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19th June 2015 - Looe Lugger Regatta - Friday arrivals.

It is a calm, sunny beautiful morning in Looe.

A very light breeze as the Porthscatho lugger Kensa arrives just after 8am from her overnight stay in Polperro.

19th June 2015 - Looe Lugger Regatta - Kensa - © Ian Foster / fozimage

19th June 2015 - Looe Lugger Regatta - Kensa - © Ian Foster / fozimage

19th June 2015 - Looe Lugger Regatta - Kensa - © Ian Foster / fozimage

The earlier arrivals are moored alonside West Looe Quay.

19th June 2015 - Looe Lugger Regatta - West Looe Quay - © Ian Foster / fozimage

Next to arrive is FY92 Edith, a 24' Polperro gaffer.

19th June 2015 - Looe Lugger Regatta - FY92 Edith - © Ian Foster / fozimage

19th June 2015 - Looe Lugger Regatta - FY92 Edith - © Ian Foster / fozimage

19th June 2015 - Looe Lugger Regatta - FY92 Edith - © Ian Foster / fozimage

FY22 Maggie, a 28' Polperro gaffer, arrives on the evening tide.

19th June 2015 - Looe Lugger Regatta - FY22 Maggie - © Ian Foster / fozimage

More arrivals with FY28 Elizabeth Mary, a 26' gaff cutter built in the 1890's.

19th June 2015 - Looe Lugger Regatta - FY28 Elizabeth Mary - © Ian Foster / fozimage

FE5 Happy Return moors in Looe bay.

19th June 2015 - Looe Lugger Regatta - FE5 Happy Return - © Ian Foster / fozimage

19th June 2015 - Looe Lugger Regatta - FE5 Happy Return - © Ian Foster / fozimage

A mirror dinghy sails in the bay.

19th June 2015 - Looe Lugger Regatta - © Ian Foster / fozimage

19th June 2015 - Looe Lugger Regatta - © Ian Foster / fozimage

FE93 Three Brothers - a restored 40' lugger.

19th June 2015 - Looe Lugger Regatta - FE93 Three Brothers - © Ian Foster / fozimage

Sailing in Looe bay.

19th June 2015 - Looe Lugger Regatta - © Ian Foster / fozimage

19th June 2015 - Looe Lugger Regatta - © Ian Foster / fozimage

19th June 2015 - Looe Lugger Regatta - © Ian Foster / fozimage

19th June 2015 - Looe Lugger Regatta - © Ian Foster / fozimage

19th June 2015 - Looe Lugger Regatta - © Ian Foster / fozimage

19th June 2015 - Looe Lugger Regatta - © Ian Foster / fozimage

19th June 2015 - Looe Lugger Regatta - © Ian Foster / fozimage

The St Ives lugger SS19 Ripple sails into the bay.

19th June 2015 - Looe Lugger Regatta - SS19 Ripple - © Ian Foster / fozimage

19th June 2015 - Looe Lugger Regatta - SS19 Ripple - © Ian Foster / fozimage

19th June 2015 - Looe Lugger Regatta - SS19 Ripple - © Ian Foster / fozimage

Not every lugger is big!.

19th June 2015 - Looe Lugger Regatta - © Ian Foster / fozimage

LN196 Victorious.

19th June 2015 - Looe Lugger Regatta - LN196 Victorious - © Ian Foster / fozimage

SS634 Barnabas, a 40' St Ives mackerel driver.

19th June 2015 - Looe Lugger Regatta - SS634 Barnabas - © Ian Foster / fozimage

SS19 Ripple sails into the river.

19th June 2015 - Looe Lugger Regatta - SS19 Ripple - © Ian Foster / fozimage

19th June 2015 - Looe Lugger Regatta - SS19 Ripple - © Ian Foster / fozimage

19th June 2015 - Looe Lugger Regatta - SS19 Ripple - © Ian Foster / fozimage

19th June 2015 - Looe Lugger Regatta - SS19 Ripple - © Ian Foster / fozimage

All images © Ian Foster / fozimage