Five divers went out today. We were put off by the seastate, so retreated to the Breakwater. Here we found 4-6m viz and had an enjoyable dive around the Fort and Western side. Notable finds were a large topknot (flatfish), slender sea pens, nudibranch, hermit crabs, a wrasse with a smaller goby in its mouth and […]
Plymouth Sound SAC Sunday Dive managed by Keith Hiscock on the JEL. Bitterly cold above the water with N/NE winds air temp around 7/8c but felt like 2/3c Sea state quite lumpy, but found shelter in the bay. Below the surfact the vis was somewhere between 4-6m and sea temp between 14/15c. Fantastic dive, though […]
Four divers (Keith, Wayne, Craig and Christine) took the Tornado to the James Eagan Layne in Whitsand Bay. The plan to tuck ourselves into the coast to avoid the worst of the 25 mph forecast NE winds worked. Unfortunately the wreck is not-quite as always as the bow seems to have twisted back on itself […]
We dived the reef around the Eddystone lighthouse, the vis was OK about 5 plus metres. The cloudy white in the water may be the kelp rotting. It was very warm which may explain why there was no monsters walking about or indeed much else. The inshore water was calm so tomorrow’s dive will be […]
Seven divers went to Rame Head for a gentle drift dive. Lots of small critters seen in the gullies. I saw a thornback ray, a small free swimming Conger as well as prawns, squat lobsters and Cray. One diver found an intact ink pot and there were other unidentifiable finds from the spoil ground. Sunny […]