23 July 2011 – Northcoates
The first dive was a second visit to the Northcoates wreck (we had dived this wreck earlier in the season). We arrived at the wreck at low slack after a very smooth sea had allowed us a trouble free and very …
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16 July 2011 – Boat Handling practical
Boat Handling course, so no diving,(not even for man overboard practice)! As you can see it was a little bit rough!! But they still kept smiling most of the time.
10 July 2011 – War Helmet
8184-ton mass-produced British standard steamer, built 1917. 445ft x 58ft. Armed. Cargo: In ballast, London for Barry. Sunk: 19 April, 1918, by torpedo from UC-75. All saved. Diving: Lies upright with bow to north-west. Flattened midships. Three boilers clear. Engine …
2 July 2011 – Worthing Wall/Lumps & Kingmere Rocks
Supermarket for shellfish!! Crabs and lobsters were there in abundance and 3 of the 7 divers decided to get their dinner whilst on the dive!! Although the vis could have been better (only about 2 ms) it was sufficient to …
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June 2011 – Ibiza
A great long weekend (Thursday evening to Monday evening) organised by Jacqui & Steve with Punta Dive at their Cala Martina centre just outside Santa Eulalia, Ibiza. In between dives we adjourned to the nearby cafes for lunch, where we …
26 June 2011 – Gascony
I had the unusual experience of driving down to Littlehampton early on the Sunday morning through persistent drizzle, which turned into low lying mist as I got closer to the coast. It showed some signs of clearing over breakfast but …
30 April 2011 – Scallop Beds
Very acceptable start meeting at around 12.00 noon and the boat was already in the water. As the sea was looking a bit lumpy, we decided to go for Dave’s Plan B which was the Bottle Wreck as it was …
29 April 2011 – Mulberry Harbour & Waldrons
Picked up Tim around 8.15am heading off to Littlehampton and a day out on the RIB. Stopped first at Admiral Hubbard’s house on the Harbour Wall to pick up a cylinder for George and the Boat Box. Then around to …
25 April 2011 – Northcoates
A bank holiday Monday in spring with nice weather and a dive planned on HMS Northcoates. We meet at the marina at 8.15am, no time for breakfast (except for Simon who gobbled one down in minutes at the Boat House!), …