Saturday sights at St Ives September Festival

Provider heads in to St Ives harbour trying to find a mooring.....

there's a whole lot of work to salvage these traditional withy pots.....

from the Inspiratiom, up on the sand in St Ives, her home port where she has been working for the summer season.....

visiting lugger, Ripple......

and Happy Return have come round to St Ives to add to the sights and sounds that are the St Ives September Festival, an eclectic mix of music, performance, art and all things creative
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Mario and the 'baby boys' head out for another day on the gear in near idyllic condtions

past the beautifully restored classic sail boat Irene now looking absolutely stunning after fire ravaged her back in 2003.

It's a grey day hull wise

The Ocean Pride's classic counter stern is evident on the slip.....

another taste of the classics in the harbour, opera and contemporary singing star, Charlotte Church passed through Newlyn......

It's not just a rumour then....

the Lyonese is picking away nicely at the Cornish Sardines.....

the one-stop-shop- for all things fishy in Cornwall, the Fisheries Resource Centre which also plays host to Seafood Cornwall.......

Ocean Fish, on reflection.......

a gurnard's-eye view of the auction from the St George's catch......

TGIF.......

golden reds.......

Searcher, the Border Agency's high speed patrol vessel on the Stone Quay.....

caught in the early morning sun, the Bounty a visitor from across the water......

and another grey hull in the shape of a classic sailing vessel with a counter stern.

Where have you seen one of these before?

Found in the mouth of a weaver fish (example above) off Jersey, a distinctly unsettling little parasite that during the course of its life-cycle eats the toungue of its victim! - read on.....

Clive crushes another from the fleet

The final days of the Roseland as the bow section is torn away and crushed before being hauled off to a skip.

Buckets and spades

Still awaiting collection from a war museum, the Lancaster Bomber's propellor fished up from the deeps by the Dom Bosco.......
back in the south west again, the Tranquility is the only big trawler landing in Newlyn while the Crystal Sea II is still away in Scotland having a new shaft fitted - a job not without its problems it seems.......
if you can, get down to Mousehole and hear the boys in their centenary year......
perhaps a new water taxi service is being trialled in Newlyn......
in the red and investing in the future - new boxes for Crystal Sea Trawling......
neck-and-neck......
in a good offshore breeze, some of Penzance Sailing Club yachts take part in one of their regular fun races head towards the Mount.....
time to check the bait, angliers take advantage of high water at tea-time......
lines, shadows and shades in Penzance wet dock......
with the sun shining there's still time to grab a bucket and head for the beach, Sennen top car park was full today.

Ripple on the water

Luggers in the Bay

Earlier this year the MBLA's Happy Return was sighted off Penzance with the Ripple away in the distance.

Get your mackerel here!

Avoid Penzance Promenade today if at all possible......

there's a whole new section being built at the business end of the tug Doris K.......
under the watchful gaze of one of the the pair of resident Ravens.......

the pollack boys have landed so its down with the mizzen and time for a cuppa......
The auction over by just gone 7.30 this morning......
with a plentiful supply of mackerel in evidence......

ready to go, Edwin from Ocean Fish wraps up the morning's purchases

Hue and sky

On the slip the CKS is undergoing some work to replace some planking below the waterline, here the frames have been pegged ready to receive new timbers.....
they come in all colours it seems......
getting in more sea trial time, Phil & Skippy aboard the charity row boat Vision of Cornwall paddle around the harbour before heading across to Penzance - all in anticipation of their trans-Atlantic rowing race.......
passing the usual huddle of anglers that assemble over the spring tides in the evenings.....
in the low cloud the Mount does a passable impression of the Table Top mountain behind Capetown SA.......
despite the cloud cover there are rays of sunshine to be found in town......
as a classic wooden hull enters the wet dock at high water.

National Coastwatch Institution gets high speed tour on Penlee Lifeboat

Lucky volunteer members and supporters from the National Coastwatch team who man watch stations in the area were treated to a high speed tour from Newlyn on Sunday.

After donning the necessary gear, the assembled passengers headed out through the gaps with cox Patch Harvey at the helm of the Beth Sell (the Ivan Ellen is away for a major refit up at Poole). All hands immediately felt the full effect of the two 1250 Hp Cat engines as the boat sped past the anchored Anglian Princess and headed for Mousehole Island.

The National Coastwatch Institution, formed in 1994 after two inshore fishermen lost their lives in sight of a recently closed Coastguard watch station. Bass Point, the first of 36, watch stations on the Lizard was then opened by nearby resident Jenny Agutter. Following the Coastguard cuts, many former local stations have since been re-opened including Gwennap Head near Land's End.

The NCI, which also operates a watch station in Penzance, is currently seeking more volunteers to join the dedicated team that man the watch stations 365 days of the year. Volunteers receive training in all aspects of watch keeping and provide a highly valued safety support for inshore mariners around the coast of the UK. For more details and joining information there is an online form to be used or, for the local watch station, you can call 01736 36703.

Oar power

Beware all big bass in the Bay........
time for ice, but not before the Chloe T takes hers......
a more gentle approach to water travel, one oar power......
as hundreds of horsepower make their way out to sea......
a crucial job, keeping the deck gear well greased.......
still waiting to be collected after being left behind on Fish Fest day......
they're all mine!

A few thoughtless minutes behaviour close the Jubilee Pool

James R H heading for the gaps.....
vandals have forced the Jubilee Pool on the prom to be emptied......
that's a whole lot of water to pump out.......
seen through the pools entrance gate, the Trinity House flagship Galatea is hard at work servicing buoys in the calmer waters of the Bay.....
painted up and back in Penzance, the Ros Na Rioch moors alongside the old Lowestoft steam drifter, Feasible.