TRIP NEWS ’98
For further details see the Noticeboard or contact the trip organiser.
| DATES | TO | TYPE | ORGANISER | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 4th & Sun 5th Apr |
Portland | RIB | John Fletcher | An introduction to RIB and sea diving aimed specifically at recently qualified Novice Divers. Diving around Portland Harbour, Balaclava Bay and inshore ‘west side’. |
| Fri 10th - Fri 17th Apr |
Red Sea (Safaga) | Hardboat | Pete Simblet | A week in the warm! Approx cost £650 inc diving and half board. See Pete for more details. |
| Sat 16th & Sun 17th May |
Portland | RIB | John Fletcher | An second RIB and sea diving intro weekend, again diving around Portland Harbour, Balaclava Bay and inshore ‘west side’. |
| Sat 30th & Sun 31st May |
TBA | RIB | Dave Mead | It might be Bridport, it could be Portland and Lyme Bay, but there again it may be soemwhere else! A Rugby Divers mystery trip, but probably ‘deepish’. |
| Fri 5th - Sun 7th June |
Pembroke | RIB | John Fletcher | If you’re interested talk to John asap as there’s only one place left. |
| Sat 27th June - Sat 4th July |
Oban | RIB | Ian Mclean | Fully booked but still taking reserve names. |
| Sat 4th - Sat 11th July |
Cape Wrath | RIB | Jerry Roodhouse | Another chance of a week in Scotland, this time in the far north-west. |
| Sat 18th & Sun 19th July |
Weymouth / Lyme Bay | Hardboat | Dave Mead | Offshore diving visiting some of the wrecks off Portland and out in Lyme Bay. Depths up to approx 35m. Experienced Sports Divers and above only. |
| Sat 1st - Sat 8th Aug |
Isle of Man | RIB | John Fletcher | A week long trip to a new location for the Club, using a RIB hired locally. Sorry, but this one is fully booked. |
| Sat 15th & Sun 16th Aug |
Portland / Lyme Bay | RIB | Dave Mead | Probably diving offshore from Portland but may run out of West Bay (Bridport). Depths up to 35m. Experienced Sports Divers and above only. |
| Sat 22nd - Mon 24th Aug |
Farne Islands | Hardboat | John Fletcher | We have two hardboats booked for this long weekend so space for 24 (a frightening thought!). Suitable for all. This is booking fast so get your name down quick! |
| Sat 12th - Sat 19th Sep |
Isles of Scilly | Hardboat | Dave Mead | The usual shore based week of wreck diving. We have reapplied for a licence to dive and survey the Protected Site of the wreck of HMS Romney at Tearing Ledge. |
| Sat 10th & Sun 11th Oct |
Portland / Lyme Bay | RIB | Dave Mead | Lyme Bay deepies or Portland Harbour shallows! At this time of the year it all depends on the weather! |
| tba | Bovisand | RIB | John Cooper | These last two still have to have dates sorted out. Both are usually suitable for all. Keep your eyes on the Noticeboard. |
| tba | St. Abbs | RIB | tba | |