About Falmouth Week

Henri-Lloyd Falmouth Week has developed into the  largest regatta in the South West, rivalled only by Cowes Week. It provides a racing schedule to challenge the most competitive sailors, yet retains a ‘fun and friendly’ feel which also attracts families and the less experienced.

Falmouth Week starts with the Falmouth Classics event, providing a special atmosphere and superb spectacle to kick off the week. Then follows six days of match racing for keelboats, traditional craft and dinghies in the waters of Falmouth Bay, the Carrick Roads and the Harbour. A Champagne Day on the final Saturday rounds off the week. Activity on the water is matched by a lively Shoreside programme of daytime and evening entertainment, culminating in a magnificent firework display over the Harbour. There is a Skippers’ Reception party in the National Maritime Museum at the beginning, and Grand Prize Giving party in the Royal Cornwall Yacht Club at the end of the Week.

During Falmouth Week:
Around 450 yachts race in 3 fleets across 8 days.
Over 80,000 extra visitors come to the town compared with the other weeks in August.
Visitor numbers usually exceed 100,000 during the Week.
Local businesses see a significant uplift in their takings.

Special for 2008….. Classic Superyachts to race in Henri-Lloyd Falmouth Week.
At least 3 classic superyachts, led by Mariquita, have asked to race at Falmouth this year. These magnificent boats, built in the early 1900s with an overall length up to 45m and with professional crews, will provide a spectacular sight alongside the existing fleets of modern racers, traditional craft and dinghies that make up Henri-Lloyd Falmouth Week.

This is an invitation to potential sponsors to contract with the Port of Falmouth Sailing Association and its partners to sponsor and promote Henri-Lloyd Falmouth Week (HLFW) for mutual brand benefit.
The Port of Falmouth Sailing Association (PoFSA) is the collective body of the seven local sailing clubs and the local class associations. It is a non-profit organisation run by volunteers to promote sailing in Falmouth.

PoFSA works with partners to deliver a truly community based event. These partners include:
Falmouth Town Shoreside Committee
Carrick District Council
Falmouth Town Council
Falmouth Harbour Commissioners
University College Falmouth
National Maritime Museum Cornwall
English Heritage
Falmouth Princess Pavilion
Numerous Sponsors and local businesses