Dartmouth 7th & 8th June

http://www.dartboat.com/diving.htm

We are diving in Dartmouth. I will confirm all the details in the next 24hrs. The only site I mentioned to the skipper was the Maine. I would be happy to do 2 dives on this beauty but will go with the boat vote ( as usual).

Tony the skipper normally limits divers to 10 but we are 12 so can I remind everyone of the need to keep your shit to a minimum.

We also need to minimise the number of cars. More discussion later.


Details to follow...


Elrico

Love taught me to fly.

Did the Cannonball Alley on Tuesday, 14.2m for 42 mins (8c temp. youch) Air consumption to warm an irishmans heart. What a tidy little dive - very pleasant in the late spring sunshine.

Change my pitch up.

Now call me perverse but I do enjoy the curmudgeonly and downright abusive. I have come to appreciate being well and truely insulted and chided. The realm of the dive skipper has great appeal in this regard because they are, like the ocean, moody and given to sudden foul temper. Dave is a relative saint, but can at times be less than 'Happy'. The above photos shows him having a laugh with me. This years favourite is from the pearl of grumpiness at Aquanauts who when advising myself and Mr. McManus it was nearly time to dive hissed - " Get yout shit on and get the fuck off my boat". I would gladly pay for such eloquence and it sent me beneath the waves with a warm glow.

A Glimpse of the future

Alex with Torpoint u7 and the FA Community shield

Where Shall We Dive?

Any suggestions boys and girls?

Eddystone or Hand Deeps - offshore viz is good.

Neill's Drop Off or Thornback Patch?

Oregon and Hillsea Point

Rame Barge?

any more?

Photo above shows Rob after diving the Fylrix - do it once.....

Ist Diving Weekend of 2008 - 10th & 11th May.

The first weekend is nearly upon us and we are hoping for fine weather and great viz. The forecast is good (we are a long way out, yet) and the Viz has been very good. The water is 10C at present so it may be a soup and pasties weekend.

Can I encourage everyone to be very minimal about what is brought on to the boat as we are going to be a bit squeezed.

Essential info.

Amoco.

0830

Mt Batten Public Jetty.

cost estimate £60 or £67 minus deposit of £15. ( Dave has not increased his prices but I would hope we can chip in a bit if we go offshore)