Strong winds on the last three days of the regatta gave competitors some excellent dinghy racing conditions and some thrilling sailing.

Restronguet Sailing Club, running the event for the second year on behalf of the Port of Falmouth Sailing Association, excelled in providing eight races for the series plus the newly introduced Harbour Race on Tuesday.

The Henri Lloyd Trophy for best under 16 skipper went to Bill McGrath and his crew from Newton Abbot sailing their Hornet. Overcoming the occasional capsize they sailed well to be fourth in the handicap division (PY 970-1099).

The prize for youngest skipper to complete the series went to 11-year-old Jack Hawkins in his Pico. Jack was very competitive and steadily improved his placings during the week in spite of the increasing wind strength. He came second in the final race.

Dinghies sailed to the race course from around the harbour each day, with a very keen group sailing up from St Mawes including 13- year-old Dido Tetley and others coming in from Loe Beach, St Just and Mylor creek.

Out of the 84 entries more than half were visitors from "up country" and they were well represented in the final prize list.

The fresh winds proved testing for all and as a result the stronger and more experienced crews were in the final placings.

The catamarans had some exciting sailing and Martin White and Simon Clarke from Emsworth won this class.

Local crew Jamie Shelton and Graham White from Penryn in their International 14 won the PY 969 and over class after tough competition from the Musto Skiff.

In the PY 970 to 1099 Norman Halstead and R Birkett from Swindon in their Albacore fought off their main challenger Liam McGrath and his wife in their Wayfarer.

Jo Ireland from Falmouth in her Laser Radial sailed well and consistently to third place in PY1100 and over. First place went to Martin Egan and his crew in their Mirror while second place went to Robert Fisk-Moore from Ironbridge in his Solo.