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So 10 of us booked up to do some different sites with Gary and Deepbull off Topgun last weekend and a great time was had by all I think, the sites lived up to Frosty's billing as wonderful sites although they were let down by the absolute carp vis that we had to contend with.
Day 1 the plan was to dive East Rutts and the Wreck of The Herzegon Cecille. So 9 of us set off after Frosty decided a day in bed with QS was more to his taste.
East Rutts was stunningly beautiful and in good vis I would love to dive it again, smothered in life a wall dive with the top of the reef at 8 or 10 metres. I got a few shots but the vis forced me to shoot macro, Uwila went in with his wide angle setup and I'm not optimistic.
The Wreck in the afternoon was slightly less succesful only two people found the wreck but reports are that it was very pretty, lying on bright sand and covered in life, wish I'd found it as the vis was far better on this dive.
Dinner in the evening in the Borri and we were joined by Kirstie and Turbs for a drink, lovely to see them too.
Next day and 10 off us set off this time, QS had decided that she needed a rest and sent Frosty off to play. 1st dive was Burgh Island and the vis was worse than the previous day, another reef full of gullies, nudi's some of the biggest spider crabs I have ever seen and plenty of light, just atrocious plankton everywhere.
The afternoon was again closer inshore, the wreck of the rammilies was somewhere under the kelp but whilst there was more lovely life there was even worse plankton.
Gary and Ade looked after us brilliantly. Topgun is a great boat to dive off and Ade saved two people from making fools of themselves and managed to do it discretely and without extracting any urine. This from a man who advertises his hobby on the back of his fleece
(you have to see what he's advertising for yourselves)
Great weekend and my thanks to Goggles, Wow Diver, Uwila, Russthedude, Madam Wheelie Bin, Will D, Diving Fred, Frosty, Prometheus and of course Gary and Ade.
It was also great to see some old faces in and around the Mountbatten, Cheers, Ellie, Duck, Steve and co, great to see you all.
Sample of the vis, no backscatter but this was taken less than a foot from Uwila.
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Day 1 the plan was to dive East Rutts and the Wreck of The Herzegon Cecille. So 9 of us set off after Frosty decided a day in bed with QS was more to his taste.
East Rutts was stunningly beautiful and in good vis I would love to dive it again, smothered in life a wall dive with the top of the reef at 8 or 10 metres. I got a few shots but the vis forced me to shoot macro, Uwila went in with his wide angle setup and I'm not optimistic.
The Wreck in the afternoon was slightly less succesful only two people found the wreck but reports are that it was very pretty, lying on bright sand and covered in life, wish I'd found it as the vis was far better on this dive.
Dinner in the evening in the Borri and we were joined by Kirstie and Turbs for a drink, lovely to see them too.
Next day and 10 off us set off this time, QS had decided that she needed a rest and sent Frosty off to play. 1st dive was Burgh Island and the vis was worse than the previous day, another reef full of gullies, nudi's some of the biggest spider crabs I have ever seen and plenty of light, just atrocious plankton everywhere.
The afternoon was again closer inshore, the wreck of the rammilies was somewhere under the kelp but whilst there was more lovely life there was even worse plankton.
Gary and Ade looked after us brilliantly. Topgun is a great boat to dive off and Ade saved two people from making fools of themselves and managed to do it discretely and without extracting any urine. This from a man who advertises his hobby on the back of his fleece
(you have to see what he's advertising for yourselves)Great weekend and my thanks to Goggles, Wow Diver, Uwila, Russthedude, Madam Wheelie Bin, Will D, Diving Fred, Frosty, Prometheus and of course Gary and Ade.
It was also great to see some old faces in and around the Mountbatten, Cheers, Ellie, Duck, Steve and co, great to see you all.
Sample of the vis, no backscatter but this was taken less than a foot from Uwila.
