RUST WEEKEND
Sunday, June 14th, 2009What a fantastic weekend, it might be the middle of winter and the water temp only 11.5, but the consolation is that the sea conditions can be calm and clear, with this past weekend being a very good example of that. It is very rare during the summer to get two days in a row with a forcast of, variable 10 knots, which basically is as good as the forcast gets. But during the winter due to less variation between seawater and land temperature the conditions are inevitably a lot calmer.
Guy, Georgie, Glen, Steve and Warren made the most of the diving conditions, with two dives on the Lermontov on Saturday, a dive on the Rangitoto and a final dive on Kokomohua Island on Sunday and not a breath of wind in between.
GUY ARRANGES HIMSELF READY FOR A DIVE ON THE RANGITOTO WHILE WARREN WAITS
Vis on the Lermy was up to 12 metres, which allowed us to have a very good look at areas like, the Prop, Funnel, Lifeboat Davits, Bridge, Pool and Mast, but as usual the Bolshoi Lounge took the prize for the most favorite spot to visit,(there is just something third world about the Bolshoi)
The trip back into Port for the evening was quite unusual as we encountered a fog bank that blanketed our entry into Queen Charlotte and was more usual to an early morning event. The next day, elated after watching the All Blacks go down to France,(time for a new coach) we headed out to the Cape for a dive on the Rangitoto. The Rangi sunk in 1873 fortunately without any loss of live, the fish life on this wreck has to be one of the main points of interest, with big schools of Taraiki, Moki and Butterfly Perch, this is a really nice dive with plenty going on.
KOKOMAHUA ISLAND MARINE RESERVE
Last dive of the weekend, we headed over to Kokomohua Island which is the Northern most Island of the Long Island Marine Reserve, this is a very pretty spot which offers some good photographic opportunities. Warrens navigational skills were put to the test here, with interesting results and not to mention the inevitable remarks from you know who. 
WARREN, STEVE & GLEN. PHOTO BY YOU KNOW WHO……
Thanks Guy’s and girl for diving with Go Dive this last weekend. I’ll have to find a way of keeping you warm Georgie, so you can splash again on next months scallop dive.
Safe diving
Brent
