PZ100 Elizabeth N lands again.

Under the watchful eyes of skipper Shane Liddicoat, the Cornwall Sea Fisheries Protection vessel, Saint Piran eases her way into the harbour.
'Arnie' heaves boxes of soles from the depths of the Elizabeth N's fishroom.Stevo's lorry takes care of the catch.
While dad uses the whipping drum to haul the catch from below, the kids look on from the quay - glad to have dad back home again from another trip.
It's that time of night when the Cornish sardine fleet leave for the evenings hunt, 'Prue Esther', 'Little Pearl' and Jake's 'Go For It' head out to join the 'Pride of Cornwall' in the Bay.

Another neap, another trip....

Time the clock tower and weather vane on the Mission gets a refit.
A crucial job on any boat is keeping sheaves and rollers well greased - on a beamer this involves dropping the derricks at high water on to the quay.
Gill netter, Girl Patricia takes ice at the start of another neap tide - all hands know that midweek another strong blow will rip through the Western Approaches - the downside of acccurate forecasting - you know what you are going to get!

Carol H gets clean below the waterline!

The evening sun brings out colours aboard a beam trawler - it's why artists came down to join the Newlyn School all those years ago and still does!
Won't be long before these guys head off South for the winter.
The Carol H is on the slip for hull work below the waterline.
These days a pressure washer does in a couple of hours what used to take all the crew several tides and a lot of hard scrubbing with deck brushes!
That's port side done!

First blow for the winter!

The 'Oceanide' (previuosly green hull) from Loctudy runs into Newlyn to join five other Breton boats who took shelter from Hurricane Gordon.
Passing the light through the gaps.The crew prepare the fenders before taking a berth.
The skipper made several attempts to bring the boat round into the wind which was blowing straight down the harbour.
Careful use of a fender enabled the skipper to push up against the strong winds.
Crew from the Guilvenec registered, 'Eridan' lent a hand to get into tier and tie up.The skipper (le patron) leaves the wheelhouse to check the ropes on the Newlyn beamer he has berthed alongside.The 'Eridan' and 'Conemarra' in tier.Last boat in from hurricane Gordon, the 'Ar-Zantez' steams in through the gaps.
Meanwhile, some of the yachts currently in Newlyn adjust their morrings on the new pontoons, their first real test in poor weather since their installation earlier this year.
Just as the sun went down and for a few moments Newlyn was treated to a late evening rainbow.

Lull before hurricane Gordon arrives

The Cornishman quietly enters the gaps on Tuesday evening having left Newlyn last Friday.
An elusive fisherman at work in the narbour - one of the local cormorants takes a dive!
Last netter to land this neap tide, the Sowenna.
Scotish scalloper Fredwood takes time to go through her dredges.
Local merchants attend the Wednesday morning auction.

Homeward bound, two punt fishermen make their way across the new pontoons at the end of a days fishing and catch up on the shore gossip.

Dusk over the Golden Age

Before all the evening action with the Golden Age film crew, as ever Newlyn was a hive of activity.

Here we have the tale of three Cornish Lasses......here's one...

And another Cornish lass, and, another Cornish lass......
Ex-Port Patrick lifeboat, Douglas Currie makes her way to a berth.Meanwhile the BBC TV Spotlight crew are busy filming outside the harbour offices - don't forget to vote for the Trinity Chapel restoration project and make the Rev Julian Drew's dream come good! Phone 09013 600 502 and get your vote in!
Joe takes a nonchalant, long, hard, cool drag on his return froman evening sail in the bay.
TN Trawler's, Tobrach-n spends yet another day in harbour with a wire round the prop - hopefully the hired diver will have sorted their problem this evening.
As the sun goes down the Scillonian steams past the Mount on her return trip from Scilly - wonder who won the draw in the Yacht Inn tonight?
Ocean Dancer steams towards the gaps for the last time to complete her charter for the Elizabeth movie sequel, Golden Age to star Cate Blanchett.Even as she enters the gaps the crew are dismantling the rig.

Good to see there are still some independent characters plying the ocean waves....!
Local company, Food for Films from St Agnes keep up the supply of hot food for entire film crew as soon as the boats hit the quay!
It's all hands in action as the film gear is manhandled ashore and back aboard the transort.
The guys from Celtic Scaffolding take to the heights and down comes he camera rig.
As befitting a period drama, some are made to walk the plank!
Still more hot grub keeps the troops happy!

Benson Marine from Lymington provided ribs and support.Camera Revolution retrieve their gear from the Ocean Dancer.
Time for all hands to head back to the Beachfield and Union Hotels, we trust all hands enjoyed their stay in the far west of Cornwall.