Oban : 19th-27th June 2008
Marshall: Steve Milner: Hjalmar Borge
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22nd June : Sgeir Mhor - SW corner of
Skye
Rock
wall that drops to between 30-40m, caves and overhangs occur around the 20m
level. Lots of deadman fingers devonshire cup coral, and variety of sea
life with nudibranchs, sea lemons and cuckoo wrasse.
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Depth: 21, Time: 45 (3)
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Cheryl Ashman
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John Cassidy
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Darren Pavey
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Depth: 29, Time: 65 (3)
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Simon Pearse
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Liz Peart
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Depth: 25.3, Time: 46 (3)
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Nic Weeks
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Doug Angus
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Depth: 20.3, Time: 45 (3)
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Malcolm Legg
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Sara Dickson
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Depth: 23.7, Time: 48 (1)
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Steve Milner
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Peter Vojak
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22nd June : Loch Eynort - Rock
outcrop to SW entrance of Loch Western Skye
This was
a rocky outcrop with plenty of sea life, more open than first dive. Sea
life included lobsters, crabs and a long tailed scorpion fish as well as
many nudibranch
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Depth: 20, Time: 42 (3)
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Cheryl Ashman
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John Cassidy
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Darren Pavey
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Depth: 20, Time: 45 (3)
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Simon Pearse
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Liz Peart
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Depth: 23, Time: 46 (3)
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Nic Weeks
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Doug Angus
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Depth: 28, Time: 18
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Malcolm Legg
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Sara Dickson
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Depth: 27.3, Time: 49 (3)
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Steve Milner
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Peter Vojak
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23rd June : Sgarb Stack, Boreray, St
Kilda
This is
the "cathedral arch" dive. The arch lies at 30m and the seabed is
a further 30m below. The dive through the arch is about 20m and the ceiling
of the arch is well covered in jewel anemonies and deadman fingers. Leaving
the arch, the walls are just covered in a mass of life, anemonies of all
colours and kinds. Visability was disappointing due to poor weather
conditions 5 -10m)
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Depth: 32, Time: 42 (3)
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Cheryl Ashman
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John Cassidy
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Darren Pavey
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Depth: 35, Time: 45 (3)
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Simon Pearse
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Liz Peart
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Depth: 33.8, Time: 42 (3)
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Nic Weeks
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Doug Angus
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Depth: 32.9, Time: 32 (3)
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Malcolm Legg
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Sara Dickson
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Depth: 32.9, Time: 32 (3)
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Steve Milner
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Peter Vojak
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24th June : Stac Lee, Boreray, St
Kilda
An
incredible dive on a rock face, every inch covered by underwater fauna.
There are multiple types of anemonies, orange and mauve jewel, peach
plumose, multi-coloured dahlia and white and yellow "daisy-like"
anemonies (sagartiidae) . A veritable flower garden. Other life included
edible crabs, skeleton shrimps, and nudibranch.
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Depth: 30, Time: 45 (3)
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Cheryl Ashman
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John Cassidy
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Darren Pavey
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Depth: 27, Time: 46 (3)
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Simon Pearse
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Liz Peart
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Depth: 35.6, Time: 48 (3)
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Nic Weeks
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Doug Angus
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Depth: 28, Time: 38 (3)
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Malcolm Legg
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Sara Dickson
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Depth: 27.3, Time: 46 (3)
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Steve Milner
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Peter Vojak
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24th June : An Dubh Sgeir Reef -
Western Skye
Excellent
reef dive on a rocky ledge. Agains lots of life around from balan and
cuckoo wrasse to seriously large crabs and lobsters. The rocks were covered
with multi coloured jewel anemonies, sea squirts, sponges, and other
anemonies. 3 types of nudibranch identified, Dendronotus Frondosus,
Coryphella Verrucosa and Polycera Quadrilineata.
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Depth: 19, Time: 65 (3)
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Cheryl Ashman
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John Cassidy
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Darren Pavey
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Depth: 20, Time: 66 (3)
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Simon Pearse
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Liz Peart
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Depth: 19.3, Time: 48 (3)
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Nic Weeks
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Doug Angus
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Depth: 19.8, Time: 53 (3)
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Malcolm Legg
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Sara Dickson
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Depth: 22, Time: 55 (3)
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Steve Milner
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Peter Vojak
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25th June : Wiay Pinnacle - Western
Skye
This was
a rocky outcrop that fell away to sand and a scallop bed. There was a lot
of silt over the rocks, possibly a consequence of the trawling taking place
in the Sound. Lots of squat lobsters, velvet eye and edible crabs amongst
the rocks. Viz poor.
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Depth: 31, Time: 45 (7)
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Cheryl Ashman
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John Cassidy
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Darren Pavey
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Depth: 30, Time: 36 (3)
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Simon Pearse
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Liz Peart
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Depth: 29.4, Time: 38 (6)
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Malcolm Legg
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Sara Dickson
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Depth: 27.8, Time: 47 (3)
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Steve Milner
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Peter Vojak
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26th June : The wreck of the
"Hispania" - Sound of Mull
This is
a well encrusted wreck, with the main ribs holding well together. This is a
site for plumose anemonies, peach, white and green, peacock fan worms, and
deadman's fingers. Everywhere. Plenty of nudibranch including Flabellina
Pelucida and Kentrodorididae.
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Depth: 27, Time: 45 (5)
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Cheryl Ashman
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John Cassidy
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Darren Pavey
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Depth: 22, Time: 53 (3)
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Simon Pearse
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Liz Peart
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Depth: 29.2, Time: 40 (3)
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Nic Weeks
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Doug Angus
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Depth: 26.8, Time: 47 (6)
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Malcolm Legg
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Sara Dickson
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Depth: 27.6, Time: 42 (3)
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Steve Milner
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Peter Vojak
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26th June : The wreck of the
"Rondo" - Sound of Mull
This
would normally be a good dive but with dull overcast weather and a lot of
silt on and around the wreck it was less impressive. The wreck falls away
from around 6m to 52m and is covered by plumose anemonies and deadman's
fingers, two or three types of nudibranch identified, Polyceridae Quadrilineata
and Janolus Cristatus Not many fish around on this occasion, cuckoo and
balan wrasse and a few pollock.
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Depth: 41, Time: 46 (5)
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Cheryl Ashman
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John Cassidy
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Darren Pavey
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Depth: 17, Time: 61 (3)
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Simon Pearse
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Liz Peart
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Depth: 29.5, Time: 41 (3)
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Nic Weeks
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Doug Angus
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Depth: 27, Time: 50 (3)
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Malcolm Legg
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Sara Dickson
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Depth: 26, Time: 55 (5)
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Steve Milner
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Peter Vojak
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27th June : The "Thesis" -
South end of Sound of Mull
This
iron steamship sank in 20m of water which falls away to 32m in 1889. It is
well encrusted with lots of deadman's fingers and plenty of nudibranch ,
Polyceridae Quadrilineata and Dendromdtidae Frondosus. Some fish, balan and
cuckoo wrasse, pollock and a butterfish. If the viz was better and had the
sun been out this would have been an excellent dive.
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Depth: 31, Time: 48 (5)
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Cheryl Ashman
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John Cassidy
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Darren Pavey
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Depth: 29.6, Time: 45 (3)
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Malcolm Legg
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Sara Dickson
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Depth: 32, Time: 41 (5)
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Steve Milner
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Peter Vojak
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Nic Weeks
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