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Sunday 7 May 2006

Here come the Ripple!




The day can't be far off when restored lugger, Ripple takes to the water. Here she is proudly sporting a fresh coat of pitch, as befitting her heritage, on her port side.

Newlyn's future


The next generation of Newlyn fishermen seen here at the helm, steering his way back to moor up after a morning's handlining for mackerel in Mounts Bay.

Saturday 6 May 2006

The tug 'Kingston'


Recently, a regular visitor to the port, Griffin Towage's 'Kingston' alongside the new quay.

Piles of silt!

silt from the harbour











Where did all the excavations go from the recent work in the harbour to prepare for the marina style pontoons? The answer, here beside Harvey's shellfish tanks on Sandy Cove, proposed site for new facilities in England's premier fishing harbour.
The 'Nellie' can be seen on the slipway in the background.

Friday evening sees the 'AA' in through the gaps




The 'AA', one of Stevenson's first three beamers [consecutively numbered PZ197, PZ198 & PZ199] steams in through the gaps to land for the Saturday market.

Wednesday 3 May 2006

Trial image post



Seacore build the rig at the end of the new qauy.

Trial page


Sample images from Seacore's recent pile driving work in the harbour.