Two berths going for Yachtmaster Coastal/Offshore Prep & RYA Exam course

Here's a message from Trysail in Falmouth who have 2 berths available on a Yachtmaster Coastal/Offshore Prep & RYA Exam course running next week.

The course starts at 1600hrs on Monday 19th with the exam scheduled for Saturday 24th April.

Novices can also join this course to attain RYA ‘Competent Crew’.

As it is a ‘LAST MINUTE’ offer, great discounts apply!

The High Pressure is forecast to hold well into next week, so why not join us on the water?

Please contact us ASAP to book your berth.

Thank you for your time.


Andy Grant

Andy Grant (Principal)
Trysail, Falmouth Marina, North Parade, Falmouth Cornwall. TR11 5GG
www.trysail.net info@trysail.net 01326 212320

TRYSAIL is the trading name of Trysail Ltd.
Registered Office: The Old Surgery, St Columb, Cornwall. TR9 6AE

No sign yet of eight new harbour commssioners.

Today was due to hear the names announced that eight new harbour commissioners have been appointed to NPHC board. However, no news from the harbour office or the Department of Transport who had taken the unprecedented step of dissolving the present board. A total of 26 applications were received from which 16 were shortlisted. Eight new commissioners will sit alongside three appointees and one of their first jobs will be to oversee the introduction of the new Harbour Revision Order that will bring Newlyn into line with the DoT's 'Good Governance' guidelines.


No clues as to the identity of any new members have come to light - though this pick-up has been spotted in a certain parking space in front of the harbour offices.

Friday's fish fiesta.

Beamer cod ends hung out to dry......
the march of the blue box empire continues down the quay......
a good combination.......
there' a couple of green interlopers at the box washer station......
hand grading this year's rarest fish on the market.....
at long last there's a showing of mackerel in the Bay as a couple of mackerel men check the price with the Wiffer......
with hit and miss results for the handful of boats quick to catch on......
no doubt the price will plummet from the £1.70 a kilo on Thursday......
whereas these Dorys always hold their price.....
time for the anglers to hit the wrecks courtesy of Viking Charters......
as a steady trickle of yachts make an appearance.....
another Brixham beamer makes a start on her gear.....
while the punt Mark & James heads back to her berth.....
the punts will all be hoping that the mackerel are here to stay....
over in the Mission there's some renovation work to be tendered for by any local building firms interested - with the added bonus of the finest fresh Newlyn haddock, chips and mushy peas for lunch every day!

French tow job makes Andrew's day.

Call the signwriter!.......
time to let go the ends of the crabber......
just when harbour master Andrew Munson thought it was time to head home for tea the St Brieus registered Neway tows in her fellow company boat the Cap 4000........
unaware of the impending drama, a passing tosher heads out through the gaps......
Andrew tries to head off the Neway as the skipper seems hell bent on making his way down the =harbour and not where he is wanted......
despite his attempts, the tow continues in the wrong direction......
and Andrew in the harbour punt is forced to follow......
eventually managing to persuade the visiting skipper to come around and head for the correct berth! An engineer is expected to arrive from France the following day with the required starter motor in his possession.

Warp factor 10

Skipper Billy Worth, ably assisted by Juicy and Perry turn one of Newlyn's biggest trawlers around in the harbour before taking on a drum of new warp.

Top dinner party fish on the fish market.

At eleven kilos this specimen turbot would make the perfect Come Dine With Me centrepiece (if a little over the top), at £160 on the market you'd need to make sure you won the £1000 to cover the cost!......
equally valuable as a result of their scarcity, a handful of mackerel just about cover the bottom of a box, at one end......
down the quay, time for the St Georges to have new warps, skipper Billy Worth puts his back into turning the boat round so that the starboard winch drum can be loaded......
Juicy spritely hops up on to the quay......
to supervise proceedings........
ably assisted by Perry, without a pair of spoons in his hand.......
as ever, it's the high-tec approach down the quay, a plank of wood with the weight of an engineer that provides a steadying drum brake as the winch heaves the wire......
around a series......
of blocks and a ton of granite resting on the pallet to take out the snatch - simple but effective..

High above the gaps.

The vantage from St Peter's Hill provides an ideal 'through the gaps' spotting point......
as the boats head back to land.

Must be cold this morning with a Blue Mouthed Redfish

Turbot time - most of the netters now have their turbot gear aboard and the Gary M has a good shot to show for theirs......
a box of not so common stone bass from the Ocean Spray........
and an even more rare blue-mouthed red fish......
a busy start to the week after last weeks barren offerings......
with her bows down low the Dignity suffers some indignity.....
its fuel time for the Chloe T....
and spring time is evident in keel alley......
the hull of the Excellent is looking a good deal cleaner ready for some serious caulking.....
despite the cold sea water, there are enough crabs to make a few bowls of soup up at the Red lion pub in Newlyn's Old Town.

Lands End of the line

What better place to enjoy the going down of the sun than the end of the land within sight of the Longhships lighthouse and a local punt fishing for bass just inside the Kettle's Bottom.......
that is unless, when arriving at the restaurant you find there is no food for non-residents - not even a packet of nuts - the look on the Italian visitors' faces was nothing short of incredulous, "zis is ze ristorante?" as they tucked into the only food available, a packet of Golden Wonder crisps - one drink and off and nil points for the Land's End Hotel - apparently they were very short staffed - bet they were all down the beach enjoying what feels like the first proper bout of sunshine for the year! - lets hope they are sorted for when the season proper gets underway!

Good luck with the flying lessons Kai.