Of sail, oars and engines

Showing signs of age, the Albert Pier in Penzance Harbour....
under sail, three pairs of oars and diesel power in the shape of the Scillonian returning from the Scillies come together at the entrance to the harbour...
a final spurt from all hands ends local gig Sowenna's training for the evening....
from days of old when a there was a direct rail connection from London's Paddington to its western-most destination, the Albert pier....
it won't be long before the harbour is emptied of yachts for their winter lay-up....
looks more like a new shellfish storage tank - the work to divert the stream through a new culvert continues at the end of the prom, Wherrytown....
fresh back from France, the Elizabeth Veronique has changed her colours....
down off the slip and there is still plenty of painting to do aboard the GaryM.....
a common way to dredge these days is to mount a JCB or similar aboard a barge - a far cheaper operation than maintaining a dredger and more versatile.