Boats and Cornwall

27/01/2022

ZAR MINI 14DL from the summer on the Helford River

29/01/2020

Newlyn Harbour in the evening.

15/01/2020

Looe at low tide on cold January afternoon.

11/01/2020

Mevagissey in the afternoon sun.

@ Mevagissey Harbour

09/01/2020

Late afternoon at Crantock Bay

06/01/2020

Charlestown port constructed between 1791 and 1801 by Charles Rashleigh. Originally built to export copper and import coal, it was soon being used for the export of China Clay.

@ Charlestown Harbour

30/12/2019

Life boat at the Lizard.

Length: 16.3 metres
Beam: 5.3 metres
Draught: 1.4 metres
Displacement: 32 tonnes
Engines: 2 x Caterpillar C18 marine diesel 1,001hp each at 2,300rpm
Max speed: 25 knots
Range/endurance: 250 nautical miles
Crew number: 7
Survivor capacity: self righting: 44
Non self righting: 118

@ Lizard Point, Cornwall

13/12/2019

The Lizard in Cornwall, United Kingdom. The first was established at the southernmost point of the peninsula in 1859

@ Lizard Point, Cornwall

11/12/2019

Arvor 230as

Overall length with platform (m) 7.30
Length of the hull (m) 6.71
Beam (m) 2.78
Draft (m) 0.90
Weight of the boat (kg) (including heaviest engine) 1980
Fuel tank (litres) 135
Max hp/kW 150/112
Number of persons 6

“Built with the serious fisherman in mind, the Arvor 230’s clean looks wouldn’t be out of place next to the fishing boats and trawlers of Padstow Harbour.”

06/12/2019

06/12/2019

A cold, clear, December morning at Poldhu Cove. It’s worth popping in the café for a hot chocolate.

06/12/2019

The Ivan Ellen at Newlyn

On station:​ March 2003

ON: 1265

​Launch type:​ Afloat​

Crew: Nominal 7

Length:​ 17.3m

​Beam/width: ​5.9m​

Draught/depth:​ 1.78m​

Displacement:​ 42 tonnes​

Max speed:​ 25 knots​

Fuel capacity:​ 5,600 litres​

Operating range/endurance:​ 250 nautical miles​

Construction:​
Hull: fibre-reinforced composite with single-skin section below the chine and 100mm thick foam-cored sandwich
Above deck and superstructure: 25mm foam-cored sandwich

​Engines:​ 2 x Caterpillar 3412 TA marine diesel; 1,250hp each at 2,300rpm

​Survivor capacity:​ Self-righting – 28 - Non self-righting – 124

05/12/2019

There are some fantastic fishing boats down at Porthleven. A nice Warrior 165 sports fisher.