About Us

FOWEY HARBOUR

FOWEY Royal Regatta

Our History

About Fowey Classic Car Show: – 

     2021, Our first show and parade took place in August 2021, Regatta week and saw around 100 cars attend and 60 join the parade through the town. 

  • 2022 & 2023 saw good growth and popularity numbers and awareness increased steadily ……………………………………..
  • 2024, 240 cars joined the parade which routed through the IMERYS private road and Pinnock tunnel, what a success. Many thanks to IMERYS who were amazing in support and help. 
  • 2025, Registration opened in January 2025 to an unprecedented response with capacity reached in a few weeks. the show and parade (over 400) saw hundreds of cars and visitors. James Churchfield from radio Cornwall attended
  • 2026, registration closed, after only a few weeks on the 24th April having reached capacity. with over 550 vehicles entered, 460 joined the parade. ITV West Country with Kathy Wardel filming at the show and parade
  • Fowey Classic car Show is a voluntary organisation, part of the Fowey Royal Regatta week
  • With special thanks to our sponsors, May Whetter & Grose, Lay’s Auctioneers  & Leap Legal. John Dyer and Joanne Short for the Rally plate art
  •  IMERYS  for allowing the use of the Pinnock Tunnel and continued support

Regatta Week 15th to 21st August 2027
one of the country's best loved Regatta's

Events including:- Crowing of the carnival Queen and flora dance Monday eveing.

Raft racing, tug of war, wrestling,  egg throwing, Swimming events,

Spectacular town Carnival parade on Wednesday

full sailing agenda, Gig racing to crabbing on the pontoon to SUP water polo

Amazing Firework display & torch light procession

giant Pasty and pasty eating competition

Car Show & Parade 2.pm 19th August 2027

Our team

Dennis Espley

CHAIRMAN

Keeps us all in order

Henry Morriss

VOLUNTEER

Sailing is another option

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Richard Clay

Volunteer

Always on time and like clockwork

& generous Awards sponsor

Suzanne & Geoff Arthur

Awards & Comms

Beauty & the Beast

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Andy Seal

Volunteer & Bike Enthusiast

Scrambles for his fresh pastry every morning

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Johnnie Hards

Volunteer

Bus driver & Fowey Lover.

Olly's Morgan

Olly Plummer

Volunteer & Catering expert

Sustenance 

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John Hards

Technical & Comms

Engine room

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Martin Paliesek, & Shahad Choudhury

Web Designer

Tech Geniuses

Acknowledgment

  • Paul Smith at The Fowey River Academy
  • Rosemary King, Sean Simpson & Paul Rance for photos & videos.
  • The regatta team for all their support and help
  • Leap Legal for sponsorship
  • The IMERYS team for manning the tunnel
  • Lay’s Auctioneers Sponsors
  • May Whetter & Grose Sponsors
  • All volunteers for the hard work and time
  • Lynn Simms. Mayor
  • Adrian Elliott PA announcing
  • The Imerys Mid Cornwall male Choir
  • The judges Geoff Arthur, Richard Clay, Suzanne Warren, Bruce Goodwin, Richard Pinkett, Jo Hewson, Allan Rosengren, Doug Boden, David Baker
  • Jeff Pitt for posters and artwork
  • Martin Paliesek & Shahad Choudhury For the excellent Web design and build

All that helped us put this show on