29th July 2007 - Plymouth Classic Boat Rally
Sutton harbour wlecomed the skippers and crew of some 66 classic boats.
Plymouth sound provides an ampitheatre for the races.
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Classic craft are yachts and boats built before 1940 and traditional craft are built after 1940, but this excludes reproduction and modern boats.
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Composite hulls are non-wooden craft.
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The boats move out into Plymouth sound for the race.
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They sail past the breakwater towards Kingsand and Cawsand. On the horizon to the right is Eddystone lighthouse.
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The Pont L'Abbe ferry from Roscoff arrives into the sound.
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The ferry navigates it's way through the boats.
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Sailing yachts leave Queen Anne's Battery for the open sea.
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