Rolex Fastnet Yacht Race is on as they head round the corner.

Picked up on VesselTracker's AIS screen, nearly 300 race yachts make their way past Land's End on the outward leg of this year's Rolex Fastnet Yacht Race. This year's record entry saw the big French multihull Maxi Banque Populaire first to the Fastnet Rock at around 0930 this morning. At a more sedate pace, the bulk of the fleet hit the edges of Mount's Bay on their way to Land's End late in the afternoon with the wind conveniently backing SSW from the NW breeze earlier in the day.

Danny and Doug - end-to-enders on the way home!

Dan and Doug head for home on the train from Penzance.

The first of two teams raising money for the Alzheimer's Society on Just Giving, uni students Danny and Doug catch their breath after having to race from Land's End to Penzance station to catch the 1247 train to Portsmouth. The intrepid pair, well inside their 14 day target having completed 975 miles in twelve days, are looking forward to a big meal and solid nights sleep after camping out along the way - apart from one night in Devon when a hotel let them have their best room for free!

What a picture.

Luckily, members of a Bedford Art Club are undeterred by the lack of sun for which Newlyn has drawn artists from all over........

all set for the off, now where did I put that ticket?........

latest boat to join the fleet in Newlyn, a new crabber joins the Rowse fleet.......

often spotted on the AIS fishing up channel, the Grand Saint Bernard was pulled in by a Fisheries Protection boat......

always gear to do.......

engine in.......

ice time.......

poles at the ready.......

the Navy guys take a stroll after coming ashore form the detained Grand Saint Bernard......

while the crew discuss their plight - good to see a youngster aboard the boat though.....

smile for the camera.......

the man from the MMO lend a and to let the ends go.