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26th June 2011 - PZ 2011 Penzance.

PZ 2011 maritime festival is held during Penzance's Golowan celebrations.

A canon is prepared.

PZ 2011 - Penzance maritime festival - © Ian Foster / fozimage

The midday gun sounds.

PZ 2011 - Penzance maritime festival - the noon gun sounds - © Ian Foster / fozimage

PZ 2011 - Penzance maritime festival - the noon gun sounds - © Ian Foster / fozimage

PZ 2011 - Penzance maritime festival - Guide Me - © Ian Foster / fozimage PZ 2011 - Penzance maritime festival - Guide Me, SS634 Barnabus and SS19 Ripple - © Ian Foster / fozimage

The Matthew slips her moorings. She is a modern day replica of the ship, John Cabot and his crew set sail for Asia over 500 years ago.

PZ 2011 - Penzance maritime festival - The Matthew - © Ian Foster / fozimage

and leaves the inner harbour.

PZ 2011 - Penzance maritime festival - The Matthew - © Ian Foster / fozimage

Heading out into Mount's bay.

PZ 2011 - Penzance maritime festival - The Matthew - © Ian Foster / fozimage

PZ 2011 - Penzance maritime festival - The Matthew - © Ian Foster / fozimage

Passing St Michael's Mount.

PZ 2011 - Penzance maritime festival - The Matthew - © Ian Foster / fozimage

SS 634 Barnabus prepares to leave port.

PZ 2011 - Penzance maritime festival - SS 634 Barnabus - © Ian Foster / fozimage

PZ 2011 - Penzance maritime festival - SS 634 Barnabus - © Ian Foster / fozimage

PZ 2011 - Penzance maritime festival - SS 634 Barnabus - © Ian Foster / fozimage

The Matthew passes Newlyn's harbour walls.

PZ 2011 - Penzance maritime festival - The Matthew - © Ian Foster / fozimage

On the promenade there are military re enactments with the revenue men.

PZ 2011 - Penzance maritime festival - revenue men - © Ian Foster / fozimage PZ 2011 - Penzance maritime festival - revenue men - © Ian Foster / fozimage PZ 2011 - Penzance maritime festival - revenue men - © Ian Foster / fozimage

PZ 2011 - Penzance maritime festival - Pirates and smugglers - © Ian Foster / fozimage

who try to catch and arrest smugglers and pirates.

PZ 2011 - Penzance maritime festival  - revenue men - © Ian Foster / fozimage

PZ 2011 - Penzance maritime festival - Pirates and smugglers - © Ian Foster / fozimage

I've got a blunderbuss!

PZ 2011 - Penzance maritime festival - Pirates and smugglers - © Ian Foster / fozimage

PZ 2011 - Penzance maritime festival - © Ian Foster / fozimage

The Penlee lifeboat arrives in Mounts bay from Newlyn.

PZ 2011 - Penzance maritime festival - The Penlee lifeboat - © Ian Foster / fozimage

PZ 2011 - Penzance maritime festival - The Penlee lifeboat - © Ian Foster / fozimage

PZ 2011 - Penzance maritime festival - The Penlee lifeboat - © Ian Foster / fozimage

The luggers return to the quayside.

PZ 2011 - Penzance maritime festival - © Ian Foster / fozimage

PZ 2011 - Penzance maritime festival - © Ian Foster / fozimage

The 3 o'clock gun sounds.

PZ 2011 - Penzance maritime festival - The 3 o clock gun sounds - © Ian Foster / fozimage

PZ 2011 - Penzance maritime festival - © Ian Foster / fozimage

All images © Ian Foster / fozimage

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