Simon Lowrie achieves Dive Leader award
Congratulations to Simon Lowrie for achieving his Dive Leader award.
Simon Lowrie achieves Dive Leader award Read More »
Congratulations to Simon Lowrie for achieving his Dive Leader award.
Simon Lowrie achieves Dive Leader award Read More »
Our second trip of 2013 in July was focused around Rhoscolyn. We camped at Mike and Alex’s favourite campsite at Pentre Iago Farm where we have stayed several times in the past. Pam, Peter, Aiden, Tara and Fergus joined us on the Friday night for supper and hot chocolate after pitching up for the night.
Snorkel Weekend, Rhoscolyn, Anglesey – 20/21 July 2013 Read More »
After an early start to beat the crowds to the car park on the hottest day of the year so far both boats were launched for a dive on the Chasms. The bright sun and good visibility made for excellent diving with Edible & Spider Crab, Lobster, Octopus, Sea Squirts, Nudibranch and much more being spotted.
ECSAC ‘Splash-In’ Photographic Dive weekend – Anglesey: 20-21 July 2013 Read More »
A number of blearily eyed divers assembled a mountain of kit and loaded Top Cat in Rhoscolyn Car Park at 06:30 am before launching and departing shortly after 07:00 am for the 12 mile journey to dive the Roanoak, an American supply ship torpedoed in 1945. Despite a challenging dive to 49m in extremely dark
Deeper Wrecks, Anglesey: 29-30 June 2013 Read More »
Our first trip of 2013 in early June was focused in the Lake District as we were originally intending to dive at Birks Bridge. However, following further study of some of the wild swimming publications we decided on planning a dive to Peel Island in Coniston water (aka Wild cat island from Swallows and Amazons).
Snorkel Trip to Wild Cat Island, Coniston Water – 8/9 June 2013 Read More »
We had an excellent trip to the Farnes to dive with one of the UKs largest seal colonies. The Farnes are a group of Islands situated off the Northumberland Coast famous for their colonies of birds and diver friendly seals and situated in an area of outstanding natural beauty. The waters are rich in sea
The Farnes: 22-23 June 2013 Read More »
We dived with Lochaline Boat Charters but stayed on Mull at Salen Pier House, a rather luxurious detached house with its own pier about 10 minutes drive from the ferry terminal at Craignure. Walking 50 metres from the house to the pier to be picked up between 9 and 10 am each morning gave each
Salen Pier, Isle of Mull: 4-11 May 2013 Read More »
Fifteen intrepid ECSAC divers ventured out on a beautifully sunny Bank Holiday weekend to dive around Anglesey with the objective of diving some of the less dived wrecks. Sadly we found out why they are less dived as the wind picked up to Force 4/5 (occasionally 6) and we were unable to get far enough offshore
Anglesey with a twist: 4-6 May Read More »
Phil Darlington organised a trip in the new club boat ‘Top Cat’ to dive Carreg Allen, to the east of Dulas Island on the eastern side of Anglesey. We launched the boats from Traeth Bychan beach and the diving was good, with visibility about 4-5m (although the boat launch on the very soft sand was
Rhoscolyn, Anglesey: 20-21 April 2013 Read More »
Easter had us visiting our regular dive sites around Rhoscolyn, Anglesey. On Good Friday and Saturday we dived out of Rhoscolyn with a good number of members, but unfortunately the weather turned and we dived Holyhead harbour on Easter Sunday. The harbour area near the museum has the only site containing Sea Pens in Wales,
Anglesey Easter Weekend: 29 March to 1 April 2013 Read More »