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Thursday 2 September 2021

Mid-week action in Newlyn.



Anywhere near the harbour if you hear a vociferous gull the chances are it is a Greater Black-Back defending its 'catch' to all-comers...


still thin on the grounds, luscious mackerel...


and tagged, line-caught bass...


turbot head and tail...


'whip' conger eel...



hake from the Ajax...

look out for the big event this coming weekend, the start of the Tour of Britain cycle race starting on the promenade on Sunday 5th Septmeber...



no doubt getting a meal at the Jubilee Pool Cafe will mean getting there very early...

travel back in time and book a trip aboard the Mounts Bay lugger,  Happy Return...



Dry Dock Penzance is now under new management...


by the marine division of Linked Solutions

the Red Ensign better known as the Red Duster......



you're going to need a big fishroom to store these fish boxes...


changing times, she was the Sapphire III the biggest beam trawler in private hands is now flying the Waterdance flag and has been re-named the Steph of Ladram...


as scallop dredgers go Cordelia K is not the biggest, but she still sports a total of 16 dredges a side...

at this time of year the passing yachts tend to err on the larger more capable sea-going size...



unpredictable weather can come at a cost...


for smaller vessels...


not so the visiting lifeboats...

or bigger boats...



young Andrew braves. a fresh start to the day on the gear aboard the Benediction...


 beam on, Cordelia K...


and Steph of Ladram.