{"id":10433,"date":"2021-08-16T19:55:58","date_gmt":"2021-08-16T18:55:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ecsac.org.uk\/?p=10433"},"modified":"2021-08-16T20:03:59","modified_gmt":"2021-08-16T19:03:59","slug":"rhoscolyn-14-15th-august-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ecsac.org.uk\/?p=10433","title":{"rendered":"Rhoscolyn 14-15th August 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"10433\" class=\"elementor elementor-10433\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a825cae elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a825cae\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-53255a9\" data-id=\"53255a9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-753cb51 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"753cb51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd0085d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cd0085d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Rhoscolyn 14-15th August 2021<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-a8c3a42 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a8c3a42\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f612992\" data-id=\"f612992\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e32faf4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e32faf4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"276\" height=\"183\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ecsac.org.uk\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/rhoscolyn4-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10439\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f9367d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f9367d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Top Cat was prepped at the club and a new wheel bearing fitted to the trailer at home before Phil towed the boat to Anglesey on Friday evening.<\/p><p><strong>Saturday:\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">We met in Rhoscolyn car park at 8am to launch the boat. Our first dive was on the Beacons. The viz was about 3m and the water a comfortable 16C. There was plenty of life. Helen and Tim spotted Conger Eels and clusters of Cat Shark. There were large, camouflaged Spider Crab clinging to rocky ledges, Sea Hares, nudibranchs Velvet Swimming and Edible Crabs in abundance. Colour was provided by Deadmens Fingers, Large Boring and Elephant sponges and a variety of hydroids and bryzoa.<\/span><\/p><p>We returned to Rhoscolyn beach to change cylinders and brew up before heading out to dive a new site, Pinnacle B. The site was located and shotted. We then waited for the beginning of slack before the first buddy pair went in. Another fabulous new site. Rocky surfaces were covered in a wide variety of Elegant Anemones. Large Dahlia Anemones were found in the gullies. Helen and Tim spotted yet more Conger Eels. \u00a0Cat Shark, Edible and Velvet Swimming Crabs in crevices\u2014well worth the wait for the slack water window.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e1a8977\" data-id=\"e1a8977\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a26f776 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a26f776\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our 3<sup>rd<\/sup> dive was a night dive on The Chasms. Phil and I had the better dive on a rocky seabed. Lobster, Reticulated Gobies, and Scorpion Fish were seen.\u00a0 Recovering Top Cat in the pitch black was a new experience for all involved as was refuelling the boat at midnight. (With hindsight night dives are probably better once the clocks go back plus Top Cat would need a more suitable lighting system)<\/p><p><b>Sunday:\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">We met at 7.30am to load the boat and headed out to dive The Segontium. The predicted weather forecast was accurate and we arrived on site an hour and a half later, with the wind speed and wave height having decreased. The wreck was shotted, and we waited for the tide to slacken. The viz was 6\/7m and the ambient light enabled us to see the structure of the wreck, the colour and the abundant marine life in full. Every surface was covered in Plumose Anemones. Bib, and large shoals of mackerel were all around us. The seabed was covered with empty seashells and large Pollock congregated under the bow. Tom Pot Blennies were out in the open, several huge lobster, (one of which was so old he was rust coloured). There were large Edible Crabs and Velvet Swimming Crabs on every ledge. Phil spotted an extremely large Conger Eel in a pipe. A thoroughly enjoyable dive.<\/span><\/p><p>Teamwork was the essence in a smooth recovery and dekitting of Top Cat. Thanks to buddies Ken and Jane, Helen and Tim for an excellent diving weekend.<\/p><p>Phil and Pat<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ca4805 elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"6ca4805\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500,&quot;image_spacing_custom&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:20,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;image_spacing_custom_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;image_spacing_custom_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Image Carousel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 4\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ecsac.org.uk\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/rhoscolyn4-2.jpg\" alt=\"rhoscolyn4\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 4\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ecsac.org.uk\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/rhoscolyn3-1.jpg\" alt=\"rhoscolyn3\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 4\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ecsac.org.uk\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/rhoscolyn2-1.jpg\" alt=\"rhoscolyn2\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"4 of 4\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ecsac.org.uk\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/rhoscolyn1-1.jpg\" alt=\"rhoscolyn1\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rhoscolyn 14-15th August 2021 Top Cat was prepped at the club and a new wheel bearing fitted to the trailer at home before Phil towed the boat to Anglesey on Friday evening. Saturday:&nbsp;&nbsp;We met in Rhoscolyn car park at 8am to launch the boat. Our first dive was on the Beacons. 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