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PorthlevenPorthleven is a small fishing village situated on Mount's Bay near Helston in Cornwall. It was developed originally as a harbour of refuge, when this part of the Cornish coastline was recognised in days of sail, as a "black spot" for wrecks. Nearby Loe Bar was particularly infamous. Due to the prevailing westerly winds it was very easy for a ship under sail to become entrapped within the bay and be cast up on the rocks which made up the small fishing coves of Mullion, Kynance and the Lizard. Porthleven has also exploited it's location and exposure to powerful swells to become one of the best known and highly regarded surfing spots in England. Waves regularly exceeding 2 metres break on the shallow reef that was shaped by blasting the harbour.
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