Mylor Marine Team have successfully defended their title as the reigning champions of the Falmouth Week Dragon Boat Race two years after they last took part.

The Dragon Boat racing returned to Falmouth Week on Sunday following a two year absence due to the Covid pandemic and at a new venue The Working Boat pub.

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Not Fast - Just Furious otherwise known as Team Colin

The Working Boat is part of the Greenbank Hotel where on Sunday a large crowd gathered to watch eight teams battle it out to be crowned the winning team, with Mylor Marine Team emerging victorious, Carrick Rowing Club coming second and Sea Shepherds, third.

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St Michael's Spa-rtans give the oar salute before doing battle at sea

The other competitors were:

St Michael's Spa-rtans

Sea Shepherds

Not Fast Just Furious

Blue Flame

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The Greenbank Hotel

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Sea Shepherds prepare to race

Teams compete in dragon boats which are large canoe-like vessels fitted with ornately carved dragon’s heads and tails. Crews of up to 16 people sit in pairs and paddle to compete in multiple timed races over distances of around 250m.

Despite, as expected, the number of teams taking part being down on previous year's it is hoped that next year the teams can be back up to around the 20 mark.

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Sea Shepherd's cox strikes a pose

The organisers declared the new venue a great success, with more people being able to see the races and the pub providing refreshments and food and hoped it is hoped it will now become the permanent new home for the event.

"The event went very well and all the teams on the day feedback was great for the new venue," said organiser Chris Dodimead. "So we are very happy with the new venue partner. It was a much smaller event this year just to preserve its 'annualarity'."

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The Mylor Marine Team were victorious. Picture credit Mylor Yacht Harbour

Any charity money raised by the teams was suggested was put towards the local charity Ladies Allowed.