Saltash Regatta

Saltash Regatta happens every year around this month   It goes for two days and, as well as having a parade, lots of stalls promoting community groups, selling food and drink, and musical entertainment, also features Cornish Pilot Gig Racing and the Saltash Sailing Club Cadets sailing dinghy racing.

Pilot Gig racing is very popular here in Cornwall as well as over the rest of the country.  Pilot Gigs date back to the 17th century and were historically used for life boats and by coastguards.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornish_pilot_gig

http://www.saltashregatta.co.uk/

 The Samba Kernow drummers leading the parade

The Saltash Town Crier followed by the Air and Sea Cadets

 The town officers and the mayor

and the Wreckers Morris dancing group bought up the rear

http://wreckersmorris.yolasite.com/ 

 Gigs rowing out to the start line under the Saltash Bridges

And the Gigs racing

 The sailing barge Shamrock, which generally lives at Cotehele Quay further up the Tamar River, was tied up at the Saltash Sailing Club Pontoon.  Later on the Wrechers morris danced on the Pontoon!

 My Sister in Law, Nina, who is the current Commodore of the Saltash Sailing Club was very busy

 Nina's yacht "Tiger"

 We popped into a waterfront wine bar for a coffee and were entertained by members of the Western Harmony Approach Choir.

http://www.westernapproach.org/

The Saltash Town Band were also playing

A view across the Tamar from Saltash's Jubilee Green to the point the river Tavy Joins the Tamar in Devon