isle of gigha (geea). the island community-owned since 2002 most southerly and one of the most...
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Isle of Gigha (Geea)
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The Island• Community-owned since 2002• most southerly and one of the most
beautiful of the Hebridean Islands• Seven miles long by a mile and a
half wide• three miles west of the Kintyre
peninsular• Sandy beaches, clear green seas, a
host of wildlife and Achamore Gardens to explore
• Hotel, self-catering cottages and many B&B options to choose from
• low lying and influenced by the North Atlantic Drift the climate is drier and warmer
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The Island (continued) ...• Named by the Vikings 'Gudey' The
Good Isle or God's Isle• 20 minute roll-on roll-off ferry
journey from Tayinloan on the mainland
• Beautiful bays, stunning views and breathtaking sunsets
• lochs and gently sloping hillsides• plentiful variety of wild and birdlife• Achamore Gardens - over 50
acres of rare and unusual plants surrounded by picturesque woodland
• Nine-hole golf course a short stroll from the ferry and hotel
• watching seals and otters along the shores
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Getting there ...
• Follow directions to Glasgow then directions for Tayinloan, Argyle off the A83
• Bury to Ferry 327.2 miles (6 hours)
• Ferry well signposted from the main road
• Caledonian MacBrayne runs a car and passenger ferry to Gigha all year round
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Accommodation
Hotel and holiday cottages are owned and run by the Gigha Heritage Trust:
• South Lodge close to South Pier - sleeps eight • Achamore House - 4 star B&B• 9 Ardminish - 3 bedroomed holiday let in Ardminish
village 1 mile from the ferry slip• 5 Ardminish - Self-catering accomodation in the village• Springbank - B&B with stunning views over to Islay• Drumeonbeg• Camping also available
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Diving
• The waters around Argyll and its islands are renowned in the UK for the rich and varied experiences they offer divers – wrecks, walls, sealife and scenic
• The area’s underwater landscape is a museum of shipping history
• Complex tidal flows around the islands, prevailing southwest winds pushing shipping close to rocky shores are part of the story
• Harvested a vast collection of ships from the times of the Vikings to the dispersed Spanish Armada through the Jacobite rebellions and two world wars to the present day
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Previous Expedition 2009“Operation Sunrise”
• 12 members from 3 branches (Midlancs., Salford Uni., Manchester Uni.) sites included drift dives and reef dives on rarely dived sites
• locating and surveying wrecks HMS Riant, Ospray II, Moncousu, Karlti and U482 for those suitably qualified (trimix)
• Site remote so need own RIB and compressor• Dedicated website
http://www.operationsunrise.co.uk. http://www.bsac.com/page.asp?section=2714
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Wreck – HMS Riant (Green Sea)
REQUISITIONED STEAM DRIFTER (20TH CENTURY)Canmore ID 222296Datum Datum not recordedNGR Desc NR c. 584 481Form CasualtyLatitude N 55 40Longitude W 5 50.5
• NR54NE 8002 c. 584 481N55 40 W5 50.5(Former name cited as Green Sea and classified as steam drifter: date of loss cited as 27 January 1940). This vessel was reported damaged and sinking off Gigha (Location cited as N55 40.5 W5 50.5: no stated authority).
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Wreck – Isle of Gigha
• Material reported under RoW amnesty (2001): A1464 2 soup plates, 1 clock: from seabed.(No accurate location cited).NMRS, MS/829/35.
• http://www.plimsoll.org/images/90039_tcm4-332874.pdf
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Wreck - Barque
• Alternative Names Lein Point; Gigulm; Gigalum Island; Isle Of Gigha; Gigha Island; North Channel; ChallengeSite Type BARQUE (19TH CENTURY)Canmore ID 114924Datum Datum not recordedNGR Desc NR c. 633 455Form CasualtyLatitude N 55 38.7Longitude W 5 45.7
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Wreck - Aska
• LINER, STEAMSHIP (20TH CENTURY)Canmore ID 102680Datum WGS84 - Lat/LongLatitude N 55 38.2128Longitude W 5 45.6462
• NW of Cara Isle• Lat (N)55 38' 11 Long (W)05 45' 37• Max Depth10.00• Vessel Type Steel Steamship • Year Sank 1940 - Attacked by German bomber• Scattered wreckage• very exposed
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Wreck - Staffa
• SE tip Cath Sgeir Rocks
• Lat (N)55 39' 37 Long (W)05 47' 18
• Max Depth 15.00
• Vessel Type Iron Steamship
• Year Sank 1886 - Hit rocks
• Well broken but interesting
• Subject to swell
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Wreck - Moncousu
• NE Gigha• Lat (N)55 42' 38 Long (W)05 39' 49 • Max Depth 9.00• Vessel Type Steel Steamship • Year Sank 1943 - Used for bombing practice• First Sank in 1941• Refloated 1943 and re-sunk• Sea life and wrasse
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Alternative
North Carolina
East Coast of America
Dive the Graveyard of the Atlantic with Discovery Diving
http://www.discoverydiving.com/
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Dive Centre
• Discovery Diving Co.Inc.414 Orange St, Beaufort , NC 28516 www.discoverydiving.com
• 6 or more people $105 (£69.58) per person per day
• one place free with every eight paid• Rent Aluminum 80’s and 100’s with standard
yoke connections cost (as at 6th March 2013)– Air 80 - $5 (£3.31)– Air 100 - $10 (£6.63)– Nitrox (30%) 80 - $12 (£7.95)– Nitrox (30%) 100 - $18 (£11.93)
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Best time to go
• Season May-October • visibility often reaching 100 feet• Wetsuits:
– Summer 3mm – Spring or Autumn 5-7mm
• Located on North Carolina's Crystal Coast, Beaufort is a quaint historic fishing town with beaches, golf, fishing and a host of other activities located nearby
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How to get there
• Closest airport is Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN) New Bern
• Serviced by Delta (through Atlanta and Philadelphia) and US Airways (through Charlotte)
• pickup at New Bern Airport $350 roundtrip (£231.93)
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Accommodation
• House let - Prices for mid-July 2014 (11 days) $2499.50 (£1656.29)- 5 Beds/4 Baths (sleeps 10)
• Core Creek Lodge Beaufort prices start at $49. 95 (£33.10) per day
• Beaufort Harbour Suites, Cedar St. Beaufort - Rates (6th March 2013) May-October:– $125.00(£82.83) Sunday-Thursday – $145.00(£96.08) Friday-Saturday
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Diving
• North Carolina diving is best known for its collection of shipwrecks
• In addition there are offshore ledges and shore diving locations