Tom's Place or yours?

After a hectic meeting schedule, London chef Tom Aikens and crew retired to the Sworfish - unusually when talking fishing, he seems to be stressing how high this one was!
Mackerel and inshore lobster man, Dick Ede also seems to have 'how high' on his mind!
Aboard the Ripple, no sign of John Lambourn and the paint crew!

Plate steel sits on the quay ready to construct a new set of bulwarks and scallop dredge handling system on the Jacoba - will Jacky J be down to lend a hand?

Through the gaps goes to God's country

Two of the biggest vessels in the St Ives fleet, SS693 and Andrew (Traz) Treloar's Dignity, SS161 which replaced the Keriolet II last year.
Out in the bay a small trawl is being hauled by hand.
Top mackerel man Stuart McClary's, Tudor Rose stands out amongst the crowd.
Back in Penzance harbour the Sospan Panama has just come out of the drydock.
In the wet dock, the Admiral Gordon hangs her trawls out to dry.

Three more for the scrapyard!

The Daisy begins the long tow as she pulls the Basil away from the quayside.

For her final voyage the WS&S beamer, Daisy Christianne leaves her berth for the Stone Quay to pick up the Basil St Clair. She will then tow the Basil to Hull. The Sarah Cathryn Stevenson left earlier under her own steam for the same destination. All three beamers are bound for the breakers yard in Hull on the East Coast. The Daisy was the largest vessel in Stevenson's fleet. You can see pictures of all three vessels in their heyday here.
shore staff wait aboard the Basil St Clair to pick up the tow rope....
the bow thruster works overtime churning up the harbour waters....
as the bow heads for the quayside.......the towing chains are made ready.
Fishing News photog, Phil Loclkey gets in close to the action aboard PZ1.

Crystal Waters II gets in to land her maiden trip.

Bound for the Bay of Biscay!

PZ 199 up on the slip minus her propellor
Andrew Woods makes some last minute repairs to the keel of his boat...
All hands to, the ring-net aboard the Pride of Cornwall is pulled off to make way for another..
hot work for Tim and the boys in the evening sun!
The Intuition heads for the gaps...
Thursday morning, and the Nova Spero steams past Mousehole Island on her way off for the next tuna adventure. Last trip saw them steam south for two days - that put them in the Bay of Biscay off Spain. Look closely and you'll see hands on deck.... with only one tangon pole lowered some last minute adjustments are being made.

Fish Fest 2007!

Last minute prep for the big display...
as a hobbling Harbour Master Andrew Munson makes his final round....


Dick Edes, one of the few traditional withy pot fishermen makes ready to demonstrate his skills - he'll be at Newquay with a similar demonstration over their three day fish festival.

and they're in!
Little Vince just in from a netting trip with the Carol H, slack fishing this tide...
Tony Woodhams, MC for the day...
Star of the BBC Trawlermen series John Buchan does Newlyn the honour of opening this year's show...
as the Wild Ice team show gets on the road...
but what is so dangerous they have to put a cordon around it?

Newlyn Raft Race 2007

Even the swans entered into the spirit of the day....some straggled.....
chaos on the landing beach.....
some needed a tow.....
almost last!
long-time Meadery Maid Loiusa Nowell tastes vicory again.....
as did the rest of the crew...
the IRB kept an eye on things....
along with big brother....

MBLA's Happy Return demonstrates her dipping lug to change tack...
down comes the lug....
passes round the foremast...
and then back into action...


final prep for the big day!

Penzance Rotary club members muck in!

The ray-pirates make a landing across a pristine market floor!
Barriers now line the quayside in readiness for an expected 20,000 plus visitors
Is this Nick Howell paying homage to master chef Rick Stein?
Karsten Nissen and other Penzance Rotary club members get the stands ready inside the fish market.