Plymouth Marine's research ship, Plymouth Quest is having a few jobs done in Penzance dock including a new deck crane.
Sadly, the 100 year old St Ives lugger Barnabus is still sporting a writ on her mast.
Back in Newlyn its back to the netting for tuna pole boat Nova Spero.
Seems the Jacob's scallop handling gear is nearly complete.
Overnight, the Ripple stayed afloat......
much to John's relief!
The memorial fisherman looks out over foggy bay this morning...
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Saturday 13 October 2007
Nailed to the mast
Friday 12 October 2007
Finally the Ripple gets to float!
Members of the Pirates Rugby team pull the Ripple down to the Canner's slip.
After over three years of blood, sweat and tears the Ripple is afloat. See the full slideshow of her dramatic journey by road.
After over three years of blood, sweat and tears the Ripple is afloat. See the full slideshow of her dramatic journey by road.
Thursday 11 October 2007
Princess Royal unveils Newlyn Fishermans Memorial
Waiting patiently in overcast conditions an expectant crowd waits for the statue to be unveiled....
some gained unusual vantage points on the green....
while others, in the Orion's new extension, enjoyed a balcony view of the proceedings....
Penlee Lifeboat Ivan Ellen, CSFC St Piran and the MCA's Anglian Princess provided a guard of honour....
and Newlyn Male Voice Choir greeted the Princess as she made her way to the waiting guests...where she was greeted by harbour commissioner Douglas Williams .......
who was movingly interrupted by PZ191, William Sampson Stevenson, seen here getting the thumbs-up as she sounded her horn in acknowledgment.....
then it was the turn of the Princess Royal to give a short, but appropriately worded message to the assembled crowd......
when she then turned and pulled at the shroud to.......
reveal local sculptor, Tom Leaper's powerful evocation of a fisherman with heaving line in hand.....
facing out to the open sea where so many remain; the memorial will serve as a focal point for family and friends to visit and remember.
Later that evening as the sun goes down over Mounts Bay, the Scillonian makes her way to Penzance dock.....as an onlooker contemplates the statue in the twilight....
meanwhile, local young skateboarders take advantage of the red carpet and parking cones left over from the official ceremony!
some gained unusual vantage points on the green....
while others, in the Orion's new extension, enjoyed a balcony view of the proceedings....
Penlee Lifeboat Ivan Ellen, CSFC St Piran and the MCA's Anglian Princess provided a guard of honour....
and Newlyn Male Voice Choir greeted the Princess as she made her way to the waiting guests...where she was greeted by harbour commissioner Douglas Williams .......
who was movingly interrupted by PZ191, William Sampson Stevenson, seen here getting the thumbs-up as she sounded her horn in acknowledgment.....
then it was the turn of the Princess Royal to give a short, but appropriately worded message to the assembled crowd......
when she then turned and pulled at the shroud to.......
reveal local sculptor, Tom Leaper's powerful evocation of a fisherman with heaving line in hand.....
facing out to the open sea where so many remain; the memorial will serve as a focal point for family and friends to visit and remember.
Later that evening as the sun goes down over Mounts Bay, the Scillonian makes her way to Penzance dock.....as an onlooker contemplates the statue in the twilight....
meanwhile, local young skateboarders take advantage of the red carpet and parking cones left over from the official ceremony!
Wednesday 10 October 2007
Memorial under wraps
All set for the Princess Royal, the Newlyn Fisherman's Memorial is under wraps and waiting for the official unveiling at 2pm tomorrow. Away in the distance there is some late evening action in the new Orion Art Gallery extension.
Tomorrow afternoon will see the garden of the Tolcarne Inn buzzing with visitors to the unveiling ceremony.
Tomorrow afternoon will see the garden of the Tolcarne Inn buzzing with visitors to the unveiling ceremony.
Tuesday 9 October 2007
New St Ives boat makes good news for Newlyn
With only a couple of days to go work continues on the fisherman's memorial....
more hot air in Newlyn, this time some repairs to the bow after a shock collision off Mousehole Island this morning - and the submerged object hit? - remains a mystery - and no, it wasn't a floating rock as some wit suggested!
the Jacoba's new scallop handling gear is nearly complete....
at 3pm, the first big whitefish trawler for the port since the Dumnonia in 1988 and the first Steven's family boast since the newly built Rose of Sharon in 1968...
and steams up the harbour to the fish market....
a view of her fish handling gear starboard side...
a spacious starboard side mess will keep her crew happy at mealtimes....
meanwhile, down the end of the new quay the Intuition is landing her shellfish to a waiting lorry...
through the eye of the water hose....
SS118 Crystal Sea takes 7 tons of best Newlyn Ice Company frozen water, flaked of course!
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Saturday 6 October 2007
Grimmy's old winch
any offers for Grimmy's old winch?
with only a week to go the granite blocks are in place for the memorial...
with no market on a Saturday there's some cleaning going on...
the Ripple's foremast is ready for the adze treatment.
with only a week to go the granite blocks are in place for the memorial...
with no market on a Saturday there's some cleaning going on...
the Ripple's foremast is ready for the adze treatment.
Friday 5 October 2007
Grimmy's new winch
The Children's Friend Stevenson's replica lugger now boasts a clean bottom....
and Grimmy Mike toasts his brand new winch.....
on the quay is the familiar site of Spanish monofilament longline, probably caught in a trawl...
home at last after the final Albacore tuna trip of the year, the Nova Spero rests alongside the New Quay. She landed over 500 tuna to Lorient fish market in Brittany on Thursday after steaming back from 400 miles out in the Atlantic.
and Grimmy Mike toasts his brand new winch.....
on the quay is the familiar site of Spanish monofilament longline, probably caught in a trawl...
home at last after the final Albacore tuna trip of the year, the Nova Spero rests alongside the New Quay. She landed over 500 tuna to Lorient fish market in Brittany on Thursday after steaming back from 400 miles out in the Atlantic.
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