140831a Good business was done at Penzance on the issue of tickets for the first Sunday train the 08.30 to Paddington, the ticket office opens at 08.45. Many people travelled on this train for the tall ships race. Copyright Roger Winnen
140831c Failure of this Falmouth Unit on Saturday evening resulted in the Sunday service being one train of a 150 2 car set and the other set composed of a 1501xx coupled to a 153 unit. Apologies were being broadcast for the lack of seats on the two car unit. Copyright Roger Winnen
140831d 150244 Forming the 09.29 service to Falmouth Docks which was almost full. Incidentally Falmouth Town Station was closed on the four days of the festival. Copyright Roger Winnen
140831e Falmouth Docks Station with the crowd barriers in place for the return journeys later in the day. No one visible, as the FGW staff were around to the left sporting Purple Jackets. Copyright Roger Winnen
140831f The graceful lines of the Funchal as she sets sail prior to the tall ships leaving port. Copyright Roger Winnen
140831g The Dar Mlodziezy is a Polish sail training ship leaves port heading past Pedennis Point. Copyright Roger Winnen
140831h Ships galore as the Falmouth Tall Ships head to sea. Copyright Roger Winnen
140831i The Morgenster built in the Netherlands and launched in 1919 as a herring lugger. She was motorised and extended by 7 metres in 1927, and fishing until 1970. Her owners bought her in a terrible state in 1983 restoring her to what you see today. Copyright Roger Winnen