Mark your calendars and get ready for a day full of fun, laughter. and friendly competition at the Port Navas Regatta on July 25th 2026 on the Quay at Port Navas.

This much-loved annual event promises something for everyone, so gather your family and friends for a fantastic day out.

The Regatta starts at 12 noon on Saturday with the first race, The School Cup between Constantine and Mawnan Primary Schools, kicking us off at 12.30.

There will be a food van; PNYC Bar & Restaurant food; the traditional cake stall; a bar; young kids races such as Egg &. Spoon and Sack Racing; games in the field including Cocconut Shy, Splat the Rat etc and a new game, Donald Duck Shoot; a tombola; the normal Regatta Races including rowing, run-and-row, swimming, paddle boarding and kayaking; the chaotic but brilliant Fun Race; a grand raffle (donations of prizes most welcome); The Constantine Silver Band; and after the prize giving we will have live music and dodgy dancing and singing from the crowd as we welcome back Elvis Duane Presley, supported by Jake singing some banging hits.

Here are some of the 2025 Regatta photos shared on WhatsApp. Click to enlarge and scroll through.

Thank you residents and friends of Port Navas for supporting Regatta 2024 despite our last minute weather re-scheduling. The Regatta Committee have had wonderful feedback and were so pleased to see so many people enjoying our annual village event.

We are pleased to be making donations to local community charities – National Coast Watch (Nare Point), Helford River Users Group (maintenance of 4 Helford Marker Buoys), Mawnan Smith Village Community Playground, Constantine Silver Band, Clean Ocean Sailing, the Children’s Sailing Trust and also awarding the prize money for the new Schools Relay Beattie Cup to the winners – £300 for Mawnan Smith Primary and in second place – £100 to Constantine Primary School.

Thank you everyone.

Captain Tom’s Report

Once again the Port Navas Regatta defied the weather forecasts and we had a windy but rain-free, warm day.  One of our participants summarised it in the following way; “A brilliant happy regatta!  The day flowed, it was fun, easy, and a lovely vibe.  From start to finish a really great time.” 

In the Ladies & Gents pairs Phil Badger and Jill Pascoe won again – having first won the race together in 1968 aged 17  – and many times in-between.  Sam Winfrey won the overall men’s cup for the 4th time, overtaking his dad’s record of three wins.  And Jill Pascoe won the overall points win for the Ladies capping yet another fine year at the PN Regatta.  

For all the winners, see results below.

The fun race, with 11 teams and some 60 people of all ages splashing around collecting ducks, was a great event with one capsized boat and one almost-sinking boat (all safely looked after by the safety team) and with Team Gerry Blackstone Karapanos finding the lucky duck to claim victory. 

For our younger particpants, the three-legged race was a blast, along with the sprint and egg-and-spoon:

We had a gentle go at encouraging a nautical fancy dress and the Committee hope to build on this for next year.  Pirate Paul Amey won the prize this year, with Captain Tom as runner up. 

Thanks to The Constantine Silver Band who provided delightful regatta music for all those eating and drinking at PNYC.  

Following Prize Giving at the yacht club, we saw the introduction of the Human Fruit Machine which was brilliant and WILL be back next year by popular request. 

This was followed by some beautiful singing from The Lemonaires Cornish Male Voice Choir and then local singer Charlie Blundel banging out some crowd favourites that almost everyone sang and danced along to.

The money raised will go towards all the costs in running the regatta next year and then to some very local, small charities.  The amount raised and the chosen charities will be added to this page as soon as the final reckoning has taken place.  

And the beer didn’t run out !

If you have some lovely pictures or movies that you are happy to share, please forward them to jeff@mdws.net.  We can’t promise to publish everything!

A HUGE thanks from the Committee to all the volunteer’s because without their help this event just would not take place.  THANKYOU to the volunteers who ran the games, the kids running races, the Tombola and the Grand Draw; to all those who helped setting up the games, tents, cups and doing gardening or mowing fields for events and parking; to the team that set up the water based courses, moved the boats (and put them all back) and ran the pontoon all day and to the safety and prize teams on the water; to the Cake Stall team and all those who provided and baked for it; to Melissa & Sarah and their team for running the bar and doing fabulous food; to all the volunteers who helped with rubbish collection during the event; to the Tombola collection team & donators and the parking attendants; to Phil and Lulu Badger on the mic; to our external providers and sponsors and to those that helped pack everything away on Sunday.  And to all who came and enjoyed a wonderful day at beautiful Port Navas.  See you all next year.

RESULTS:

• Veteran’s Rowing Race – Men & Ladies over 55 – Jill Pasco Laddies & James Phillips Men
• Pair of paddles – Girls and Boys 17 and under – Nina Newton 
• Blindfold Rowing Race – Sam Winfrey & Olly  Baker
• Swimming Ladies – Eva Martin
• Pair of Paddles – Girl or Boy under 13 – First Gile Nina Newton and First Boy Sam Winfrey
• Swimming – Men – Joe Gowans
• Mother and Child (12 and under) Rowing Race – Jackson & Verity Cunliffe
• Swimming – Girls and Boys 16 and under – Girls Isabel and Boys Joshua Wright
• Father and Child (12 and under) Rowing Race – just checking 
• Row and Run 13 and under
• Pair of Paddles – Ladies 
• Row and Run Adults
• Kayak Race under 15 – Barney Ford
• Inflatable Paddle Board Race – Olly Baker 
• Kayak Race 15 and over – Fionn Glazzard
• Fun Race – grab the lucky duck – Team Gerry Blackstone Karapanos
• Pairs Rowing Race – Lady and Gent of any age – Jill Pascoe & Phil Badger
• Greatest Number of Points – Ladies Winner Jill Pascoe and Men’s Winner Sam Winfrey

Thanks to our photographers: Jennie Bryant | Mellissa Cooke | David Cross | Ant Gray | Jeff Meadows |

Thanks to Tom Ellemann for these photos and videos

Thanks to Anna McLaren for these photos:

THanks to Melissa Cooke for these photos:

Midbar has created a splendid new trophy for the standup paddle board race at the Port Navas Regatta. It will be known as the Thomas Trophy in recognition of the contributions to Port Navas life made by Sally Thomas and her family.

Sally’s parents, Fred and Bunnie came to Port Navas almost exactly 100 years ago.  Fred started his garage here – servicing boats and cars with petrol pumps on the quay where the house called The Garage stands today.  Sally and her brother Robin were born in the cottage on the quayside where she still lives.  They both contributed to many village events including regattas and Sally displays an impressive collection of her cups and trophies at home.

Winners of the Thomas Trophy will have their names added to the trophy and will receive a wooden medal.  As the trophy is so unique and significant, and heavy, it will be kept in the village and winners will be able to display their medal and photographs at home.  

Thanks to Dilys for the photos and for managing all the Regatta trophies for more years than anyone can remember.

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The Ron Badger Annual Special Award for long and outstanding service on behalf of the Regatta went to Mel Chambers.

Results

We were delighted that the 2021 Port Navas Regatta went ahead.  It was all looking a bit grim early on Saturday with strong gusting winds, overcast grey sky and squalls of rain.  At that point a lot of us were wondering weather (delib typo) we had done the right thing.  But by lunchtime the rain had stopped and didn’t return and we even had the sun regularly peeking out between the clouds for the rest of the afternoon. So more than good enough!

We estimate about 350 people attended which was fantastic given the very limited advertising we had done.  It felt very local and very joyful.  Wonderful to see families with kids of all ages turning up, mask free in the fresh air, to take part.  We had a limited number of games and running events in the field but they were all a great success.  

Look at the concentration on their faces!

Steve did a fabulous job marshalling boats and kayaks on the Cook’s pontoon.

Amongst the racing on the water Sam Winfrey had a great regatta and left with the overall junior trophy – great job Sam. Phil Badger and Jill Pascoe won the hotly contested mixed pairs.

Tom and Coralie Green came a very credible second in the blindfold race after an appalling start (in last place in the picture below). The race was won by Zoe and Jacqui Freeman.

The fun race was spectacular – see the short video clip below – with 12 boats with on average 5 people in each boat meaning we had some 60+ people, mostly but not exclusively kids and teenagers, racing with no oars to collect a duck and bring it back to the quay.

We also had the return of The Greasy Pole, now named It’s A Knock Off. Thanks so much to Joe (the winner) Euan, Finn and Charile for volunteering to be our test dummies for this year. There is a short video of the event on the website. We learnt a few lessons and next year we’ll have a number of individual fights including a wife vs husband, a vets matchup and a couple of mixed “yoof” head to heads (ie girls and boys).

The event ended with The Oggeymen singing fabulous songs in the PNYC car park.  A HUGE thanks to Rob Norman and all the boys for gracing us with their marvellous singing.

All in all it was a perfect way to finish the 2021 Port Navas Regatta. 

Heartfelt thanks also to all those volunteers who gave time in some many ways to help get the Regatta up and running:As well as the committee this included Fran Ford, Sara Clark, Max Hart, Beth and Dan Turling, Jules Bennett and her squad for all the young kids events in the field, Andrew Spinks, Henry Shaw on the water, Chris for lending us the use of the field and for helping with the greasy pole, Nikki Jones, Nick and Val Roper, Mel Chambers, Hannah Darling and Dave Tully, James Philipps, The Haigh boys, Antonia Ellemann,  Richard Turner, Lee and Anne Frost with the calendar, The Sailing Trust for their help with boats, Gaye Tiptaft, Sally Thomas for her flags, Jeff and Tiffa Meadows, Joe and Lauren at The Boat House, The Duchy for use of The Oyster Quay, Dinyan for use of their garden and steps for the Row & Run, The Garmans for the safety boat, assorted Bootes for the prize boat, Andy and Melissa Cook, George Brew, Dilys Gardner, Daisy Griffith, James Hodge, Peter Jones, Anna McLaren, West Country Foods for the coconuts, The Mainbrace Rum team and Richard Blake and Yallah Coffee for doing everything at cost. And thanks for all those who offered to help with the cake and tea stall – this will be back to normal for 2022.  Couldn’t do it without all this help. (If I have missed anyone off this list of thanks it’s my fault and please let me know because we’d love to have your help again – admin@pnyc.co.uk)

If you would like to lend a hand next year, in any capacity, please just email cate.jones@btinternet.com

Tom Ellemann on behalf of The Regatta Committee

A typically wonderful Port Navas Regatta: fabulous weather; a happy crowd; great competition on the water, and well-deserved prizes. Next year’s Regatta will be on August 1st at 3pm.

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Row and run photos courtesy of Roz Woodard:

Prizewinners:

The sun shone on Port Navas this year, bringing in a record attendance for its annual Regatta.  There was much fun and laughter from the watchers on the quay as the intrepid ventured to do battle on the water.  “This was a really successful event, “ said Richard Tiptaft the Chair of the Regatta Committee, “made possible by the hard work and dedication of the local community.”  Richard also paid tribute to his wife, Gaye, for all her hard work.  “I couldn’t do this without her,” said Richard, “she has done so much to make it be so brilliant.” The Regatta has raised a great deal of money for charities such as Air Ambulance, the local Hospice movement and RNLI amongst others over the years.  ‘We hope to do even better this year,’ said Jonathan Fine, the regatta treasurer, “not all the money has been accounted for and not all the bills paid but it is looking very good so far.”

As well as water events, there were plenty of activities along the shore line with family games and stalls.  The children’s fancy dress theme ‘Super Heroes” had such a high standard that everyone won a prize!  The food tent, run by Cate Jones, was especially successful crammed with home made delicacies as well as a hugely popular BBQ with lamb supplied, as it is each year, by Budock Vean Hotel.

Pauline and Don Garman were awarded the Ron Badger Special Award for their huge contribution to making the Regatta such a success.

Winners Results

Veteran’s Rowing – Man: Phil Badger (Howard Rendle Cup); – Woman: Shane Flutter (Helen Colam Trophy); First person in over 70 Pauline Garman

Pair Paddles u 17 – Girls: Jessica Chamberlain (Serena Lucas Salver); Boys: Oliver Chamberlain (Walter Warren Salver)

Blindfold Rowing – Oliver & Jessica Chamberlain

Pair Paddles u 13 –  First Overall – Finn Ellemann (Sydney Hodges Cup). Girls: Sophia Walker; Boys: Finn Elleman; First 10 & under William Swann (HRCST Tankard)

Mother & Her Child Rowing – Antonia & Finn Elleman (Den Colam Cup)

Father & His Child Rowing – Sam & Daisy Heard (Van Marriott Trophy)

Pair Paddles Ladies – Gill Pascoe (Eileen Fisher Cup)

Pair Paddles Men – Oliver Chamberlain (Colam Eclipse Cup)

Swimming 12 & Under – Girls: Anya Hocking (D’Alton Cup) – Boys: Benjamin Vine (Peter Agnew Cup)

Swimming 16 & Under – Girls: Millie Vine (Dorris Wooldridge) – Boys: Finn Dungeval (Don Wooldridge Cup)

Swimming Men – Finn Dungerval (Budock Vean Cup)

Swimming Women – Anya Hocking (Vinnicome Cup)

Row & Run 13 & under – Finn Elleman & Angus Williams

Kayak Race over 15 – Isaac Hutchinson (Trengilly Wartha Cup)

Kayak Race under 15 – Harry Edmundson (Trengilly Wartha Trophy)

Fun Race –  Dunn Family (Fisher Cup)

Row & Run Adults – Daniel Williams & Tom Ellemann (St Euny Cup)

Visitors’ Rowing – Rosie Luscombe (Peters Cup)

Pairs Rowing (Lady & Gent) – Phil Badger & Gill Pascoe (Tiny Warren Cup)

Best overall Anarth Rower – Jowan Hoskings (Anarth Cup)

Greatest Number of Points – Women:  Gill Pascoe (Ron Badger Cup); Men: Finn Ellemann (President’s Cup)

A very memorable Port Navas Regatta was held along Quay Road, in the Yacht Club car park and on the Quay. Thanks to all those Quay Road residents gave up their parking space and gardens to the Coconut Shy, the Bottle Maze, Whack the Rat, Putt for Dough and the Hoopla. The Food Tent was huge success and the Silver Band played on the Quay House terrace. The rowing and swimming events were hotly contested as usual.

Jeff’s photos:

Thanks to Iain McLaren for these photos from this year’s Regatta:

Loads of great photos kindly contributed by Peter Langford:

Jeff’s photos:

Aline’s Photos:

Thanks to Pete Langford for this video of the 2014 Regatta

Results

1 Veterans Rowing Winners:

Men- Phil Badger

Ladies- Gill Pascoe

1^st Man over 70- Rodney Myers

2 Pair Paddles 17 and under Winners:

Girls- Jessica Chamberlain

Boys- Oliver Chamberlain

3 Blind Rowing Winners:

Gill and Mike Pascoe

4 Swimming Ladies Winners:

Megan Toogood

5 Pair Paddles Winners:

First girl- Jessica Chamberlain

First boy- Finn Dungavel

First Overall- Finn Dungavel

6 Swimming Men Winners

Toby Budd

7 Mother and her Child (12 and under) Winners:

Lisa and Jessica Chamberlain

8 Swimming 16 and under Winners:

First girl- Isabel Barnes

First boy- George Barnes

9 Father and his Child (12 and under) Winners:

Jessica and Anton Chamberlain

10 Pair Paddles Men Winners:

Richard Winfrey

11 Swimming 12 and under Winners:

First girl- Lani Attiwell

First boy- Charlie McLaren

12 Row and Run 13 and under Winners:

Finn Dungavel

13 Fun Race Winners

Phil Badger, Amy and Lisa Meadows, Phil, Callum, Laura

14 Pair Paddles Ladies Winners:

Gill Pascoe

15 Row and Run race adults Winners:

Maddy Brittain-Long

George Wilson

16 Kayak under 15 Winners:

Charlie McLaren

James Croftson (over 15)

17 Visitors Rowing Race Winners:

Dominic Haughton

18 Pairs Rowing Race Winners:

Tim Rendel

Serena Holdsworth

Anarth Cup for best placed Anarth rower:

Finn Dungavel

Greatest Number of points:

Ladies- Jessica Chamberlain

Men- Finn Dungavel

Ron Badger Annual Special Award:

Dilys Gardiner

The Regatta Committee have voted to distribute the following funds to our Local Charities. We would also like to thank everyone for their help and support at the Centenary Regatta 2014.

Another great Regatta! Lots of photos here. You can start a slideshow by clicking on any thumbnail. If you have photos to contribute please email jeff@mdws.net.

Jeff’s Photos

More photos from Pete Langdon

The Regatta Committee wishes to thank everyone who helped towards this successful day. We have elected to make the following Donations to charity.

Port Navas: July 28th 2012

There were some old favourites and some new ideas at this year’s popular Port Navas Regatta attended by hundreds of locals and visitors.  It was a heart stopping moment when exactly at 12 noon as the events started there was a shower but it only lasted a minute and the rest of the afternoon was warm and sunny.  Richard Tiptaft, the new Chair of the committee was very pleased.  ‘It was nerve racking on my first year in charge but it was also very exciting and the committee has been incredibly supportive,’ said Richard. ‘ Over £4500 was taken on the day and all the profits go to charity, mainly local ones or ones with a local interest such as RNLI.’

Richard introduced a new children’s game aimed at under 6s in which they had to hook a duck for a prize.  There were also a couple of new water events which kept the competitors on their toes.

The Ron Badger Special Award Cup was given to Jeff Meadows, the previous Chair, and his wife Tiffa for all their hard work in running the Regatta for the last  8 years.  The prizes were presented by Aline Turner, who was determined to wear her hat!  She was presented with a beautiful bouquet of flowers by Jinny Leybourne.

Winners Results

Veteran’s Rowing – Man: Martin Willis (Howard Rendle Cup); – Woman: Gill Pascoe (Helen Colam Trophy) First Man over 70: Tim Rendle

Pair Paddles u 17 – Girls: Katie Toogood (Serena Lucas Salver); Boys: Oliver Chamberlain (Walter Warren Salver)

Blindfold Rowing – Oliver Chamberlain  & Anton Chamberlain

Swimming Women – Emma Gottelier (Vinnicome Cup)

Pair Paddles u 13 – Boys: Oliver Chamberlain (Sidney Hodges Cup 1^st overall; Girls: Georgina Cooke; Finn Dungavel HRCST Tankard (10 and under)

Swimming Men – Josh Gottelier (Budock Vean Cup)

Mother & Her Child Rowing – Lucy, Serena and Tilly Holdsworth (Den Colam Cup)

Swimming 16 & under – Girls: Emma Gottelier (Dorris Wooldridge) – Boys: Jeremy Hutchinson (Don Wooldridge Cup)

Father & His Child Rowing – Oliver & Anton Chamberlain (Van Marriott Trophy)

Pair Paddles Men – Freddie Gleadowe (Colam Eclipse Cup)

Swimming 12 & Under – Girls: Mhairi Macleod (D’Alton Cup) – Boys: Evan Dungavel (Peter Agnew Cup)

Row & Run 13 & under – Oliver Chamberlain & George Hatcher

Fun Race – Jack, Ewan, Joe, Freddie & Zac (Fisher Cup)

Pair Paddles Ladies – Gill Pascoe (Eileen Fisher Cup)

Row & Run Adults – Freddie Gleadowe & John Samuel (St Euny Cup)

Visitors’ Rowing – Jon Carter (Peter’s Cup)

Pairs Rowing (Lady & Gent) – Catherine Nancarrow & David Redwood (Tiny Warren Cup)

Anarth Cup – Robyn Chambers

Greatest Number of Points – Women:  Gill Pascoe (Ron Badger Cup);

Men: Oliver Chamberlain (President’s Cup)

Fancy Dress Winners included Tilly (4) & Lucy (6) Holdsworth; Noé Myers (4); Seraphina Matthews (3 ½ ); Oliver (4 months); Felix (4 months); Anne Victoire from France