Plans to get the Ripple wet!

A tranquil Saturday morning greets the Cornishman......
while the Jacoba's deck work is making good progress.....
and finally, John Lambourn is prepared to put his head above the parapet and give a firm launch date for the Ripple - she will go in the water the day after the official unveiling of the Newlyn Fisherman's memorial statue on Newlyn Green. There is a three day festival to celebrate all that is Newlyn between the 12th and the 14th of October 2007 - not to be missed!
the 4 foot mark on the Ripple's stem post...we don't say too much about the Ripple's port of registration however!the EAW is reducing in size rapidly....

Biggest tide of the year.......and a quiet night

Astern of the Roseland, and a rare sight these days, the North Quay almost devoid of active boats....
with not much activity in the harbour, time to take advantage of Newlyn's superb evening light....
an 8 cylinder Kelvin engine under its shroud.....
tubs of water aboard the Children's Friend lean her into the quay so that she will dry out safely....
some friendly football rivalry in the engineer's workshop....
never seen until recent years, and a sign of changing conditions, the biggest tide of the year reaches 20 feet.....
another use for scrap tyres, the end of some 'rope' or combination bridles.....
Badcocks Gallery have now un-packed their current show.....
and what's on show certainly catches the eye of passers by!

Bit fresh in St Ives

With a fresh northerly draft, SS 246 makes her way in past Smeaton's pier late in the afternoon.....as the harbour road is swept by seas at high water.Back in Newlyn, Badcock's Gallery have just taken delivery of works for their next showing.....
While the wind is revving up for the inevitable winter blows, let's not forget the National Coast Watch Institution who do a stirling job scanning the inshore waters of our coast - here is the watch station at Gwennap Head.
The Ben Loyal tidies up after her latest tuna trip.....
aboard the Cornishman the gear gets its customary end of trip overhaul.

Would one of our boats like to make this?!

News from North of the border for all fans of the BBC Trawlermen series; here's John Buchan skipper of the Ocean Venture opening this year's fish fest looking a tad apprehensive - well guess what, he's just put ashore a trip of £100,100 - bet his pal on the Amity has a wry smile on his face!
Closer to home the new scallop handling system on the Jacoba is taking shape....
with a brand new set of rollers waiting on the quay to be fitted....
With all the mention of Plymouth fish market - check out this archive pic - 'Gentleman' Jim Nixon of seiner Scarlet Thread fame and his 'general factotum', and now market manger at Plymouth, Pete Bromley.
It won't be long before the Newlyn Fisherman's memorial bronze statue is put in place - here the ground is under preparation.

Albacore encore - tuna arrivee!

Past and present WS&S auctioneers, Tony and Laurence are a picture of concentration as the early sale gets under way........
waiting patiently in the queue are 14 boxes of jigged squid - nice day's work Dennis!
500 Tuna from the Charisma on the market this morning along with another 500 consigned to Plymouth to help spread the buying power......
wait for the auctioneer to move their way....
The Charisma in tier alongside the Nova Spero.