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Friday 24 August 2007

More fish fest action

Nick Howell and Robin Turner check off the list of fish bought for the big fish display on Monday.Buying yellow wellies....
...separated yellow wellies....
fast yellow wellies...
More scrap iron is removed from the new quay - it's a kind of enforced spring cleaning!
The Lea from Osiris Projects on a pontoon berth.

Thursday 23 August 2007

Any old iron?!

Crystal Waters II along with the the pleasure boats are waiting for a break in the weather......
....while the big clear-up continues in readiness for the fish fest.

Wednesday 22 August 2007

Fish festival here we come!

Crystal Waters II is ready to make her maiden voyage - shame about the weather!

The roof has come of the Ripple - must be time to get her wet!Aurora is up on the slip for a hull job.
Another visiting transport awaits some fish from a starved market.
Dennis Pascoe seems very interested in his stern!
Meanwhile, harbour master Andrew Munson is throwing himself enthusiastically into the task of preparing for the fish festival this coming Monday!

Tuesday 21 August 2007

Newlyn Raft Race this Sunday

Newlyn has excellent transport links, this truck is from Kilkenny, Ireland.
The funnel and wheelhouse have now been removed from the EAW, Newlyn's very first beam trawler.
The new Orion gallery extension has yet to be completed - seems there's a problem with the front door!If you can, make a date in the diary and take part in this year's raft race - even if it only to soak up the atmosphere and watch the Meadery Girls walk away with first place for the ladies - again!

Saturday 18 August 2007

Overcast it is!

Francis lands the week's haul of brown crab to Harvey's.

Terry is hard at work cutting the funnel off the EAW in front of Stevenson's office.Meanwhile, birthday boy Clive is on for the craich it seems!

'Bish' from St Ives is the proud owner of these wellies.
Rowse Fishing Ltd calls for more frozen bait.....
....duly hand-balled from the back of the waiting truck.

The Carol H makes her way to take on gear and ice for the next tide.......and youngest crew member Nathan jumps ashore to take a rope.
Mysterious goings on with blocks of ice in the harbour connected to the Silver Dawn...
.....as she makes her way to the icing berth.
Bill Laken aboard the Cornishman is yellow wellies in stitching new cod-ends to the trawls.

Friday 17 August 2007

Tuna here we come!

Stepping out for a new venture, skipper of the Nova Spero, Shaun Edwards is about to sail South on his maiden tuna voyage...
Perhaps not his best side, Baz supervises taking on fuel oil....
The Nova Spero sporting her brand new tuna poles fitted out at Tom's of Polruan.
The intent made clear in the form of a graphic on the side of the boat - you can follow the activities of all the boats involved on a daily basis by visiting the Cornish Tuna website and Quentin's blog.

Thursday 16 August 2007

A guessing game!

Which boat?
The Chickadee is out of the water for a paint-up.