World, National and Regional Championships for both sailing and windsurfing are held here, since the bay is also a prime windsurfing venue. Tuition is available. There are many small harbours and coves to admire, but Newlyn is the most successful fishing port in England. Although the 40 acre harbour may seem peaceful and serene for most of the day, the busiest time is early morning when the fish market and sales get under way. The quays are crowded with the trawlers, netters and crabbers.
Fishermen are busy working on their boats, preparing to return to sea.
Newlyn has a Fish Festival each summer. As well as its strong seafaring background, Newlyn has also earned great fame from the artists who came from the 1880's onwards to paint in the open air. The largest collection of 'Newlyn School' paintings is housed in the Penlee House Art Gallery and Museum. Today the artistic tradition continues. The recently refurbished Newlyn Art Gallery on the edge of Newlyn Green houses comtemporary local works and mounts regular exhibitions.