Three key national and international marine businesses are sponsoring the Atkins Ferrie Wealth Management 2023 Falmouth Classics by presenting valuable prizes for racing, says the organisers.

This year’s classic event in Falmouth will include three races in thirteen classes. There are two races on Friday 16th June and one on Saturday 17th June. Racing will take place in the Carrick Roads but larger vessels, such as pilot cutters, will follow courses out into Falmouth Bay.

The three marine businesses are Teamac, British producer of marine paints and coatings, Musto, supplier of outdoor clothing, and the Bristol-based Noble Masts.

Teamac is sponsoring the saturday race and the winner of each of the thirteen classes will win a voucher for paint or varnish or anti-foul. It is expected that over a hundred boats will participate and that the fleet will include luggers, pilot cutters, Falmouth Working Boats (with their distinctive topsails) and gaff and Bermudan rigged cruisers and dayboats. At least a third are likely to have been built before 1950, with the oldest dating from 1881.

Most classes, including the Falmouth Working Boats will sail in the Carrick Roads, but the larger craft, including the pilot cutters, are expected to sail a course that will take them out into Falmouth Bay.

Musto is offering one of its sailing jackets and two sail bags as overall prizes. Noble Masts of Bristol will provide two £500 vouchers towards the cost of wooden spars using the companies hollow wooden mast construction system.

“The contribution of valuable and very useful prizes by the three marine businesses is hugely appreciated by the organisers of the event and the race team, and will provide fantastic rewards to those who have strived to win their class,” says Kaye Price, Falmouth Classics chief race officer.

The Falmouth Classics runs from the 16 – 18 June, with boats arriving in the port on the 15th June. It is not just about racing, there are also two parades of sail on Sunday, a Maritime Village on North Quay, receptions for participants and a supper at the Royal Cornwall Yacht Club. The event coincides with the Falmouth International Shanty Festival, this year with seventy seven groups. The two events are expected to bring over 60,000 people to the town over the weekend.

Earlier this year, the event announced that it would welcome steam-powered boats for the first time.

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