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10th July 2011 - Looe festival of the Sea - Raft Race.

The final event of the Festival of the Sea is a raft race.

Looe Festival of the Sea - Raft Race - © Ian Foster / fozimage

21 Adult rafts leave the starting line on East looe beach.

Looe Festival of the Sea - Raft Race - © Ian Foster / fozimage

Looe Festival of the Sea - Raft Race - © Ian Foster / fozimage

They have to row out to an orange bouy in the river mouth.

Looe Festival of the Sea - Raft Race - © Ian Foster / fozimage

Looe Festival of the Sea - Raft Race - © Ian Foster / fozimage

Go around the bouy and row up Looe river alongside the Banjo Pier.

Looe Festival of the Sea - Raft Race - © Ian Foster / fozimage

Looe Festival of the Sea - Raft Race - © Ian Foster / fozimage

The teams throw flour and water bombs at each other - Orange flares are lit in the river.

Looe Festival of the Sea - Raft Race - © Ian Foster / fozimage

Looe Festival of the Sea - Raft Race - © Ian Foster / fozimage

Looe Festival of the Sea - Raft Race - © Ian Foster / fozimage

Looe Festival of the Sea - Raft Race - © Ian Foster / fozimage

Looe Festival of the Sea - Raft Race - © Ian Foster / fozimage

Looe Festival of the Sea - Raft Race - © Ian Foster / fozimage

Looe Festival of the Sea - Raft Race - © Ian Foster / fozimage

Looe Festival of the Sea - Raft Race - © Ian Foster / fozimage

Looe Festival of the Sea - Raft Race - © Ian Foster / fozimage

Looe Festival of the Sea - Raft Race - © Ian Foster / fozimage

Looe Festival of the Sea - Raft Race - © Ian Foster / fozimage

Looe Festival of the Sea - Raft Race - © Ian Foster / fozimage

Looe Festival of the Sea - Raft Race - © Ian Foster / fozimage

As the adult rafts pass little pier, 5 childrens rafts join the race.

Looe Festival of the Sea - Raft Race - © Ian Foster / fozimage

Looe Festival of the Sea - Raft Race - © Ian Foster / fozimage

The leaders row around Middleton's corner towards the bridge.

Looe Festival of the Sea - Raft Race - © Ian Foster / fozimage

Looe Festival of the Sea - Raft Race - © Ian Foster / fozimage

Looe Festival of the Sea - Raft Race - © Ian Foster / fozimage

Looe Festival of the Sea - Raft Race - © Ian Foster / fozimage

Looe Festival of the Sea - Raft Race - © Ian Foster / fozimage

Looe Festival of the Sea - Raft Race - © Ian Foster / fozimage

Looe Festival of the Sea - Raft Race - © Ian Foster / fozimage

Looe Festival of the Sea - Raft Race - © Ian Foster / fozimage

Looe Festival of the Sea - Raft Race - © Ian Foster / fozimage

At the bridge they turn around another bouy and then have to row back down river to the finish line outside the RNLI's Albatross boathouse.

Looe Festival of the Sea - Raft Race - © Ian Foster / fozimage

Looe Festival of the Sea - Raft Race - © Ian Foster / fozimage

Looe Festival of the Sea - Raft Race - © Ian Foster / fozimage

Looe Festival of the Sea - Raft Race - © Ian Foster / fozimage

Looe Festival of the Sea - Raft Race - © Ian Foster / fozimage

Whilst some teams have not passed the RNLI boathouse yet, team Spladoosh captained by Joe Jones is close to the finish line.

Looe Festival of the Sea - Raft Race - © Ian Foster / fozimage

The race winners - team Spladoosh.

Looe Festival of the Sea - Raft Race - © Ian Foster / fozimage

Looe Festival of the Sea - Raft Race - © Ian Foster / fozimage

Looe Festival of the Sea - Raft Race - © Ian Foster / fozimage

The Wavy Wanderers from Polbathic's Halfway House are second.

Looe Festival of the Sea - Raft Race - © Ian Foster / fozimage

Looe Festival of the Sea - Raft Race - © Ian Foster / fozimage

Followed by The Globe Trotters in third.

Looe Festival of the Sea - Raft Race - © Ian Foster / fozimage

Looe Festival of the Sea - Raft Race - © Ian Foster / fozimage

Looe Festival of the Sea - Raft Race - © Ian Foster / fozimage

The Tencreek Pirates.

Looe Festival of the Sea - Raft Race - © Ian Foster / fozimage

Looe Festival of the Sea - Raft Race - © Ian Foster / fozimage

Rower overboard!.

Looe Festival of the Sea - Raft Race - © Ian Foster / fozimage

Looe Festival of the Sea - Raft Race - © Ian Foster / fozimage

Looe Festival of the Sea - Raft Race - © Ian Foster / fozimage

A wet welcome at the finish line.

Looe Festival of the Sea - Raft Race - © Ian Foster / fozimage

Looe Festival of the Sea - Raft Race - © Ian Foster / fozimage

Looe Festival of the Sea - Raft Race - © Ian Foster / fozimage

Looe Festival of the Sea - Raft Race - © Ian Foster / fozimage

Dirty Handprints are the winners of the Children's race.

Looe Festival of the Sea - Raft Race - © Ian Foster / fozimage

Looe Festival of the Sea - Raft Race - © Ian Foster / fozimage

Meanwhile back up river The RNLI has been bombarded with flour under the bridge.

Looe Festival of the Sea - Raft Race - © Ian Foster / fozimage

The RNLI raft reaches Middleton's corner.

Looe Festival of the Sea - Raft Race - © Ian Foster / fozimage

Looe Festival of the Sea - Raft Race - © Ian Foster / fozimage

They row along Buller quay towards the finish line at the Albatross boathouse.

Looe Festival of the Sea - Raft Race - © Ian Foster / fozimage

Looe Festival of the Sea - Raft Race - © Ian Foster / fozimage

19 rowers are on the raft.

Looe Festival of the Sea - Raft Race - © Ian Foster / fozimage

Looe Festival of the Sea - Raft Race - © Ian Foster / fozimage

Looe Festival of the Sea - Raft Race - © Ian Foster / fozimage

Suddenly they loose the Bosun's chair!.

Looe Festival of the Sea - Raft Race - © Ian Foster / fozimage

Looe Festival of the Sea - Raft Race - © Ian Foster / fozimage

They reach the finish line.

Looe Festival of the Sea - Raft Race - © Ian Foster / fozimage

and abandon raft!.

Looe Festival of the Sea - Raft Race - © Ian Foster / fozimage

All images © Ian Foster / fozimage

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