Pilot cutters – new and old, racing in the Fal estuary.

The Pilot Cutter Review 2018! A dozen or more pilot cutters get together every year to race each other.

The racing starts on Friday, from a gorgeous little hideaway on the Polruan side of the River Fowey, called Prime Cellars for a race from Fowey to St Mawes, and this is where the fun starts. With these powerful boats sailing in the harbour, it is a sight for sore eyes. Saturday and Sunday are race days, with one or two races on each day. Saturday night the cutters are up the River Fal, and have a BBQ, and share stories from the day. Every night is a social feast, and great fun.