Portsmouth/IOW Shandy Gig 21-24 July 06

[Paul Oliver]

OK then, I have been setting this one up for a while now so here is the details for the YD Shandy Gig to Portsmouth and diving around the IOW off of Trojan from the 21-24 July 2006.

Boat details are here:- Trojan

Having looked at accommodation I think I will be camping as are several others, there are locations on Pete's site and I would not delay before booking, as some locations are already full, there look to be lots of good options on the local tourist board site.

As you can see on Pete’s site he has a compressor at the Quay side. Nitrox is at the nearest shop which is Dive Connection, and are very good prices obviously getting there and filled will be a big factor in the dive planning, they also are our local supplier for all the bits you forget, lose or break.

We are just coming off some very good Neap tides then and I have requested the same viz and conditions as we had last year at the Selsey Southern Shandy Gig. However please bear in mind that The Diving Dude and Chasey are on the boat, so they will have stirred it up by the end of day one.

Each day will be a good wreck followed by an inshore wreck or a drift.

The targets for the main dives are shown below, with the 2nd dives to be confirmed:-

Fri – HMT Warwick Deeping Meet 1045, Ropes off 1145, Dive 1415, 2nd Dive (Luis) 1700, in about 1900. Cost £35 Each.Wreck tour and another one here

1. Paul Oliver
2. Diving Dude
3. Fiona
4. Jules
5. Lou
6. Caroline
7. Steve Summers
8. Dave Archer
9. Gizmo
10. Matt S
11. 4 of 5 (aka Mark Chase)
12. The Doctor

Subs bench:-

1. Ant P

Sat - HMS Prince Leopold Meet 1230, Ropes off 1330, Dive 1500, 2nd dive Brakki Bay Landing Craft or Sharks Teeth Fossil hunt, back in at 1930. Cost is £37.50 each.

1. Paul Oliver
2. Diving Dude
3. Fiona
4. Jules
5. Lou
6. Caroline
7. Steve Summers
8. Dave Archer
9. Jon Bramley
10. Stef Buel
11. 4 of 5 (aka Mark Chase)
12. Jeremy Dunning

Subs bench:-

1. Ant P

Change of tides to early starts

Sun – Kurlands (Rifle Wreck) Meet 0730, Ropes off at 0830 followed by a drift dive, cost is £37.50 each.

1. Paul Oliver
2. Diving Dude
3. Fiona
4. Jules
5. Lou
6. Caroline
7. Steve Summers
8. Dave Archer
9. Jon Bramley
10. Stef Buel
11. Tom Buchanan
12. Jeremy Dunning

Mon – U90 Meet 0800, Ropes off 0900, dive at 1050. Followed by a drift cost is £32 each.

1. Paul Oliver
2. Diving Dude
3. Fiona
4. Jules
5. Lou
6. Caroline
7. Steve Summers
8. Dave Archer
9. Gizmo
10. Matt S
11. Mattbin
12. Simon A

Sub Subs Bench:-

1. Mark Griffith


If anyone wants to go onto a subs bench for any of the dives let me know.

Good weather and outstanding viz have been requested from the Dive Gods

Dive Safe

[Lou]

Girl power! There is Fiona, Jules, me & C, and the Dude on all days

[Darren A]

Wow, how did this trip get filled soooo quickly?

[Diving Dude]

Originally Posted by Lou

Girl power! There is Fiona, Jules, me & C, and the Dude on all days

Hmm......... l'm not exactly sure what you're hinting at Lou

Unless you mean that l'll have four yd kit bitches.....oops l mean girlies all to myself

EDIT

Bummer, just noticed Mattyboy is with us on monday, that means it'll all get blown out.

[Paul Oliver]

Originally Posted by Darren A

Wow, how did this trip get filled soooo quickly?

Don't you use the force to suss out a gig in the making? Just like finding a wreck when the shot misses it

[Fiona]

Originally Posted by Lou

Girl power! There is Fiona, Jules, me & C, and the Dude on all days

Don't forget the Boss - Mr Oliver



Ignore me I think I am confused

[Steve S]

Originally Posted by Lou

Girl power! There is Fiona, Jules, me & C, and the Dude on all days

fiendishly cruel and hurtful but looking on the brightside any upset he feels will be forgotten a couple of mins after he reads it when the senile dementia kicks in.

Safe diving,
Steve

[Paul Oliver]

Originally Posted by Fiona

Don't forget the Boss - Mr Oliver



Ignore me I think I am confused

And just you lot remember that as well

I would say that the Fossil Hunt has been put in just so we can take the pish out of someone all day

[Diving Dude]

Originally Posted by Fiona

....... Mr Oliver

Mr effin Oliver?

OK, then l want to be Mr Dude

[Fiona]

Originally Posted by Diving Dude

Mr effin Oliver?

OK, then l want to be Mr Dude

My dear big Bro - Respect has to be earned