Point and Penpol Regatta

The Point and Penpol Regatta dates back to the early twentieth century when the tidal ria of Restronguet Creek was a busy industrial waterway for the transportation of tin and copper from the nearby mines. The Devoran and Penpol Creeks join here and all run into the estuary of the River Fal known as Carrick Roads and famed for its boating and yachting. Today the quay at Penpol is used for pleasure craft and the Restronguet Yacht Club runs regattas from Devoran.

Cornwall has been recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for Mining. Devoran grew up as a mineral port. Supplies like coal and timber came in and exports of copper ore and already processed tin and arsenic went out. John Taylor had the Redruth and Chasewater Railway built in 1824 to link his mines at Gwennap to Devoran and Restronguet Creek thereby gaining access to major shipping routes. Devoran was a major industrial port for forty years. Following a crash in the price for copper and tin many mines were forced to close and Cornish miners migrated to mining districts around the world. There is still some evidence of the industrial waterway at Restronguet Creek. At low tide the creek turns into mudflats.