateeners in a perfect breeze.
Vela al Terzo racing in the Venice Lagoon 2016
Most people think of gondolas and motor boats when they think of marine activity on the canals of Venice. Much less known are the fleet of traditional sailing boats that still race and cruise the sublime Venice Lagoon.
The Vela al Terzo are yachts now but they are based on the working boats of the past, with their trapezoidal, decorated sail.
Marigold of 1892 (no rubber gloves required) racing in the Mediterranean off Antibes.
Marigold was restored before this photo by Greg Powlesland, my shipmate on the Golden Hinde II replica (see photo below).
Vanadis built in Sweden in 1867 sailing off Kiel, Geman Baltic in 2003.
Vanadis is the world's oldest yacht still sailing, here with her present German owner and his crew.
The French navy training vessel La Belle Poule sailing at the start of the Tall Ships Race 2015 off the Giants Causeway, Northern Ireland.
John Cadd first photographed La Belle Poule and her sister ship Etoile in Plymouth Sound, Devon at that Tall Ships Race start in 1964.
Pandora, an Italian tops'le schooner at the start of the Tall Ships Race 2007 off Alicante, Spain. The trainees setting sail...
A race start like a classic motor race.
The fleet of lateen rigged boats more up against the quayside at Murter, Croatia. On the starting gun the crew haul their boats on the bow mooring lines and set off as fast as possible and sail away.
Another unusual race.
The annual River Yare Navigation Race for traditional Norfolk Broads boats is a pursuit race with a difference. Competitors race against the clock starting when they choose and completing the approximately 30 mile course as quickly as possible. The shortest time wins.
Fortunately for this fleet in 2012 the wind did increase during the day.
The Golden Hinde II departing Acapulco for the Pacific Ocean passage.
John Cadd sailed the replica of Golden Hinde II from London to San Francisco with 18 crew under Captain Adrian Small between 1974 to 75.
Extra Extra
Pilgrim does not compete in races - but she did lead
the Falmouth Classics 2022 parade of sail.
This replica escorted the Historic Seas Tall Ships Race
at the start off Volos Greece in 2011
Pride of Baltimore II at the start of the Tall Ships Race off Torbay
Are all these J Class Yachts made of wood? I'm not so sure......
Bye Bye - thanks for your visit