Scapa Gig One MV Invincible... And it was so....

[divegyrl]

And not forgetting 'team kinky' thanks for coming .... your in a class of your own

A superb week, many thanks to Ian for all his hard work getting this trip organised, arranging the BEST boat in Scapa (Ian & Fiona were awesome), the teams Muff, Outlaw & the Fun Bus Crew were all great fun to be with!

Our dives:
Day 1 James Barrie am Karlsruhe pm
Day 2 Kron Prinz Wilhelm am Gobernador Bories pm
Day 3 Konig am Tarbarka pm
Day 4 Dresden am Doyle pm
Day 5 The Brummer am The Bottle Run pm
Day 6 Koln am The Barge & F2 pm

Will get a trip report organised later, I'm getting my kit together for next weeks trip to Plymouth with Mark Davies!

But a few highlights:
The Italian Chapel
Baaaaaad jokes
Guns!
Porpoises & basking sharks!
Running repairs!
Lyness museum very very moving
3 cheese pizza
Billy Connelly
Buddies.......
drunken wanderings
the Goldilocks award........

[AirAssisted]

kit destruction is well underway. Two drysuit zips being replaced

Good effort! Didn't you think about just hiring a couple of semidrys?

[AirAssisted]

But a few highlights:
The Italian Chapel
Baaaaaad jokes
Guns!
Porpoises & basking sharks!
Running repairs!
Lymness museum very very moving
3 cheese pizza
Billy Connelly
Buddies.......
drunken wanderings
the Goldilocks award........

Not forgetting AQUASTUFF

[divegyrl]

Not forgetting AQUASTUFF

and bungee gaffer tape of course!

[Juz]

and bungee gaffer tape of course!

Oi! I haven't patented it yet - shhhhhhhhhhhhhhh (not forgetting the little finger!)

Juz

[Lisa]

Hi guys

I have found Matts fleece in our kit. PM with your address and we will send it home. Think we were over zelous at collecting clothes.

Thanks all for a great week. Team Outlaw arrived home at 16:00 today after the car breaking down. See what happens when you don't have any aquastuff handy.

Will sort out the photos when I get them from the other laptop. But have seen a good photo of divegyrl and the gun on the F2 already.

[AirAssisted]

I have found Matts fleece in our kit. PM with your address and we will send it home. Think we were over zelous at collecting clothes.

Thanks all for a great week. Team Outlaw arrived home at 16:00 today after the car breaking down. See what happens when you don't have any aquastuff handy.

Will sort out the photos when I get them from the other laptop. But have seen a good photo of divegyrl and the gun on the F2 already.

Was great to have you all aboard Sorry to hear about the car - but at least you all arrived home safe ... if not a little late

[Gizmo]

To get us started

Week One Team
Team Kinky, Team Outlaw, Team Muff & The Fun Bus Crew


MV Invincible.


Our Little Reminders for Week 2


Killer Jelly Fish!

A Rather unfortunate incident

[Lou]

Sorry I am late in - I am at Mum & Dad's. Unfortunately the sad news I had been dreading came true before I got here on Saturday so I haven't logged in until now.

However, on a lighter note, what a trip! When you can look around such a diver heavy place as Scapa and not be jealous of a single other boat you know the organiser of the trip has played a blinder

The diving lived up to all expectations and I think I can say we all had fun! Finally getting to see basking sharks was a huge highlight, but still just one amongst many great memories.

Down to business...........The YD GIG ONE AWARDS, as voted for by the full crew.....

Quote of the Week - Gary (WWD) for "If this boat was a bit faster..."

Longest Dive Lisa at 90 mins, which in 12 deg water, doing 2 dives a day for 6 days is pretty good!

Shortest Dive Ian C on CCR.....3 minutes!

Biggest Gas Bill Matt - over £100, just for him and then he had Adam's tab to pick up too.....oops

Choccie Monster Caroline - for the unrelenting consumption of chocolate for brekkie

Willy Wonka Gary - for supply of above chocolate to all and sundry

Beer of the Week Dark Island - we forgot to decide on this so I have taken a unilateral decision, but I know Adam would approve

Killer of the Week Ian Airassisted - for his skilled pursuit of baby scallops....and some bigguns too. The wee ones went back, of course.

Kit Jinxer of the Week Ian C....involved in at least two huge failures....we suspect sabotage

Shot Sinker Extraordinaire Gary, for taking the buoy to visit the wreck and for the quote "I only took it halfway"

Tart of the Week Caroline - for sleeping in the most places....

this was because of .....

Snorer of the Week Gary. Despite some late challenges his jet plane impressions on night 1 are forever etched into our eardrums and he is a deserved winner of this title

Wreck of the Week A tight race but the Kronprinz Wilhelm won it (or Billy 38 as it was known...). Close losers were the F2 & Barge and the Go-bananas.

Most Promising Newcomer Adam - for fitting right in, taking everything in his stride and on his chin.

keeping it in the family....the

Most likely to break a hip Award goes to dad Matt

Most Expensive Kit Breakages is me. One pair of drysuit boots replaced, a dry set of Xerotherm Arctics due to the somewhat "wet" state of my thinsulate and a flooded Halcyon torch...ouch.

Potty Training Certificate Gizmo.......it was only a small bubble apparently...

The Premature Award Ian Airassisted for being caught as he leapt ont he "ready to go" part of "ready to go in 10 minutes".......on the Tabarka - next stop Norway

Spot of the Week has to be the Basking Sharks...

Product of the Week Aqaustuff, don't ask. Please. However in my defence, please click here....http://www.aquastuff.co.uk/

Sadly the Bah Humbug Award goes to the team on MV Karin for spoiling some fun.....our revenge was having a much nicer boat, so there!

The Grand Prize....MUPPET OF THE WEEK drum roll, please...............goes to GIZMO! We had a lovely view on our 6m stop of Giz on the wreck, filling his blob to bursting point before letting it go, it whizzed past us closely followed by the jammed reel to which it was attached. In well-trained form he didin't panic and brought out his back-up blob and spool. He calmly put air into this and let it go and then began winding the line onto his spool like crazy. His buddy, Gary, meanwhile had gone up to about 12 meteres to collect this limp SMB and was bringing it back down to him as he reeled Still, third time lucky ..... we won't mention that Giz was only deploying because gary lost his gas blob on the way down the shot

And that concludes the awards....apart from a big thanks to Ian for the organisation.

We will post some photos when we get home

Bye for now...

Lou & Caroline

[Juz]

Please. However in my defence. please click here....http://www.aquastuff.co.uk/

Of course, there is no product on this site called Aquastuff!!

Juz