Brighton - 18th Feb - Up to 30m

[ahar]

Right you 'orrible lot, we have the details for the trip. I'm going to send the deposit tomorrow, so if anyone wants to back out, speak NOW!

The boat we're on is Girl Gray - www.GirlGray.com for details and directions. They berth in Brighton Marina - apparantly they are on the other side to Nauticat and you can bring the car right next to the jetty to load, and then park in the large free multi story just next to the Marina.

Due to the tides, we want to go for low water wich is at 07.58 - therefore the skipper wants us to be loading the boat at 06.15 and ropes off at 7am. I know it's early, but high water is 13.54 and there is a 6m tide that day so high water slack rules out quite a few wrecks if we want to have 30m max, and it rules out any dive in the afternoon as by the time our surface interval is finished it'll be dark.

Given we are looking at the 20-30m range, there are quite a few options on low water, with the city of Waterford being the favourite (29m to the sea bed on this tide), and the city of Brisbane as a backup (21m to the seabed on this tide). The skipper Mike is sending me a list of other wrecks if these aren't what you guys (and gals) want.

As we have a full boat of 12, the cost will be nice and low. The charter fee is £340, so spilt between 12 that is £28.30. I will pay the deposit, and if you can all bring cash on the day I will use that to settle with the skipper and cover the £80 I paid in a deposit (minus my £28.30 of course).

I'm going to call the skipper at 5pm the day before (17th Feb) to check the weather and will post on here straight after whether it is go or not. If anyone won't have internet access that evening, drop me a PM before and I can call you instead with the go/no go call.

If anyone can think of anything else, drop me a PM or give me a call - I'll PM you all with my mobile number.

[Diving Dude]

1. Andy
2. Janos
3. Paul
4. Tom
5. Kate
6. iani
7. John from Kent Tooling
8. Dave C
9. Garf - andy please read pm!
10. KimH
11. Ian (Isley)
12. **Space**

Andy, sorry but l can't do this, 'da bitch' will go balistic.

If you don't fill the space l'll still pay.

[Angus]

Originally Posted by Diving Dude

Andy, sorry but l can't do this, 'da bitch' will go balistic.

Are you a man or a mouse??

[Kate]

I'm sure I posted a few days ago saying I couldn't make it....

1. Andy
2. Janos
3. Paul
4. Tom
5. iani
6. John from Kent Tooling
7. Dave C
8. Garf - andy please read pm!
9. KimH
10. Ian (Isley)
11. **Space**
12. **Space**

...really sorry!!!

[ahar]

Grrr, I have already paid the deposit!

Never mind, we still have ten. That pushes the costs to £34 each

No one else is allowed to drop out!

Roll up, roll up, still two spaces available!

[RickW]

is that 1 or 2 dives ie is it the usual wreck + drift just the price is excellent based on 12

Dived yesterday viz/life was excellent and sea was flat calm, temp was around 8 degrees

[ahar]

Originally Posted by RickW

is that 1 or 2 dives ie is it the usual wreck + drift just the price is excellent based on 12
Dived yesterday viz/life was excellent and sea was flat calm, temp was around 8 degrees

Two dives - wreck and drift. The charter fee is for the boat so the price per diver depends on how many we have

Good news on the vis - just need the weather to stay clam for a couple more weeks!

[Dave Crampton]

Andy,

Has anything been decided about what depth/wrecks we'll be diving? I want to get a Nitrox fill this weekend, but don't know what the max depth will be? I have a stage but its out of test and I won't beable to get it done and filled with 50% before this gig, hence looking for the max depth so I can get the correct mix.

Dave C

[tom]

Dave, the initial post said 'up to 30m'. I guess the specific wreck will be decided on the day.

I'll personally have a fill of 32% and I expect quite a few others on the boat will have too.

[Dave Crampton]

Cheers Tom.

Dave C