Guilvinec dredging.

Making her way back in through the gaps of Guilvinec harbour, a pontoon and hoe bucket are caught on the harbour web cam as the dredger leaves a wake in the afternoon sun.

Passing showers.

There's something missing on the beamer about to go up the slip.

Tuna trip 1 complete.

High water on the river near Truro........

the Ben Loyal is back in port after completing her maiden voyage under skipper Quentin Knight.....

still cleaning the sea as a sideline 118 at it again......


a mixture of flags including the Atlantic Arc aboard the Corbeau des Mers......

at rest on the end of the pontoon berths.

The Corbeau des Mers and the Free Fench head for Newlyn 70 years on.

A busy Monday morning mixed market greeted the start of the week.......

with the mackerel still showing as they get tallied up for sale......

evidence that the Cornish Sardine season has started.......

out in the Bay and heading in from a fog laden sea, the Corbeau des Mers passes the Mount 70 years after making the voyage first time round during the WWII......

up forar'd an over exuberant deckhand falls trying to hoist the mains'l aboard the cat hired by the French TV crew.......

the local luggers turned out to welcome the flotilla of boats, including the MBLA's Happy Return.......

the Marche Avec makes her way to join the rest of the flotilla......

and passes more of the growing fleet of local luggers.......

and a small gaff-rigged classic.......

Corbeau des Mers alongside the Pioneer........

a local punt heads up the race for the gaps.......

as the luggers struggle with the very light winds in the Bay.......

its time to head back to Newlyn.......

where there's a welcome on the quayside from the Breton contingent.

Quay Day and that match.

Phil and the boys show their support......

the big fella from north of the border is back.......

Penzance Boating Pool at Wherry Town was host to a huge collection of model boats.......

which included examples of distant water sidewinders.....

classic sail boats.........

more wooden trawl doors.......

and a mixture of nationalities......

lifeboats on the move.......

and even one from the popular Deadliest Catch series......

Bobby Sowden's immaculate Sapphire always draws admiring close inspection.......

on the dockside in Penzance there was a stand dedicated to protecting the local seal population - no doubt not to well supported by some hands.......

a chance to see how the basic knots at sea are used......

the Joanna Lucretia was flying a huge Cornish Flag.......

and had a steady stream of visitors all day.......

fishermen past and present enjoy a BBQ on the deck in the sunshine.......

the National Coastwatch Institution had two stalls, with an oil painting of an old sidewinder against the quay in Newlyn as the main raffle prize.......

despite there being an abundant supply, none of the catering stalls seemed to have taken advantage of local seasonal fish like Cornish Sardines or mackerel..........

there were exceptions as in Les Rowe's Dock Inn which does its bit and has earned him a 'Hero of Golowan' award.......

even PZ Gallery felt it better to join them than beat them.........

meanwhile, Petanque seems to have reached the port as a sport.......

at £2.50 a scare it was one way to get a bird's eye view of the festivities........

the Lugger was bedecked as befitting the occasion.........

the first few bars as Golowan Band head along the prom.

Flat calm.

Both the Centre at Newlyn and the Admiral Benbow down Chapel Street in Penzance have exhibitions to commemorate the early days of the Free French movement and their involvement with Newlyn.....
small tug, Lesley, waiting for a tow down to the west coast of Africa........
from the Courage........
end of another tide for the big gill netters.......
it might be comfortable for any yachts sailing this morning, but no wind means no go - unless you fire up the noisy on-board engine.

New York bound.

The world's most stately liner makes her way south side of the Scillies - destination New York - always a treat for those at sea who see her.