Stiff wind

More like half a gale of wind than a summer breeze, a stiff wind blows across the harbour as is evident from this German yacht's flag......
white horses surround the research vessel......
heavy duty lifting vessel Cameron from Leith sits outside Penzance wet dock......
just the sort of kraken or sea monster the kids on holiday are looking for......
the AA is undergoing some major surgery courtesy of Wartsila......
these anodes have seen better days and obviously been doing their job in preventing electrolysis - seawater cooling pipes corroding from the inside have caused many sinking situations over the years.

Missing pole

A bigger class of yachts is currently berthed in Newlyn this weekend......
as a visiting tern snacks in front of the fish market......
you can't miss Quayside Transport and their wagons in the lorry park......
whereas the Ben Loyal appears to be missing one of her tuna poles.

Tuna time

The tuna boys are back in town.......
with a fresh breeze blowing across the harbour the need for springers is self-evident aboard the dive charter boat.......

bow on of the new Baumbach built Myghal.

Squalls soak sheltering sailors

Not just a netter, a skateboarder too, Nathan from the CarolH shows off with an 'ollie' to his shipmates.....
against a backdrop of the Gry Maritha laying against the Stone Quay, another French yacht joins the fleet sheltering on the pontoon berths....
part way through a paint up below the waterline......
all bets are off at the Yacht Inn tonight, bound in an hour earlier than usual, the Scillonian II passes close to the Anglian Princess at anchor......
minutes later the gig rowers hit another squall.......
time to land the CarolH's trip to Ocean Fish's wagon......
as yet another squall passes across the harbour.

Greedy gulls

Scrapping over scraps from the scrap bins......
Currently Cornwall's only MSC accredited fishery - though the Cornish Sardine fishery should receive accreditation in January next year - line caught mackerel make good money on the market despite the high landings from the boats working in and around St Ives Bay......
on her way to Falmouth from Baumbach's Boatyard at Hayle, the Myghal represents the latest in terms of layout and design for an inshore multi-purpose fixed gear boat......
an internal shot of her huge wheelhouse......
and looking aft, the net transporter means one crew less so will pay for itself in a matter of trips....
the IRB is now four shouts clear of her big sister in the call-out stakes......
and if you know of someone, there's a highly rewarding job based at the Cornwall Fisheries Resource Centre for the right person working for Cornwall Seafood Training Ltd.

Mammoth catch

Over the last few years Dutch trawlers have landed an estimated 200 tons plus of fossils from the North Sea - proving beyond doubt that at one time the UK was of the Eurpean mainland - read the full story from today's Independent.

Shellfish off abroad

The Elizabeth N sports her new stern gantry......
vivier lorries are not too difficult to spot from the rear.....
as a hand reaches out for another bongo of crab.