Nova Spero - the legend that is 'Wordsy'!

Alongside the fishmarket, on an an otherwise quiet night, the peaceful scene disturbed with a flurry of activity which the camera barely captures, but who is responsible?The vessel concerned, a gill-netter, is in for a landing half way through the tide.Under the shelterdeck the camera struggles to capture a constantly moving figure....
Then, pausing just long enough, a familiar face is captured on film!

CV - From school, crewed with 'Janner' for a few years on the 'Boy Gary', then joint owner of the 'Galleach Millich' with good friend Shane Liddicoat' (now skipper of the 'Terrifier', CSF protection vessel), then skipper/owner of the 'Bonny Mary' (KimBill), then 'Crimond II' and now the 'Nova Spero' - one Shaun Edwards, better known as 'Wordsy'.

Meanwhile, as Wordsy washes down the market floor - Carla's Dad looks on....In the presence her Dad's legendary skipper, it seems she can only look on in awe and hang on his every word!Carla proudly takes the opportunity to show off one of the catch!

Minutes later the 'Ivan Ellen' is off on a shout.

Just another Monday

The crabber, 'Intution' kept the local fire service busy this morning, however by the time they arrived the engineers had dealt with a small fire . The 'Intution' is undergoing a major refit.The cause? The exhaust being removed and the lining caught fire.
Out with the old, the Caterpillar main engine and the entire propulsion system is being replaced.
Camel Fish's vivier lorry reverses back to the fish market to pick up the day's haul from the local crabber, 'Cresca'.
Meanwhile, a camera crew catch some early evening action..... in W Stevenson's offices as part of a new series for the Discovery Channel.

Reperations continue in port

The 'Algrie' took a heavy sea which resulted in a wheelhouse window being stoved in during last Wednesday's Force 11 winds.
Someone's landed in France recently!
Seems Bob the Builder has landed new job as lookout on Stevenson's 'Cornishman'!

Both the 'Cornishman' and the 'St Georges' are undergoing substantial maintenance work at the moment.
The 'ABS', originally a sidewinder but long since converted to beam trawling is also undergoing major reconstructive surgery. The presence of top crab man Mr Rouse on the job is leading to speculation that we may be witnessing the ports first 'supercrabber' in the making! During her stay in the berth the 'ABS' has been eroding the edge of the quay it seems.
"Any ol' iron", some parts of the New Quay resemble the local scrapyard!

Navy shelters in Bay

Fisheries protetion vessel Mersey shelters in Mounts Bay off the Jubille Pool. For more info on the Navy's three protection vessels (the 'grey fella' or 'bogeyman') click here.Meanwhile, nearly 20 local longboarders take advantage of the swell running into Mounts Bay.

Storms force Breton boats to shelter in Newlyn

A number of 18-23m Breton boats from Loctudy and Guilvenec were forced to take shelter in Newlyn today from winds gusting to 60 knots. The Sevenstones' Light buoy recorded wave heights over 20 feet in the early hours of the morning.
Meanwhile, a few boats landed to the market, including the Algrie with a shot of cuttles. As usual, the cuttles left their mark on the market floor making more work for Lionel and the boys!
It was a bit breezy at the end of the market.
Barney Thomas' Ajax lays to the market. One of the netters to get a trip in before the blow.

Squalls force back inshore boats

Small netter, Golden Harvest at the iceworks
Girl Patricia makes her way to the iceworks
The Blejanehre waits for the grub to arrive.Netter, Gary M makes her way to the Low Lee buoy.

Signs of a ripple in the water?

The day many have been waiting for is not far away! It might only be a short journey, but the Ripple will soon be fitted with a set of wheels before she makes her way down the quay and into the water.