The Vigilance BM76 Brixham sailing trawler moored in Looe bay overnight.
The sails grow larger as the lugger approaches Looe bay.
The visitor is the french bisquine - CAN 87 - La Cancalaise
arriving in Looe bay after sailing across the English Channel from her home port in Brittany.
As she moors in the bay the crew climb the masts to rig up her display pennants.
Organised by the Cornish Lugger Association the Looe Lugger Regatta is a bi-annual event and attracts several traditional fishing luggers for a weekend of celebration and racing.
Moored on West Looe Quay are the luggers which arrived on Thursday evening.
George Glasson, Victorious and Charmain of Poole.
PZ111 Veracity , FY20 Vilona May and Spinaway X.
PZ144 Snowdrop and FY59 Reliance.
The ex-Clovelly lifeboat William Cantrell Ashley leaves port to tow in FY519 IBIS.
Looe lugger FY7 Our Daddy is bought across from her mooring on East Looe Quay,
whilst Regatta organiser Paul Greenwood takes his yellow hulled lugger Erin out into Whitsand bay to help FY357 IRIS which has become becalmed.
FY 7 Our Daddy eases into her berth on West Looe Quay.
The William Cantrell Ashley returns with FY519 IBIS.
On the horizon Erin escorts FY357 IRIS into Looe bay.
FY357 IRIS moors in Looe bay.
close to La Cancalasie.
The Erin returns to West Looe Quay.
Crews use a small dingy to get to shore.
The William Cantrell Ashley brings some of La Cancalaise's crew ashore.
Low tide is around 1pm.
During the afternoon more luggers arrive.
SS19 the St Ives based lugger Ripple.
Just before 7pm La Cancalaise passes the Banjo Pier as she makes her way to Buller Quay to moor.
The Gourock based Rose of Argyll follows.
Looe's very own "Wreckers Sea Shanty Men" perform from the deck of Our Daddy.
The original Looe lifeboat Ryder arrives from Polperro.
As the sun sets all the visiting luggers are safely moored on the quays.
All images © Ian Foster / fozimage
