Penberth's first regatta was held on Saturday, 27 August 1881. There were races for  and  boats to the Runnel Stone and back, rowing races for 4-oared ″crabbers″, sculling races for punts, a  swimming race and the greasy pole contest with a leg of mutton dangling from the top.
Penberth's first regatta occurred on August 27, 1881. It featured boat races to the Runnel Stone and back, rowing races for 4-oared "crabbers", sculling races for punts, a swimming event, and a greasy pole contest with a leg of mutton as the prize.