There is a certain ‘anticipation’ in the run up to a dive trip, and this one was no different, would the weather play ball, how mega would the visibility be underwater, and as I had just serviced the outboard…..would it survive the weekend. So we gathered in Oban on the Friday afternoon and made our way to Puffin Divers to book the boat in for two … [Read more...]
Clyde – new additions
A few new additions to the Clyde area include - PS Champion, Comte de Smet de Naeyer, Kathleen/Stromboli collision, HMS Laverock, SS Linnet, SS Raith, PS Redguantlet and HMS Vandal. We plan to move round the coast in next few months with additions to areas further north and east and will keep you updated as we go. … [Read more...]
Ayr Bay Bonanza
The forecast for Saturday was good, and on the water the sun was out and only a ripple on the surface, it was perfect. The plan was to dive three wrecks between the Heads of Ayr and Troon. Our first target for the day was a small wreck in 51 metres. Surveyed in 2019 it was reported to be around 20 long by 4 metres wide, possibly lying on its … [Read more...]
Loch Striven MTB
Last Friday we ventured onto the Clyde hoping for some good viz and a few reasonable pictures of one of the many wrecks. We bumped into Jason from Wreckspeditions in Kip Marina where we discovered that viz on the Wallachia was 2 metres at best so plans were hastily changed to Loch Striven in the hope that recent good conditions in Loch Fine maybe … [Read more...]
Old Tech
The other day, while searching for something completely different in the darker recesses of our house I came across this piece of old tech, and got totally side tracked. For those with GPS watches and mapping apps to help guide your way up a mountain, across the Clyde or even to the local chippy, this trip down memory lane will hopefully be of … [Read more...]
