Skipper Neal Priestley of Seahouses in Northumberland gives his new 22-knot fast potter Portia BK 110 a resounding thumbs up after fishing with the Cleopatra Fisherman 33 boat for four weeks.

"Portia's working efficiency and handling are just champion and ideally suited to my requirements, " he says.

"The first week of fishing yielded over two tonnes of velvets, which gave us an encouraging start. Although we have yet to work in any poor weather, early indications are that when it comes the boat will take it in her stride."

Neal