The new vessel emerged as overall winner of the Magazine's Boat of the Year contest, and senior editor Bob Kennedy presented the award at the Fishing 2008 show in Glasgow.

Both brothers said they were delighted to have scooped top place and added they were also delighted with the performance of the vessel, which was already outstripping others in terms of its sea-keeping qualities.

The catcher is meantime tied up awaiting the start of this year's North Sea herring fishery.

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