Annual YD Porthkerris Do

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Originally Posted by NeilP

You can still access Metcheck at:

Metcheck.com - UK Weather Forecasts - Live Data - Long Range Weather Forecasts

OK, wish I hadn't done that - never mind its only rain.

In fact, some of it looks quite nice in the week.

Simon

[Venus]

Hi Lou - I'm looking forward to hearing about your Amazon trip, or is it now just a distant memory?

Originally Posted by Lou

Rock Island Bridge was crawling with sea hares a couple of weeks back

I've just looked on the sea slug forum because i didn't know what a Sea Hare is, this is what it says ....

DISTRIBUTION
All around the world in temperate and tropical waters

not sure exactly what temperate means .... but, I'll bring the vest just in case

Originally Posted by Lou

Oh, and I should have added a viz update. Dived Raglan last night on slack - viz about 3m

wow - that's better than wraysbury lake today - i thought i'd gone blind

[Okeanos]

Originally Posted by Lou

As for GPS, that's quite amusing. The only new charter in the area I know of is Okeanos and he has a full set of marks in the GPS he got with the boat If there are other new charters it would be interesting to know who!

There are rumours of others starting up, one from Porthleven maybe, and of course Mermaid in PZ are new to the area.

The dozen or so marks on the GPS on the boat only verified the ones I had, I've added quite a few with thousands more marks and mag hits to be explored. I do find it funny that when I take out divers, other skippers including Mike, get very close to any SMB's. Marking their positions maybe? It doesn't bother me, all my stuff in my list of marks is available for anyone who wants them, if you know the name of the wreck that is

We did 3 dives yesterday and got buzzed by 2 different local dives boats! And it wasn't the first time. We were diving my Magnetometer hits, we found what could be a new wreck as there's nothing marked in that position, anywhere, it'd be impossible to identify as there wasn't much there. It'll be so much easier when I get the Side Scan fitted, save diving a few flat steel plates.

[Okeanos]

Forgot to add, the vis is rubbish in Falmouth bay to the bottom (3m), but we had 10m+ @ 40m near the Manacles, 3m again in the shallows.

[abucksdiver]

Does anybody have any photos taken of the camping/beach area at porthkerris?

Me and the Mrs are going down there for a few days mid-august, and Mrsabucks is interested in seeing what its like!

Thanks
andrew

[Kirstie]

Originally Posted by abucksdiver

Does anybody have any photos taken of the camping/beach area at porthkerris?

Me and the Mrs are going down there for a few days mid-august, and Mrsabucks is interested in seeing what its like!

Thanks
andrew

There are a few pictures here:

Diving in Cornwall, courses, basking shark trips, Diving Cornwall

On the homepage, as you look at the beach, we normally camp on the far right (you can see some vehicles in the picture). That's right next to the Drawna Rock shore dive. The facilities are basic but clean, and you'll need £1 coins for the showers.

You can also camp in the field up the top, but it's further to go for the shower (a drive, rather than a walk).

[triplefin]

Originally Posted by Kirstie

and you'll need £1 coins for the showers.

possibly 2x £1 if you have long hair and want to use conditioner unless you are very quick!

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OK, so here we go with a first pass at boat spaces. If I've seperated anyone from their buddy, or if someone particularly wants to go on a different boat then please let me know and I'll see what I can do...



Saturday Boat 1

1. Gizmo
2. Mrs Gizmo
3. SON
4. Kath2407
5. DrySuitDiver
6. Ratcliffe
7. DeviousDan
8. Triplefin
9. Venus
10. Spacehopper
11. LisaR
12. YazzyFooty

Saturday Boat 2

1. Simon
2. Scuba Nut
3. Joe
4. JasonP
5. Lou
6. C
7. Frosty
8. Queen Scallop
9. AirAssisted
10. AntP

Sunday Boat 1

1. Triplefin
2. Kath2407
3. Venus
4. Spacehopper
5. DeviousDan
6. DrySuitDiver
7. Ratcliffe
8. AntP
9. LisaR
10. YazzyFooty
11. AirAssisted

Sunday Boat 2

1. Simon
2. Scuba Nut
3. Joe
4. JasonP
5. Lou
6. C
7. Frosty
8. Queen Scallop
9. SON

Simon

[Venus]

Hi Everyone

I wonder if anyone has a 10 litre cylinder which I can borrow at Porthkerris over next weekend

Thanks

V