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Falmouth is playing host to a major sailing event.

The British Dragon Association National Championships will see crews up of to four people in nine-metre keelboats compete for the coveted Edinburgh Cup, named after the Queen鈥檚 late husband, the Duke of Edinburgh.

Among the boats entered is the historic sailing yacht Bluebottle which was given to the then Princess Elizabeth and her new husband as a gift for their wedding in 1947.

Prince Philip was a keen sailor and passed on his love of the sea to his daughter Princess Anne. Bluebottle won a bronze medal at the Melbourne Olympic Games, and still sails competitively despite her long heritage, thanks to a major refit for the Royal Yacht Britannia Trust.

One of the organisers Robin Taylor has been speaking to 蜜芽传媒 Radio Cornwall's James Churchfield.