The Sea Angling Classic 2022 will see 62 boats take to the Solent from Friday to Saturday in a bid to win historic trophies and a £150,000 angling boat as the grand prize.
The event was officially opened with a parade on land from Guildhall Square to Gunwharf Quays on Wednesday evening.
The competition concludes on Sunday with a range of live acts performing in the Historic Dockyard from 10am, leading up to prize giving and then a winners boat parade from midday.
1. Sail past
The boat parade entering Portsmouth Harbour to mark the beginning for Sea Angling Classic 2022 in Portsmouth on Thursday, June 16 2022. Photo: Habibur Rahman
2. A flotilla
The boat parade entering Portsmouth Harbour to mark the beginning for Sea Angling Classic 2022 in Portsmouth on Thursday, June 16 2022. Photo: Habibur Rahman
3. Ready to fish
The boat parade entering Portsmouth Harbour to mark the beginning for Sea Angling Classic 2022 in Portsmouth on Thursday, June 16 2022. Photo: Habibur Rahman
4. Cheering them on
Crowds watch the boat parade for Sea Angling Classic 2022 from Round Tower, Old Portsmouth Photo: Habibur Rahman