{"id":10592,"date":"2021-09-05T18:44:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-05T17:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ecsac.org.uk\/?p=10592"},"modified":"2021-11-08T18:51:13","modified_gmt":"2021-11-08T18:51:13","slug":"impromptu-anglesey-weekend-4th-5th-september-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ecsac.org.uk\/?p=10592","title":{"rendered":"Impromptu Anglesey Weekend &#8211; 4th &#8211; 5th September 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"10592\" class=\"elementor elementor-10592\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4ca1078 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4ca1078\" 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-512228f\" data-id=\"512228f\" 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-628af6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"628af6f\" 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-c7aaa9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c7aaa9e\" 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\">Impromptu Anglesey Weekend 4\/5th September 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-a1154c0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a1154c0\" 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-db56757\" data-id=\"db56757\" 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-f6bc505 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f6bc505\" 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 style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">The weather forecast for the weekend was good. Phil and Pat decided to send a Google Group to club members to see if anyone fancied a Saturday dive on The Cartagena and a Sunday exploratory dive on Pinnacle C and a non-tidal dive under the Coastguard station at Rhoscolyn. Mark &amp; Anna and Jane said yes. We therefore had enough interest to run the trip.<\/p><p style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;\">Saturday:<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">The Delta was launched at Amlwch. Mark drove it round to Traeth Buchan ready to make our way out to the Cartegena which is 12 miles offshore, lies in 37m of water, is upright and intact.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">With wind over tide and a choppy sea we had a slow journey out. Phil had the misfortune to puncture his wrist seal on the way and so couldn\u2019t dive. He did however shot the wreck perfectly and had slack water timed correctly.<\/p><p style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">The viz was about 7m and the water temperature a comfortable 16C. Every structure of the wreck was covered in Plumose anemones. Shoals of Bib and Pollock were in every hold and around the whole of the wreck. We spotted Conger Eels, Ballan Wrasse, large edible crabs, Velvet Swimmers, free swimming Tompot Blennies, Butterfish, nudibranchs etc. A super dive.<\/p><p style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">The recovery went smoothly, and we left Traeth Buchan at 6pm. Phil and I detoured via Amlwch to collect a new wrist seal and glue from John Gill.<\/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-ab8531a\" data-id=\"ab8531a\" 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-9f44b9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f44b9c\" 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><strong>Sunday:\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">We met in Rhoscolyn carpark at 7.30 am. Cheshire Cat was prepped, loaded, and then launched without any problems We headed out to find Pinnacle C. It was then shotted and we waited for the tide to slacken enough to put the first buddy pair in. Pinnacle C was very different to pinnacles A&amp;B.<\/span><\/p><p>The viz was about 3m and the rocky surfaces were quite silty. The pinnacle steepened with depth which combined with current meant good buoyancy was essential.<\/p><p>It was covered in marine life. Horn wrack, huge Elephants sponges, Sea orange, Finger Bryzoa, Antenna hydroids patches of Jewel Anemones, White and Fried Egg Elegant anemones, numerous starfish, lobster, edible, spider and velvet swimming crabs, Tompot Blennies, Butterfish, nudibranchs, ledges filled with prawns Best find was a large Crayfish. Another excellent dive.<\/p><p>We had a quick turnaround in Rhoscolyn before heading out to dive the rocks beneath the Coastguard station. Good viz and again a wide variety of life. Edible and velvet swimmers, Sea Hares, numerous lobster, crevices full of squat lobster, nudibranchs massive Boring sponges and Tompot Blennies .<\/p><p>The recovery and dekitting of Cheshire Cat went smoothly. A late finish but worth it for a fabulous impromptu diving weekend.<\/p><p>Thanks to Phil for meticulous planning and organisation and to buddies Mark Anna and Jane.<\/p><p>Pat &amp;Phil<\/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-2a2b35d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2a2b35d\" 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=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ecsac.org.uk\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210904_142612-768x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-10597\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ecsac.org.uk\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210904_142612-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ecsac.org.uk\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210904_142612-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ecsac.org.uk\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210904_142612-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ecsac.org.uk\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210904_142612-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.ecsac.org.uk\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210904_142612-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\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-d539775 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"d539775\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=skP9s6gXOSU&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\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-138b7e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"138b7e5\" 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>Video by Dave Henderson<\/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>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Impromptu Anglesey Weekend 4\/5th September 2021 The weather forecast for the weekend was good. 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