Fresh , cold draft tonight

With a stiff sou'-easterly breeze blowing up the harbour, skipper David Stephens carefully puts the Crystal Sea into tier...

seems the Dom Bosco's paintwork has been suffering from the heavy weather she has been through this year.

Must have been in the stars

Not a steel hull in view down the entire length of the North Quay...
PZ 1202 Gemini Twins heads in through the gaps with the guys looking back over the stern in wonder and awe, but why? Well, a few lucky souls were able to witness one of those rare events that comes around every now and then when the sky is filled with flying pigs and certain stars align themselves in juxtaposition with the planets.......

when, out of the gloom and the heavy, forbidding clouds the Cornwall Sea Fisheries ship,  St Piran hurtles in through the gaps - Shane and the boys must have had a whip-round for some fuel to get the old girl out to sea, in a flat calm of course!

Beamers only market this morning

Over in the Old harbour, PZ 779 is for sale, complete with fishing licence, call 07902009954 for more information...
looking at the punt for sale from the bow....

masts, spars and fittings get a coat of 'black' on the Ripple, courtesy of John Lambourn, keen to get the rigging completed as soon as possible...

if you are coming to Newlyn, there's a B&B with fine views overlooking the harbour at the old Smugglers Hotel, 01726 334501
or, if you fancy a more permanent move, this waterside property in the Old Harbour gives views over the harbour and right across the Bay to St Michael's Mount and beyond, they don't come better....
get that paint on while the sun shines, the old ABS, soon to be known as the Emma Louise gets a top coat on her shelterdeck.....
as can be seen here with Mike wearing the first of the new T shirts for skipper and crew, all clothing, flags and bunting for the Rowse fleet supplied by the Bag 'o Rags clothing company, based in Penzance Dock...
first visit this morning in a long time for the Brixham beamer, Three Sons...
new fittings on the Lisa Jacqueline's derrick get a lick of zinc base coat....
 the Valhalla may soon be moving away from the port.....
St Ives registered punt, SS144 has anew mini-hauler fitted for the coming season.....
on the market a handful of boxes from punts over the weekend inlcuded this shot of mullet from the Clairvoyant....
and several boxes of bass from the Storm Petrol......
these days the Penlee Quarry Marina development now sports a smart new entrance that has been carved in the side of the cliff......
a full load of ice comes down the shoot for the beamer Sapphire, planning on getting three days in before the forecast gale of wind on Thursday hits the coats.....
so Roger on the Nantewan gets away quickly after taking ice.
over in Mousehole, a punt loaded with withy pots will no doubt be photographed a million times this summer by visiting trippers.

The Dutchman, Thallassa sails

That little bear gets everywhere....
one in, one out....
first double slave hauler in the port aboard the new Lyonnese......
at rest.

Yacht rescue

The Lyonesse cuts an imposing figure from the front end...


she has an innovative 'triplex' style net hauler designed to handle the ring-net she will soon be chasing the sardines with....

after some heroic efforts from crew aboard the Penlee lifeboat Ivan Ellen, Transat yacht race hopeful Shaya Moya, was towed into the harbour after losing her mast in collision with a local fishing vessel - see the full story here.......

short break for the chipping hammers...
then it's back to work again...
the other end of the derrick seems to be in need of attention....
as the Defiant's crew get busy with the gear....

the gear aboard the Hein Senior hangs up to air....

she has twin-rig trawls aboard.....
this is one serious breakwater being built for 'Tom' over by Newlyn Green...
another Belgian beamer, the Thallasa lays against the fishmarket...
work continues on the super-yacht over in Penzance wet dock...
while work continues on the hull of the St George in the Dry Dock

Cornish sardine catching cat

The latest Cornish sardine catcher has arrived in Newlyn from Baumbach's of Hayle. PZ81 Lyonesse has been built for skipper Sam Lambourn.
The remaining two WS&S wooden beamers owned are back together again.

A life in chains...

A fresh coat of sky-blue paint looks good...
suspended half way up the gear....
the port-side trawl on the Cornishman gets an overhaul...
and the windy-gun echoes around the stillness of the harbour....as both sets of gear tower over the quayside....aboard the AA, Crab Da' takes charge on deck....


young Dan Nicholls has now completed 5 trips aboard his uncle's boat the GaryM - he is still trying to find out if it was one of his relatives that sailed to Australia aboard the Mystery over 100 years ago - any information gratefully received!