After a fairly interesting transit, Maverick arrived at the wreck of SS Thornhill. I was already kitted up and ready to jump, standing on the stern waiting for the horn in the swell made me think and mentally going through the dive for the umpteenth time. Then “BOOOOOOM” followed by two splashes. The first diver, a lovely Brummie chap, jumped…
After some dive trip cancellations, we scrambled for an Early season Porthkerris trip to keep up the spirits! The weekend before, the signs were for a great with 10 metres of visibility as reported on the Manacles! During that week the weather forecast for our weekend wasn’t looking good with a strengthening wind from the south/south-west. I know from experience that…
On a breezy Saturday morning, Scimitar Diving cast off lines from Portland Harbour bound for HMS M2. The trip out was a little lumpy but nothing too horrendous, with a solid force four wind, gusting five. Seas were forecast as 1m. Admittedly the seas would always be calmer on the western side of the beach due to the easterlies.As we…
Located between Falmouth and The Lizard, the cove of Porthkerris lays between another picturesque cove of Porthallow and Porthoustock beach. Depending on traffic, a good 4 to 6 hour drive which makes a long weekend visit the best option. 0 Diving Days 0 Divers 0 Dives Made 0 Scallops Eaten Covid-19 Changes We had originally booked the Celtic Cat for…