Run back from Farnes

[Dr Doof]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXDvChCycK4

[Pikey Dave]

Originally Posted by willk

"My name is willk, I am an Alcoholic (in training)"

Ah, you need an intensive training course at the Ship, followed by a post grad at the Beadnell Towers.

[tony t]

Originally Posted by Dr Doof

Gave up, looked right but didn't work?

It was only 2 videos 2 minutes each and the first one was playing at double speed?

Hopeless.

you got there in the end ...not bad

[blueboy758]

run back??? where did you set out from and back to?? looks like a good day! i have a static van just outside of bambrugh, as i do alot of diving up there.

[Dr Doof]

Back to Amble.

Got a mooring at Amble Marina. Its a nice run up from there to Farne Islands and you can nip in to Seahouses for a coffee and something to eat before heading back.

Lovely coast line with plenty to see. Followed a couple of porpoise when we were out yesterday.

[blueboy758]

vwery nice, my family also have a yacht that we now keep nr oban but begining of last yr we sailed it round from Hartlepool. was very good as i usually launch from beadnell or seahouses and go north not south. so how long does it usually take u from amble and how much fuel?

[Dr Doof]

Sounds good.

Roughly takes about an hour and 20 litres ish of fuel.

Its a really nice run though.

[blueboy758]

This must be the worlds longest "reply to thread" I must join you one day, should organise a mini cruise ! You been out lately !

[GaryC]

Originally Posted by Dr Doof

Back to Amble.

Got a mooring at Amble Marina. Its a nice run up from there to Farne Islands and you can nip in to Seahouses for a coffee and something to eat before heading back.

Lovely coast line with plenty to see. Followed a couple of porpoise when we were out yesterday.

Have you got any info on lauching at Amble. Contacts, costs etc. (for the day) Thinking of using amble to access some of the wrecks out of the harbour.

Gary

[blueboy758]

I think they have a website with everything on..... I fancy diving there to. Where a outs are you ?

[blueboy758]

I know Dr Doof will already know this but the slip belongs to the harbour commissioner (separate from mariner) you nock on there door and pay you £11.25 per day and park your rig in the car park next to the slip.

[GaryC]

Originally Posted by blueboy758

I know Dr Doof will already know this but the slip belongs to the harbour commissioner (separate from mariner) you nock on there door and pay you £11.25 per day and park your rig in the car park next to the slip.

£11.25 a day is ok. We are from York and we dive the wrecks about 8nm south of Seahouses. They are in turn 8nm ish north of Amble. There is not too much between Seahouses and the wrecks but there are more south of them (nearer to Amble)

Seahouses launch charges are about £30 a day, so Amble is seems appealing both on cost and distance, but never been there.

The viz on those wrecks is normally very good too.

Gary

[blueboy758]

Your right Gary, I've grown up diving and sailing around the farnes. Seahouses are getting ridiculous as well as the harbour master been a right arrogant get! Are you with a dive club? I'm in Redcar so distance is good for a day, even when towing.

Phil

[GaryC]

I am with York Sub Aqua Club. The club has been diving the Farne islands for years. Indeed most of us know the Harbour master before this one very well. The current setup is expensive and not always diver friendly. (I mean Dive RIBs)
We tend to head south and dive the cluster around the Nidelevn these days unless we have new divers and then we would stick to the islands.
We are getting to the point where it would make sense to explore further south and Amble looks good for this but having never been there it is awkward to arrange. I guess I need to do a bit of research and then go for it.

Gary

[blueboy758]

I'm thinking the same, we'll have to have a joint venture. I know you have to be carefull as your leaving the harbour for a mile or so due to a boat grave yard there! U got many marks for wrecks there then ?

Phil