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This coming weekend's diving at Salcombe has been cancelled due to expected inclement weather. Alternative dates of 30th and 31st August have been offered. Contact Phil Green for further information.

 

Forthcoming diving
Updated 24th June

 

Andrew Hancox has been in touch with Discovery Divers at Fort Bovisand, Plymouth to enquire about mid-week diving. They can offer a “Mid week special” which consists of 2 days RIB diving (4 dives) and B&B accommodation, all for £80. This can be arranged, subject to numbers (4), at anytime. Four divers can be accommodated on the RIB. If you are interested then contact Andrew on 01793 345713 or email: Send e-mail

There will be mid-week diving available, just give Mark a call to check what is planned.
Contact details at the foot of this page: 

 

Recent diving

Several club members dived the Scylla and the James Egan Layne at Whitsand bay on Wednesday June 25th, enjoying a great day's diving. The diving was with Aquanauts who are based in Plymouth.

Several club members dived the M2 and Baygitano out of Lyme Regis over the weekend May 31st - June 1st. Weather conditions were perfect with bright sunshine and flat, calm conditions. Great diving was experienced by all those who turned up.

 

UK diving schedule for 2008 & 2009

Here is the current status for Phil Green's trips (as of 22 May):

  • Salcombe - 5th & 6th July 08 - CANCELLED
  • Scilly Isles - 20th & 27th Sept 08 - 10 booked (FULL) with reserves
  • Littlehampton - 18th & 19th Oct 08 - 12 booked (FULL) with reserves
  • Isle of Man - 19th to 22nd June 09 - 10 booked (FULL) with reserves
  • Lundy Island - 10 to 12th July 09 - 12 booked (FULL) with reserves

Further information:
Salcombe Diving 
Littlehampton Diving 
Isle of Man Diving Holidays 
Dive Scilly website: 

Anyone interested in any of these dive trips should contact Phil Green, contact details at the bottom of this page: 

2008 calendar

July 2008
Date Location Details Contact Tel. e-mail
5th - 6th Salcombe
Hardboat diving 
Phil Green 01793 771244 Send e-mail

September 2008
Date Location Details Contact Tel. e-mail
12th Lyme Regis
RIB diving 
Mark Horton 01793 731843 Send e-mail
13th Lyme Regis
Miss Pattie 
Mark Horton 01793 731843 Send e-mail
14th Lyme Regis
Miss Pattie 
Mark Horton 01793 731843 Send e-mail
15th Lyme Regis
RIB diving 
Mark Horton 01793 731843 Send e-mail
20th - 27th Scilly Isles
RIB diving 
Phil Green 01793 771244 Send e-mail

October 2008
Date Location Details Contact Tel. e-mail
18th - 19th Littlehampton
Hardboat diving 
Phil Green 01793 771244 Send e-mail

The long weekend of 12th to 15th September will be club subsidised.

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  Miss Pattie
 

Diving plans under investigation

Andrea will be investigating booking the SETT for later in the year. Anyone interested should contact Andrea to register their interest. There is also the submarine museum and the submarine HMS Alliance that are well worth visiting, so this could a day out for all the family.

 

Unscheduled diving

As from the first weekend in May the clubs RIBs will be operational in Lyme Regis. Diving will depend on sufficient demand and weather and sea conditions and therefore a precise schedule cannot be given here.
There will be diving to suit all levels of skill and experience. Particularly, Mark and Dave will be running diving for the less experienced and novice divers. These will be shallow dives for the benefit of OW and Junior OW divers wishing to improve their skills and get some dives in their logbooks. Shallow dives are not just for the less experienced, they offer longer bottom times and more prolific marine life, so all levels of divers can benefit. Of course there will always be the deeper and wreck dives as well. All you need to do is call the dive organisers, tell them what you want and your diving requirements will be met.
Anyone who is interested in diving at Lyme outside of the schedule below should contact either Dave Hall or Mark Horton by the Wednesday prior to the weekend to check if anything is planned. If you don't call you don't dive and your presence could be enough to make a trip viable.

Mark Horton will be also making regular trips to Vobster or Stoney Cove should anyone be interested. Contact details at the foot of this page: 

 

Trip reports

Report archive  

Here are some reports of recent UK dive trips made by the club members:
Chris & Julie Irvine's report from Cromhall dive centre 
Julie Irvine's report from the NDC in Chepstow 
Handrew Hancox's Scapa Flow report 
Chris and Julie Irvine's Scapa Flow report 

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Inland Diving

Regular visits are made to Vobster Quay and Stoney Cove.

 
 

Contacts

Your diving co-ordinators and rep are:
White Horse RIB, Sea Horse RIB and Hardboats:
Mark Horton on 01793 731843 (home), 07836 596164 (mobile)
E-mail: Send e-mail

Wild Pig RIB:
Dave Hall on 01793 763801 (work), 01793 861399 (home), 07774 607743 (mobile)
E-mail: Send e-mail

Phil Green on 01793 771244 (home), 07867 900278 (mobile)
E-mail: Send e-mail

Andrea Riley on 01793 495794 (home)
E-mail: Send e-mail

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