YD (Ireland) Get wrecked part 3 11th & 12th aug

[buchhawk]

After the success of our last trip, shall we do it again?

Thinking of doing...

William Mannell 28m
A fishing trawler built in 1917 and used as a mine sweeper during WW2.
Converted back to fishing after the war, then struck rocks near Glangad Head
in 1946.

Castle Eden 33m
Another Trawler sunk by U-boat while carrying coal.

U-boat 43m?
One of the surrendered U-boats taken out from Lisahally harbour, and sunk by the RAF.

We are thinking of finding a B&B at the last minute (weather dependant), then meeting the boat at Bunnagee Pier, Culdaff Bay, to dive 2 of the above,
although I don't know how this will work with tides etc.

Then back to Carrigart Sat night & the Laurentic & another on Sunday.

SORRY BUT WE WILL BE DIVING THE LAURENTIC BOTH DAYS, WEATHER PERMITING

Saturday

1 Jane
2 Ken
3 Mick F, Mrs Mick (not diving)
4 Al Kennedy
5 Ian McCurley
6 Midnight
7 Tim Richardson Belfast SAC
8 Peter M
9 Kevin
10 Stephen McMullan
11
12


Sunday

1 Jane
2 Ken
3 Mick F, Mrs Mick (not diving)
4 Al Kennedy
5 Ian McCurly
6 Midnight
7 Tim Richardson Belfast SAC
8 Peter M
9 Kevin
10 Stephen McMullan
11
12

Please book on through this thread, as the last time it caused a bit of confusion.


B&B and the Sat night meal

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B&B fri night
1 Mick F
2 Mrs Mick
3 Midnight
4 Al Kennedy
5 Ian McCurley
6 Kevin
7 Stephen McMullan

B&B sat night
1 Mick F
2 Mrs Mick
3 Midnight
4 Jane
5 Ken
6 Tim Richardson
7 Al Kennedy
8 Ian McCurley
9 Kevin
10 Stephen McMullan


Meal at the Carrigart Hotel ( we will not get in if I don't book a table)

1 Jane
2 Ken
3 Mick F
4 Mrs Mick
5 Midnight
6 Tim Richardson
7 Al Kennedy
8 Ian McCurly
9 Stephen McMullan
10 Kevin

The full weekend should cost 215 euros same as last time


Thanks Ken

[RogerViking]

cant make that one im away diving in bermuda ..OH YEAH NICE

[ardhill]

Originally Posted by RogerViking

cant make that one im away diving in bermuda ..OH YEAH NICE

Yeh, not so long ago you were telling us how you didn't get to do much diving these days

Hmmm, I am not sure either. It is very close to my trip to scapa where I am expecting a week's Nitrox bill on top of all the other expenses.
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[Mick F]

Originally Posted by buchhawk

After the success of our last trip, shall we do it again?

Thinking of doing...

William Mannell 28m
A fishing trawler built in 1917 and used as a mine sweeper during WW2.
Converted back to fishing after the war, then struck rocks near Glangad Head
in 1946.

Castle Eden 33m
Another Trawler sunk by U-boat while carrying coal.

U-boat 43m?
One of the surrendered U-boats taken out from Lisahally harbour, and sunk by the RAF.

We are thinking of finding a B&B at the last minute (weather dependant), then meeting the boat at Bunnagee Pier, Culdaff Bay, to dive 2 of the above,
although I don't know how this will work with tides etc.

Then back to Carrigart Sat night & the Laurentic & another on Sunday.


Saturday

1 Jane
2 Ken
3 Mick
4 Mrs. Mick
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12


Sunday

1 Jane
2 Ken
3 Mick
4 Mrs. Mick
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12

Please book on through this thread, as the last time it caused a bit of confusion.

Thanks Ken

We're there.

[Midnight]

Originally Posted by RogerViking

cant make that one im away diving in bermuda ..OH YEAH NICE

OH OH!!! There goes the triangle!!

Midnight

[ardhill]

Originally Posted by RogerViking

cant make that one im away diving in bermuda ..OH YEAH NICE

Someone told him there were some great wrecks in the sea near there

[Eoin]

Will see if I can get away, but I'm sending the Inspo head back for a service, so hope it's back in time!

I mean...imagine having to dive OC and make all those bubbles! You'd wake all the fish!!

[Meldives]

What cert level would I need? I have AOW with deep and nitrox.

If this is ok, can i be put down as a tentative? I'm hoping I'll be in Ireland by then but should know more later this week.

Thanks heaps!
Mel

[ardhill]

Originally Posted by Meldives

What cert level would I need? I have AOW with deep and nitrox.

Mel your certs should be fine.

But, please forgive me if I am wrong...

My perception of diving in Auz is in warm clear blue water.

We could in fact have 1m viz here. We hope for more, but 1m is a real possibility. Jumping into 40m when you can see the boat above you is a whole lot different that jumping into 40m with low vis and cold, Oh yes currents will probably be running too.

Narcosis will be substantially higher, and it will be a lot more scary. It's up to you, but if my perceptions of Auz diving are correct, you really might want to think about some shallow stuff to get used to the difference first.

If on the other hand, you do low viz diving, then you will know what I am talking about and can see why I mentioned it.

Sorry if I am sounding like I am putting you off, I am just trying to ensure you are aware of the situation.
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[Meldives]

Hi Paul,

Thanks for the information - you are not putting me off, in fact I appreciate the fact you are being up front about the conditions and making sure that people are suitably qualified for the dives.

While much of the diving in Australia is in warm tropical waters, I live in Victoria so am used to cold water diving (although not as cold as Ireland!) Water temps where I live range from 21C in Summer to 11C in Winter. I've been using a drysuit for about 6months. Viz ranges from 3m to 15m...anything more than that and it's amazing. A lot of my local ocean diving is done using reels to assist with navigation in the low viz and to ensure we are in contact with the boat at all times. I've done approx 300 dives since cert in 2003. Diving in Port Phillip Bay where I do some diving is all tide dependant and is either done at slack water or as a drift. Locally it's more likely to be affected by surge than current.

I'm hoping to arrive in Ireland around the start of August and that should give me a chance to get in some shallower local dives to get accustomed to the conditions. Of course if I don't arrive in Ireland until a couple of days before this trip then I agree it's probably best to give it a miss and do some other stuff. I'm pretty conservate about my diving and the conditions and not afraid to call it if I don't feel comfortable - there's always another day.

Anyway, let me know what you think - I'm sure there'll be another trip I can join in on if this one doesn't work out.

Mel