Big tides and brilliant sunshine

You don't see too many of these traditional wooden 'otter boards', to give them their proper name, these days....
with high water coming in the evening their are always plenty of anglers heading down the quay over the big spring tide.....
a rare sight indeed, a blue hull against the North Quay, normally you have to be green to be seen here!.....
bongos of brown crab make their way into the back of the waiting vivier transport from the Intuition
more boats in than out today.

A few sharks about with the netters

with no market on a Sunday, the backlog of netters finishing off the tide filled both ends of the auction hall this morning....
with one or two sharks about including this sizeable porbeagle......
now nearing completion, the old dockside buildings in Penzance have been transformed by the developers.

In fine voice in Mousehole

Making her way to the fish market late Sunday evening, the Roannah (got it right this time Peter!) steams past the bowsprit of a familiar tall ship......
though she is not a regular visitor to Newlyn.......
the TS Royalist is in town for the evening......
over in Mousehole, the famous male voice choir are about to get their first season's concert under way - don't mniss them at the Sea, Salt and Sail festival there in July......
another new punt heads back in through the gaps after chasing mackerel....
the George Johannes won't be burning any fuel up on the slip while she gets her bottom scrubbed....

the new coat of gloss-white gleams in the evening sun!

Paul Churchley's Round Britain 4 RNLI voyage, the next leg

Even 12000 miles 'down under' there is an all too familiar story of men having to give up their way of life at sea it seems....

Work continues apace aboard the Emma Louise........
punts don't come much bigger than this, Ocean Fish's sleek handliner makes her way back to the pontoons....
someone's removed the propellor on the Still Waters it seems......
Making his way down to the pontoons where his boat, Stargate is berthed alomngside the Ivan Ellen, Paul Crichley is all set for the next leg to Padstow in his Round Britain 4 the RNLI
letting go the ends on a heavily overcast but windless morning....
the Stargate gets a gentle shove-off from the pontoon...

glad to be underway after waiting four days for window in the weather, a smiling Paul makes his way towards the gaps - next, turn right for Padstow!

PZ 57 Girl Patricia sinks - all hands rescued

The Girl Patricia, seen here on the slip, was reported to have sunk earlier today. A helicopter from RNAS Culdrose was scrambled and all hands were taken off safely and flown to Treliske Hospital for checks. For the full story from the local newspaper, see the Cornishman.

Busy fresh fish market after the Bank Holiday weekend

Plenty of inshore trips evident on the market...... 

with a big shot of quality turbot and brill from the Sowenna.........

as ever, the gulls are on stanby for a snack....

as the mackerel fleet put a few boxes ashore, like Mr Morley here......

as does the Dom Bosco with her days crab.....

something to look forward to later this summer in July at Mousehole.........

the landscapers are still busy at the entrance to Penlee Quarry development.......

58.9p per litre in Brixham today!

The big picture

You wouldn't be hard pressed to think this panoramic shot of the harbour was taken in the winter months - but no, this was taken Sunday morning Whit weekend!....
good to see the Bag o' Rags is doing their bit for the Mission and the boys on the Lifeboat......
some visiting German navy patrol boats are resting in Penzance wet dock....
a fresh coat of bright blue anti-fouling is the order of the day for the Harvest Reaper on the slip
as the Aaltje Adriante gets a set of gear ashore.