Ocean Pride  

PZ 134: A 42' counter-stern lugger built by Henry Peake of Newlyn in 1919 with an engine and a foremast stepped in a tabernacle. She was one of two known counter-stern luggers in Mousehole and was decommissioned in 1991 and finally bought by her present owner Leslie Rowe of the Dock Inn, Penzance.  She is moored in Penzance wet dock and is seen regularly in Mount's Bay, the Scillies and at many maritime functions. She was previously owned by Ian Childs, the Downing family and originally the Brownfields.

She is currently offered for sale by Les Rowe who can be contacted on 01736 365315 or 07723 91306.

The original picture above is of Ocean Pride being built at Henry Peake's yard at the Tolcarne in Newlyn, there is also an enhanced copy shown. Counter or elliptical sterns were introduced in one or two boats in the 1880's such as St. Michael (PZ 55) shown here leaving Penzance circa 1895. The OP was originally designed to be 50' when built by the Peake brothers, but after they fell out it was cut back to what one of the brothers could afford. The postcard is of the OP in Mousehole harbour - exact date as yet unknown.

These are of the OP at the Looe Lugger Regatta in June 2003 and one of Les with the late Freddie Edwards who crewed and worked on Ocean Pride with the owner Les Rowe

The following were taken in February 2004 moored alongside the Britannia on a very fine morning in Penzance Wet Dock:-

Here she is alongside Happy Return in April 2008 being painted and anti-fouled.