Saturday was bright and sunny. The original plan was to base ourselves in Kimmeridge but due to high winds the plan was switched to Portland Harbour
Despite an early boat launch everyone was raring to go, with the boat launched and a quick trip out to the location of the landing craft within Portland
Second wave to the landing craft saw James, Phil and Paula and Eammon & Cheryl L dropped in with better results.
The afternoon session saw us take a long trip (14nm) to a old club favourite the Blackhawk, After a perfect shot drop that hit the wreck, all divers had fantastic viz and lots of life.
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| Caz Getting Wet |
The second wave to the Blackhawk missed the mark slightly with some divers enjoying a drift with 3-5M viz, but sadly the weather deteriorated so the trip back to Portland
Saturday evening continued to be wet, with most of the divers drifting off to the pub, or to stay in the caravans and plan the next days diving, but Alex T, James and Wayne, with Caz as hardy surface cover (it was still raining), took a trip off to Chesil cove for a night dive. 3-5M viz and lots of animated night life made the dive one of the best this year, although getting out over the shingle bank was a bit of a struggle.
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| A drift |
Sunday morning was planned as drift dive outside the harbour, in fact it was overlooked by the caravan site. Divers had a variety of experiences, with fast and slow drifts and some wildlife.
Sunday afternoon saw two waves out to the dredger, a popular spot outside Portland
All in all the weekend trip to Portland was a great success, allowing divers of all abilities the chance to expand their experiences and enjoy what Britain
Many thanks to Chez for organising the trip and to Simon and James for Coxing, and of course all the divers who joined us.
