Fisherman of the Year 2010 Semi Final Images.

The Fisherman of the Year 2010 ran by Crew 2 Crew with the Fishermens Mission was held on Friday at the Glasgow SECC. It was a new competition designed by Graham Duncan , CEO of Crew 2 Crew Ltd. The prizes on offer were worth over £4000, so there was a lot to play for! The Semis were held on the main stage of fishing Expo 2010, in front of a suprisingly large crowd. This crowd really got behind the competitors & the noise levels grew, with each competitors supporters trying to out cheer each other.



It was a close run competition.


Comprising of Net mending, rope splicing, donning a lifejacket & answering Maritime related questions.



There were 3 competitors for the Semis. All 3 of them really put in a great effort. There was some amazing net mending & the speed of David Stevens splicing was amazing!

Fisherman of the Year 2010 Pictures of the Heats

Fisherman of the Year 2010 During the first two days days of the Fishing Expo 2010 at the Glasgow SECC, Crew 2 Crew held heats for the Fisherman of the year 2010. Below are some of the pictures of the heats taken over the two days. The competitors had to Splice a rope, tie 3 knots, secure a line correctly to a Liferaft & then answer 3 questions correctly. the times would then be noted on the website.

The Fisherman of the Year Stand



A competitor Splicing

David E Stevens was the runner up at the Fisherman of the Year Competition 2010

David E Stevens was the runner up at the Fisherman of the Year Competition 2010. David did amazingly well. In the Semi Finals on Friday he only lost by under 1 second. He was by far the fastest splicer in the competition both in the Semis & in the Final. On finding out that the finals were to be at 1230 on the Saturday his was prepared to attend & risk missing his flight from Glasgow Airport at 1430! It was a close call, with David having to leave the SECC as soon as the competition had finished.

On the day of the final, he was very gracious & supplied Crew 2 Crew with invaluable information on Cornish Fishing. In the final he lost the practical part of the competition by an even smaller margin than the Semi…it was a photo finish with only thousandths of a second in it.



He unfortunately lost on the head to head question & answer section. He was magnanimous in defeat & even though he had to rush to get his flight, he took the time to congratulate John Buchan the Winner.

The first image here has David mending the nets. the second image is of David putting on the lifejacket. At this point of the compeition, there was absolutely nothing between David & John. Indeed it was probably the closest finish to any competition I had ever seen. At this point the crowd were really getting behind all the competitors.



He was a worthy finalist & a credit not only to Cornish Fishermen but to all Fishermen in general.



Please find a link to Davids website Here

Fishing Expo 2010 at the Glasgow SECC

 Crew 2 Crew are at the Glasgow SECC for Fishing Expo 2010 & will be doing live webcam streaming & putting up images as soon as they are ready.

Some images from Fisherman of the Year competition 2010 at the Glasgow SECC. Crew 2 Crew started setting up for Fishing Expo 2010 at the Glasgow SECC today, Tuesday 18th May. There was alot of work to do, as you can see by the images. This topic will be updated as soon as we get new images in from the Show. Crew 2 Crew will be hosting live streaming shows of all the heats, Semi finals & final live from the SECC.

We will be doing live streams via ustream during the event, so stay posted for the exact times.

Crew 2 Crew will be on Stand D24.

Fisherman of the Year 2010

Fisherman of the Year 2010

My company Crew 2 Crew Ltd with The Fishermens Mission has created the Fisherman of the Year Competition, to be run over 3 days  The competition aims to test the skills and knowledge required to be successful in the commercial fishing industry. Every contestant will attempt to prove him or herself as the most versatile and qualified crewman to be crowned the Fisherman Of The Year 2010.

The prizes include a cash prize from Crew 2 Crew, Oilskins, survival suits and Auto-Pilot systems, all kindly donated by our sponsors. Total prize value worth over £5 000! Don’t miss this opportunity to compete with the best in the industry and get a chance to win fantastic prizes.


The Prizes

First prize includes an expenses paid trip to compete in the fisherman of the Year in the Faeroes Isles worth £1500 Further prizes include oilskins, survival suits and equipment such as Auto-Pilot systems donated by our sponsors.

The Event

A series of trials testing skills critical in the industry such as net mending, rope splicing, survival and safety tests, navigational knowledge and more.

Cant Make it?

Keep up with all the latest from the competition and the Crew 2 Crew stand at the event with our live webcam stream. You can check out our competition leader board, showing you the latest results from the competition.


Dont Miss out, Make sure you have a place at what is undoubtedly going to be the most exciting competition for Fisherman this year. The winner will go to the Faroe Islands to compete for more prizes! Register now by clicking below.
 Register here

Fishing Expo 2010, 20-22 May 2010, Glasgow SECC

Fisherman of the Year competition launched

An exciting new ‘Fisherman of the Year’ competition will be staged at this year’s Fishing 2010 exhibition in Glasgow with prizes worth at least £5,000 on offer in a three-day event to seek out the UK’s most experienced and proficient fisherman.

 

The tough competition aims to find the UK’s top commercial fisherman through a series of challenges against the clock that will test their skills and practical knowledge.  As well as a substantial cash prize of £1,000 along with fishing equipment and clothing, the winner will also be awarded with an all expenses paid trip to the Faroe Islands in August to participate in the world net-mending championships.

Organised by Inverurie based global crew information services provider, Crew2crew.com, in association with the Royal National Mission to Deep Sea Fishermen, the ‘Fisherman of the Year’ competition will be one of the major highlights of Fishing 2010, with as many fishermen as possible being encouraged to register their interest in participating through the specially created competition website, www.foty2010.com
The format will involve heats on each morning of the exhibition, with semi finals on the Thursday and Friday afternoons and the final on the Saturday afternoon (22 May). During the heats fishermen will face a variety of trials against the clock, including net mending and splicing skills, a hydrostatic liferaft release competition, a knowledge test, and a speed trial for donning an immersion suit and lifejacket.

The top five fishermen from each heat will then go forward to the semi-finals that will involve a similar series of gruelling tests, with the first and second placed contestants winning a place in Saturday’s final. The winner and the runners ups will be in line to win a number of prizes – including clothing and safety equipment - with an equivalent cash value of at least £5,000, although this figure could rise to as much as £6,000 as more sponsors come on board.

Graham Duncan managing director of Crew 2 Crew, said: “We are delighted to have been able to organise this competition in association with the Fishermen’s Mission. This will be a real test of skill and knowledge under the pressure of the clock and the winner really will be deserving of the title of ‘Fisherman of the Year 2010’.

“We wanted to organise something a little bit different for the exhibition that would prove a magnet for fishermen to attend. We envisage that the competition will create friendly rivalry between fishermen from different areas of the UK and the various fishing sectors.”

Sharon Kane of the Fishermen’s Mission said: “We are delighted to be associated with this competition. There are a whole range of difficult skills and knowledge that a commercial fisherman needs to acquire and this competition will provide a superb showcase of the unique talent within the fishing industry.”
Fran McIntyre, managing director of QD Events, the organiser of Fishing 2010, said: “We believe there will be a huge amount of interest in this competition and we encourage fishermen to register their interest in participating as early as possible.”

Fishing 2010 will be held at the SECC in Glasgow from 20-22 May. More information at www.fishingexpo.co.uk

Cornwall singers win deal to make album of sea shanties

The Fisherman's Friends, from Port Isaac, have netted a deal with Universal A group of sailors from a Cornish fishing village are to release an album of sea shanties after catching the ear of a holidaying music mogul. The Fisherman's Friends, from Port Isaac, netted a deal with Universal after being spotted singing in a pub. The 10 men, who are or were fishermen, coastguards or lifeboat men, have sung together for more than 15 years. As well as releasing an album next month, they are also due to perform at Glastonbury Festival in the summer. Sea shanties were originally sung by the crews of ships while they worked on deck. The Fisherman's Friends have already released two a cappella CDs themselves and their new album has been recorded in a 15th-century church in St Kew, Cornwall. The group, which includes fishermen, have sung together for years Jeremy Brown, a fisherman and founding member of the Fisherman's Friends, said: "In Cornish pubs there is a tradition of singing. "We just all got together with the intention of learning all the words instead of just knowing the first verse and the last verse and making up the bit in the middle." Mr Brown, who sings baritone and who has two brothers in the group, said that most of the band had grown up together and the only person who had not lived there as a youngster had been in the village for about 25 years - so was regarded as almost one of them. "We get together each Friday night on this area of concrete by the harbour which is a lovely setting - unless it is raining and blowing and then we just retire to the pub," he added. In 2006 an album of sea shanties was released featuring performances by a host of international singers, including Bono, Nick Cave and Jarvis Cocker.