Winter Farnes

[Ferrets]

Hi Ben,

I have emailed you directly but just to confirm, add me to the list!

Cheers,

Lee

[JJ44]

Add me to the list Ben.

Regards,

Jeff

[peter-l]

Hi Ben,

I have also mailed you directly...but can you add me to the list please?

Thanks,

Peter.

[Colin Marriott]

Sounds like William has a boat going out this Saturday.

Contact William direct for details . . .

ColinM

[rustferret]

Although Im a wreck addict in winter I'll just be glad to ge wet......and dont tell any one but do actually quite enjoy playing with seals

Email sent.......look forward to meeting some of you guys there.

Rustferret

[Ron Young]

Hi Guys

Don't want to be a kill-joy and put the cat amongst the pigeons, but the Farnes viz and weather can be very iffy for weeks during the winter and even well past Easter, as many of you will be well aware of. It's not so bad for the 'local' divers, but for those who will be travelling a couple of hundred miles or so, I'd give it some serious thought.

Ron

[Gram43]

Originally Posted by Ron Young

Hi Guys

Don't want to be a kill-joy and put the cat amongst the pigeons, but the Farnes viz and weather can be very iffy for weeks during the winter and even well past Easter, as many of you will be well aware of. It's not so bad for the 'local' divers, but for those who will be travelling a couple of hundred miles or so, I'd give it some serious thought.

Ron

Knowing what the trip reports have been like on YD this year alone and from my own experirnce, the weather this year has not been good for many dive trips. The Farnes, St Abbs and all over the UK can get blown out and the viz become crap at anytime of the year. Sadly, that's diving for you, you takes yer chance.
I'll admit though, if you get blown out up here during winter there's nowt really to do, apart from get drunk I s'pose.
Seahouses really shuts down starting after half term, around November (ish!), but if William Shiel is still prepared to venture out, it can be well worth it.
So don't give up hope.............Graham

[Ron Young]

I think most of the point was made Graham I wasn't just referring to this last year, its been like that for the past 40 years that I know of and is even getting worse. Fair comment that you do get some decent weather at times during the winter window, but generally speaking it is usually very poor, that's why most, if not all of the boats are wrapped up for servicing and put to sleep for a few months and Seahouses and Beadnell look like Tombstone City.
The sea might look very calm, but the viz is not always there.

By all means have a go if playing with the seals is all you want, but travelling a few hundred miles is an expensive risk, unless you don't mind just drinking all day of course.

Cheers Ron

[Captain Deco]

Originally Posted by Ron Young

By all means have a go if playing with the seals is all you want, but travelling a few hundred miles is an expensive risk, unless you don't mind just drinking all day of course.

Cheers Ron

Playing with the seals is exactly what my girlfriend and I are looking for....can you give me some details so I can ring you and have a chat about it?

[Buoyant Babe]

Originally Posted by scubajay

Playing with the seals is exactly what my girlfriend and I are looking for....can you give me some details so I can ring you and have a chat about it?

Like Graham and Ron have said, if you live local it's worth taking the risk, but it's a long way to come 'off season' for the chance of a blown dive.

I have booked boats all through winter here, but they can be called the evening before or even the morning of the dive. I respect the skippers for this and it is fine if you live local or have only travelled an hour. If you want to play with seals and you need to travel, I'd say don't take a chance during the winter. The seals will be there, but possibly not the viz or conditions.

Sans seals, I am much more likely to get in (IMHO) between November and Feb at St Abbs.

And yes, if William is prepared to go out I will trust his judgement

HTH Hxxx