Yacht rescue

The Lyonesse cuts an imposing figure from the front end...


she has an innovative 'triplex' style net hauler designed to handle the ring-net she will soon be chasing the sardines with....

after some heroic efforts from crew aboard the Penlee lifeboat Ivan Ellen, Transat yacht race hopeful Shaya Moya, was towed into the harbour after losing her mast in collision with a local fishing vessel - see the full story here.......

short break for the chipping hammers...
then it's back to work again...
the other end of the derrick seems to be in need of attention....
as the Defiant's crew get busy with the gear....

the gear aboard the Hein Senior hangs up to air....

she has twin-rig trawls aboard.....
this is one serious breakwater being built for 'Tom' over by Newlyn Green...
another Belgian beamer, the Thallasa lays against the fishmarket...
work continues on the super-yacht over in Penzance wet dock...
while work continues on the hull of the St George in the Dry Dock

Cornish sardine catching cat

The latest Cornish sardine catcher has arrived in Newlyn from Baumbach's of Hayle. PZ81 Lyonesse has been built for skipper Sam Lambourn.
The remaining two WS&S wooden beamers owned are back together again.

A life in chains...

A fresh coat of sky-blue paint looks good...
suspended half way up the gear....
the port-side trawl on the Cornishman gets an overhaul...
and the windy-gun echoes around the stillness of the harbour....as both sets of gear tower over the quayside....aboard the AA, Crab Da' takes charge on deck....


young Dan Nicholls has now completed 5 trips aboard his uncle's boat the GaryM - he is still trying to find out if it was one of his relatives that sailed to Australia aboard the Mystery over 100 years ago - any information gratefully received!

That evening light again

The evening sunlight catches the wheelhouse of the Elizabeth Caroline PZ293....
Jersey registered Kerloch J235, seen here loaded with gear, hasn't been in Newlyn for a while....
so the gulls show an interest in her....
they don't call him Arnie for nothing - Elizabeth N skipper, Michael Nowell 'works out' before coming ashore...
gear time aboard one of the chain-harrow gang......
as the sun goes down, the lighthouse bathes in the evening glow...
still thriving despite new technology, the craftsmanship of Cyril Nicholas from Squirrel Signs is evident aboard the Achieve, traditional signwriting and lining, signmaking, portraits and murals ....
more crab coming ashore from the Intuition...
as the Emma Louise gets more of the Rowse colour scheme...
a local wag has been busy with the white paint it seems!
a rare sight, not a single boat 'on the hard'.

Quality comes ashore

Another creative installation piece, this time courtesy of Plymouth transport..
the Dutch boys are ashore for their Sunday off, their cod-ends up to air....
as the Crystal Sea gets a trip cut short catch landed to the waiting wagon....
yet another punt gets a frsh coat of anti-fouling...
another stack of boxes about to make their way out of the fishroom.....
with a guiding hand from..
David Stevens Snr on the landing winch...
aboard the boat, the mending command centre....
skipper David Jnr gets to check the box count with the driver after they've landed...
and photo from the archives!

London chefs all at sea on the Dignity courtesy of skipper Andrew Treloar and master handline fisherman, Dick Ede.

Looking to the future of fishing

Now the box has been opened, the Dutch boys are back in town to overland their Channel sole ...
these are Dutch flagged boats landing to Dutch transport....
a fourth boat makes her way in...
and the landing continues...over in the mission, London chefs, Tom, brother Rob and Yve, head chef from Tom's Kitchen discuss the planned day's fishing over some mission tea.....
out at sea aboard the Dignity, local punt fisherman Dick Ede show the visitors how to handline for mackerel......
on the meter the ground has hardened up...
after a couple of drifts the first fish comes aboard...
in Dick's capable hands, not the biggest run today...
skipper Andrew 'Traz' Treloar points out some of the local features...
while Dick looks on earnestly wondering if the mackerel will show any interest in their sets of feathers........
while Traz takes a more laid back approach to the proceedings it seems...
now time for one of the chef Tom to get a set of feathers wet...
while brother Rob looks on...
Dick is back aft, still in tutor mode....
when Tom gets his first bite of the day......

and not to be out-done, so does Yve on his first drop...on the way in the Scilly chopper flies over the Anglian Princess at anchor.