Holly Mae launced in Penzance wet dock.

After toasting with a bottle of bubbles, well wishers flocked aboard the Holly Mae after she was lifted into the water.....

and a steady stream of admirers stepped aboard for a closer look......

before her mast was dropped into place.

The number of traditional boats in the Bay increases steadily year on year - next week the Happy Return will sail for the Filets Bleus Festival in Comcarneau.