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Wednesday, 23 August 2006

Old & new, new old!

The Cornishman gets a new set of wheels in time for the Fish Festival this weekend.
A beautiful sight after the heavy showers earlier, and a historic moment as the St Ives lugger, Barnabas sets sail for the first time since her refit.A happy looking crew ease the Barnabas towards the dock gates in Penzance.

Time to overhaul the scallop dredges aboard the King Challenger.
Running repairs to the tug, Southern Cross whom met a heavy swell off Lands End the previous day.
No, it is the new Nellie! - just about to pick up her 3m beam trawls from the old stone quay after her annual paint-up.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Just slight comment, as i used to live in Newlyn, i couldn't help remember that the Nowell families other boat the Nellie is also PZ.10??

Larry Hartwell - Through the Gaps said...

The Nellie has been sold and this is her replacement!

Larry Hartwell said...

The Nellie has been sold and this is her replacement!