We got wet! Easter Monday brighton diver

[PeeBee]

Just a quick note as I'm at work and should actually be working A bunch of us had an "interesting" day out of Brighton yesterday, I'm told we dived the Fortuna but to be honest it could have been any lump of metal, at 10 metres someone turned the lights out and with 3 of us pouring out maybe 50w of light within 3 feet of each other Vis at the bottom was about 1/2 a metre. Edward, Spacehopper and I dived as a 3, bumping into each other and maintaining very close contact for nearly 30 minutes. Despite the truly crap Vis it was a great dive, I was very relaxed and pleased with my air consumption, it was my first sea dive with my twins (indys) and I loved the way I still had 230 bar between the 2 cylinders by the time we were borderline deco and had to leave. This is when things went slightly wrong, Spacehopper and I had agreed that I would send up the blob for us, and Edward would come up under his own blob. So I faffed about about getting mine set, rising a little out of Edwards sight. Just as I had mine set there was a whoosh in front of me as Edwards blob shot up out of the gloom, snagged on my torch and lifetd me far faster than intended. With one hand I was desperately dumping air whilst with the other I was trying to untangle the blob I was caught on. I could hear my ears popping as I rose far too fast but managed to slow things down and untangle myself by about 7 metres and finally managed to stop myself at 4. Having left Spacehopper and Edward some way below me. After an easy pickup from Paul (nice deep lift and very efficient) I informed Paul that I'd had a fairly fast ascent and as my nose had started to bleed slightly I went onto O2 for the next 30 or 40 minutes. I didn't have any other symptoms and had no further issues that afternoon/evening but my thanks to everyone who attended to me, asked every 5 minutes if I could feel my legs, did all the 5 minute neuro tests etc and also carried my kit off the boat and into my car.

In truth I had a really great day, 1 chilled dive in crap vis but it was spent with a great bunch of people on a nice boat, that was well driven. I wasn't the only fast ascent either (someone elses story) Thanks to MJH for her sympathetic "huh, 2 fast ascents and neither of you bent " comment , Thanks to Scubee, MJH, Uwila (thanks for trusting me with your torch), Jo, Spacehopper, Edward and everyone else on the boat for a great day.

[Scubee]

Glad you enjoyed it, Pete. Of course, you missed out on the post dive tea and cakes because there was some fish feeding going on .

The weather was pants - I always worry more about getting back into a boat than jumping in the water in sea like the, but the position of the lift (midway down the starboard side) makes it easy as the boat offers a bit of protection.

I buddied Uwila (as my planned buddy 'had a cold'), and we decided after about 10 minutes that we had seen all we were likely to see and canned it, taking the easy option and returned to the shot as we were still at slack.

It was nice to see YD'ers I haven't seen in a while, and meet new ones. Thanks to Marianne for organising it, Uwila for being a lovely buddy. Peebee for standing between me and the wind & spray and everyone else fo contributing to a Grand Day Out.

[uwila]

A great day out despites being freezing cold on the way back. I got colder than I did ice-diving in the Arctic!

I've never managed to get out of my kit so fast - an overwhelming urge to chunder being the motivation Luckily, I just made the (leeward) rail. Someone else, who shall remain nameless, chose the wrong side of the boat!!!! Thanks to Scubee for being a good and calm buddy: now please remember to practice that deep breating whilst on deck - Ommmmmmmmmmm

[PeeBee]

Originally Posted by uwila

Luckily, I just made the (leeward) rail. Someone else, who shall remain nameless, chose the wrong side of the boat!!!!

Not me was it? I didn't think I'd shared my breakfast with anyone but the fishes. Sorry if it was me.

[Scubee]

I have no idea who it was... All I know is that I had to keep sticking my fingers in my ears and singing so I couldn't hear anything

[edward]

What a great day I'd like to do this wreck again in more than 0.5m vis, as the bits i saw looked quite interesting...

Brighton Diver 2 is a pretty impressive boat, well set out and with a good lift that goes nice and deep into the water, and plenty of deck space. Considering it is only 90 miles from home to Brighton (probably the closest bit of 'diveable' sea to me), then I'll definately be back later this year.

Anyway, was good to just get in the sea, and see some old friends, and hopefully make a few new ones. I quite enjoyed the rough sea, but I thankfully don't suffer from sea sickness. The tea was good too, by far the most important part of a dive boat's 'service'.

I was intending to leave straight away, but got persuaded to stay for a drink in the club. Unfortunately, i had elected to go home in my Arctics, so ended up walking around the Marina looking like a cross between an overweight ballerina and Skeletor. Not a good look...

I also managed to aquire a dive related injury - I have bruises all down my side and sore legs - but that was my fault for deciding to take my whole mountain of dive kit on the boat, needing 3 trips up and down the pontoon to carry it all - what the hell was i thinking?

Oh, and cheers to Marianne for organising it all - much appreciated.

[Dr T]

Originally Posted by Scubee

because there was some fish feeding going on

bit lumpy was it ??

a

[Scubee]

Originally Posted by Dr T

bit lumpy was it ??

a

the sea or the fishfood? The former, yes, the latter I can make no comment on because even though it was frm Macdonalds, I managed to keep hold of my breakfast - it was just those lightweight blokes that couldn't manage it

[purple vonny]

Blimey Peebee glad you are OK after the exocet ascent! Sounds nasty and more than a bit scary.

I can't say I'm jealous of the vis, the cold and the hurling but nice to hear you all had a grand day out!

[PeeBee]

Originally Posted by Dr T

bit lumpy was it ??

a

Fish food was very well chewed thank you. Going down and coming back