Dutch invasion!

Friday evening and first time visitor, Z284 is in for main engine trouble. What was going to be a 5 minute job has now turned out to be a major job with new cylinder heads being required. Saturday morning and Mevagissey netter, Britannia V lands direct.
Early Saturday evening - Z525 Sylvia Mary steams for the gaps before the weather sets in - the first of three Dutch beamers for first time visits to Newlyn. The boats are on their way 'round the corner' to the box off Lundy for the opening day of this years sole season which starts April 1st - no joke!
On the bow rope at the ready.
Photographer and stalwart W Stevenson stores & loft manager John lines up a shot.
Fenders are dropped down before mooring alongside.

Harbour master Andrew Munson greets a Dutch skipper.
A cautious Sylvia Mary skipper comes astern.
Many Dutch fishermen still wear clogs to sea.
John and Andrew Munson discuss the orign of a beamer photograph brought in by the skipper of the Spes Nova - general consensus was that the boat in question was the S.D.J. PZ47. Turns out the boat was previously owned by the father of the Spes Nova's skipper! The SDJ was named using the initials of the owners, major shareholders in order - work it out!
Last gasp!
All hands at the ready with the mooring ropes.O187 Grietje Hendrik from Ostende is last of the three in through the gaps.