Sunday - A visit to Mousehole for Sea Salts & Sail

Out in the bay first thing this morning - CV6 - Trans-Ocean Training vessel - for the Clipper Round The World Race - I think !

Cruise ship Celebrity Silhouette on her way to Greenock

Not a bad morning and so far no showers around

Scillonian III setting off on her first Sunday trip of the season

All the rest of the photos are from Sea Salts & Sail Festival in Mousehole - so sorry if you don't like traditional boats. Jim's photos first followed by mine

We walked up Raginnis Hill and along the coastal footpath until we reached this point - it then plunges down to almost sea level and since we would just need to go back to Mousehole - we don't usually go any further

Mousehole from Raginnis Hill

It was getting much busier

The star of the show Anny of Charlestown - sadly she sailed a long way away

Mascotte was sailing really well  - have seen since coming home she got a bit close to a reef off St Clement's Isle and grounded - other boats came to help and she came off - hopefully with no damage

Dedication !

Nice clear day looking across the bay to home

Gleaner with her bunting blowing in the strong wind

Unusual Italian Ro Ro/Cargo vessel Maria Grazia Onorato - heading to Dublin from Rotterdam

St Ives Lugger Barnabas 

Norwegian Girl was really going well

Large crowd at the other side of the harbour as there was music (and drink)

Stunning vessel

Sue's photos - we managed to get onto the car park and I was able to pay via the Just Pay app. and there was Anny of Charlestown right in front of us.

Quite a few were already out sailing

Sadly quite a number never left the harbour today

Guide Me on the left has been sailed all over the world by the family - she has no engine - next to her is Happy Return 

The turn around point of our walk along the path that leads to Lamorna

Rowse Crabber TO60 Emma Louise returning to Newlyn

St Ives Lugger Barnabas

The welcome seat for a little rest

Gleaner

By the time we got back down to the harbour the tide was right out

The infamous Raginnis Hill with the Mousehole Bird Hospital - (bright blue) half way up

We treated ourselves to a proper lunch in the Wholefood Deli - my drink was a non alcoholic Aperol Spritz - I think - Jim's was a cider

Yep ! he had half a Lobster

Sorry I had de-constructed my steak ciabatta roll - but we both enjoyed our meals. We bought the dogs a doggy Ice Cream each but I think they would have preferred an human style Ice cream cone

Looks like a serious sail boat - can't find the name

Mermaid II came past several times

The sun shining on the house on Rinsey Head

Praa Sands in the background

Think this is Lowenna - a modern boat - sailing really well

Shearwater II passing St Clement's Isle

and stopping to check out this hauled out Seal

Wooster got bored and went to find a friend - she loved him !

Farewell Mousehole