CROWDS turned out to watch one of the highlights of the Charlestown Regatta Week, the raft race.

People lined the shore as the rafts tackled the fun race and, afterwards, the organisers said: “Huge congratulations to all the rafters who took part. You were brilliant and so were your rafts.”

Scenes from the Charlestown Regatta Week raft race. Pictures: Paul Williams. Video posted by Andrew Townsend.

The Blackburn and Darwen Band, on tour in Cornwall, gave an outdoor performance as the week got under way, with the organisers commenting: “With blue skies above and the sea shimmering below, it couldn’t have been a better backdrop for your big brass energy.”

Among other events was a pasty competition judged by Pier House Hotel head chef Andrew Phillips and Cornwall councillor James Mustoe. The winners were Poppy Lockett, Claire Best and Daisy Jones.