Category: Images of the 2016 Raid
Mostly taken with a waterproof “snapshot” camera, these images of the Raid perhaps give a feel for what conditions were like. For better quality photos look at the albums showing the participating yachts.
Tuesday 28th June 2016
On the 28th June a small secondary low brought rain and strong winds to the southwest of England. The course set was from a start...
Wednesday 29th June 2016
The weather forecast for Wednesday sounded like a repeat of the previous day with a new secondary low approaching southwest England, if anything arriving sooner...
Thursday Morning 30th June 2016
With better weather promised for the last day of the Raid, the mornings course took in St Mawes Harbour and the conical stone pyramid at...
Thursday Afternoon 30th June 2016
The aim of the afternoon race was to reach the cream teas at the Pandora Inn, near Restronguet Point. During the lunch stop at St...
Some Other Vessels
In particular I was surprised to see the RV Bill Conway at Falmouth. She is operated by the School of Earth and Ocean Sciences of...