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Tuesday, 31 July 2007

The world seems a better place with a morning like this!

Stern view of a punt.....
Aptly named, Silver Dawn at dawn
Andrew Pascoe's Lamorna basks in the glow....
The Billy Rowney is still undergoing a major refit.
Local gull shatters the peace!Out in the Bay, the Anglian Princess watches over a moored yacht as two 'Battery Rocks dippers' swim back towards the pool.

Monday, 30 July 2007

Tides wait for no man - Sapphire rushes to get the job done.




Working till its dark, the guys cut off the old anodes and weld on the new.

Cornwall gets another great white shark?

Not one, but a trio of yellow wellies today....
and it seems they bring out the best in people!
Aboard the Aurora, YoYo and Phil demonstrate their more sophisticated fish-finding technique to some trippers who wanted to know how they find the fish - like this they said!
This grizzly looking specimen was just one of twenty odd Porbeagle sharks landed this Monday morning on Newlyn Fish Market.
David Pascoe and daughter Sadie enjoy a more leisurely paddle alongside the more serious gig rowers!
Don't forget your fresh sardines for the BBQ coming ashore from the fleet at the moment. Stefan on the Pride of Cornwall ices away.
Good to see the boss busy with the chipping hammer aboard the Sapphire...
looka risky, cutting in at the top of the mast...but.... it seems risk assessement for health and safety has made painting up the masts a more serious affair - gone are the days of being suspended from some gash rope with a brush in one hand and pot of paint in t'other!

Sunday, 29 July 2007

Gig Avarack in training

Carol H joins the rest of the netters in to land at the end of the tide.
Newlyn's world famous Jelbert's ice cream being eaten by a pair of yellow wellies!
Another training session for the Pendeen gig Avarack

Thursday, 26 July 2007

From dull and dismall to sunny but FRESH!

Under a heavy sky the Admiral Gordon from Plymouth goes through her gear.The Fisherman's Arms with the best view of the harbour has nearly completed its smoking pavillion!
A pretty sleek beast!
No takers in the jubilee Pool along the promenade today.
Arnie takes boy Frankie for a spin in the punt!

Wednesday, 25 July 2007

More yellow wellies!

abandoned!
on the move!
the punt, Viddy gets a much needed bottom scrub...
looks like it was a wet crossing for this French yacht!

First major addition to the fleet in years!

It's all go with the yachts this evening - all 14 of them - here an English crew share a glass of vin avec les Francais!


as another yella welly arrives....
and our man gets round to collect some dues!if you can make it - this Saturday sees the annual Buccas Fair - why 'bucca'? - you find out! 'Least we weren't called 'ring doves'!

Andrew Pascoe makes his way to the fish market with the day's net fish......
and dead on 7.30pm, here she comes some good news for the port.....
and a major cause for celebration today! - the biggest addition to the local fleet to arrive for years!Father Kevin, and son Mark Curtis moor up the Crystal Waters, an ex-French stern trawler lately from Kilkeel....
with a seriously spacious stern and working deck...
luxurious wheelhouse complete with bunk......and, offset to port, a massive galley and mess....where a fresh brew is made by better-half down to see the new boat....why the smiles?..... after leaving Kilkeel 36 hours ago, the guys discovered the gas bottles were both empty - no brew for over 24 hours - desperate!