Support thread - Phil Hopkins

Jecowling · November 22nd, 2006, 01:08 PM

Quote: (Originally Posted by sazza)

Support (Duration)
1. Phill Hopkins (week)
2. Jamie [Crispy Fiver - can make tea etc, do net research while your at sea] (3 days I can do)
3. Jason Bramwell (I don't know if i can be of any use but i'm happy to do what i can) (Week)
4. Sterny (week)
5. Dianne (week) general all-round nuisance

6. Ricardo Constantino (week)
7. Sazza (Sarah lambert) ( week) general dogs body and as above nuisance!!!

Without meaning to dampen the fantastic enthusiasm shown by everyone, perhaps a better way of being around when the Sailing Ship project is going on would be to organise yourselves a boat out of Weymouth for the same week and do some 30m type diving as a team, so that those who have got Fundies can dive with those who haven't, and that hard-won week of annual leave will be spent diving and having fun and learning rather than practicing for GUE Tea Brewing Diver Level 2. You'll be around to share the general ambience and excitement and beer, and can rotate in to help the Ship project and do net/Lloyds research, but won't be bored senseless by the second day.

It looks like there'll be plenty of Tech1/2 type divers to provide rotating diving support for each other so I'd either book a boat or be prepared to spend a week wandering round the fascinating tourist sites of Weymouth by day and feeling ultra jealous that you didn't get to dive at all by night.

Sorry if I have stepped on anyone's toes, it's just a thought,

Cheers
Jen

sazza · November 22nd, 2006, 01:13 PM

"do some 30m type diving as a team, so that those who have got Fundies can dive with those who haven't, and that hard-won week of annual leave will be spent diving and having fun and learning rather than practicing for GUE Tea Brewing Diver Level 2. You'll be around to share the general ambience and excitement and beer, and can rotate in to help the Ship project and do net/Lloyds research, "

Jen, sounds a great Idea to me....some days diving and some days helping out...sound idea...and as you say your still around to be part of the whole thing.......id be very happy with that.

Divingniknaks · November 22nd, 2006, 02:21 PM

OK, leave this one with me then.

I'm on the case now for a second boat for the 5 days.

Cheers

Divingniknaks · November 22nd, 2006, 02:53 PM

We have a second boat !

Will post more details later, bit busy.

Cheers

grahame knott · November 22nd, 2006, 04:18 PM

Hi All
Thought I had better jump in here before confusion reigns I will let Phill explain in a later post. Wey Chieftain 3 has been sold to Paul Pike of Divetime fame and will be Divetime from the 1st of Feb 2007. Wey Chieftain 4 will be a new Venom built by ourselves have a look at Weymouth Offshore Company for a sneak preview into my other life. On November the 1st I purchased the Ex Fleet tender Lamlash and we have exciting plans for her, more news on the website soon but if you can't wait take a look at the news on Deepimage's homepage at shipwrecks, shipwreck exploration, deep wrecks I need to talk to Andy but I was going to suggest that we used the Fleet tender for the week on the sailing ship, you don't have to use her liveaboard facilities but those that want to can, she will make a great base for the week.
Cheers Grahame
Skipper Wey Chieftain and Lamlash

Divingniknaks · November 22nd, 2006, 04:50 PM

Thanks Grahame for that.

The new boat is here btw, Lamlash charter vessel
for those who'd like a peek.

So the upshot is that the "Support Team" have the old Wey Chieftain 3 for the week. The yellow Cat if you don't know it.

Those who will be "off rotation" will have a cracking boat to dive from for the week and from speaking to Grahame today there may well be some interesting things for us to do in the shallower range

As Jen suggested this gives the support crew a chance to share in the "glory dives" for a while but also a way to make full use of hard earned leave.

Lets hope that this works out well all round.

Cheers

sazza · November 22nd, 2006, 05:05 PM

excellant stuff Phill, and well done Jen for a top idea!!!

I for one cant wait for either bit/ helping out and diving!!!!

should be one heck of a week!!!...not sure if im more excited about my first red sea trip in march or this!!! ;-)

tim · November 22nd, 2006, 05:15 PM

Quote: (Originally Posted by sazza)

excellant stuff Phill, and well done Jen for a top idea!!!

Ditto! A good week with lots of fun people and lots to explore and discover be it deeper or shallower sounds fantastic. August nitrox diving round Weymouth has done me very well indeed in the past :-) Really looking forward to getting involved with the project in whatever ways possible; this is one of the main reasons why I wanted to learn to dive in the first place!

Rachael · November 22nd, 2006, 05:41 PM

A weeks diving sounds good.

Do we maybe need a second thread for the "support divers", if it's just involves diving off a different boat?

Divers (Duration)
1. Andy Kerslake (Week)
2. John Grogan (Week)
3. Rich Walker (Week)
4. John Kendall (Week)
5. Jenny Cowling (Week)
6. Tim Bond (Week)
7. Clare Gledhill (Week)
8. Robert Legg (Week) assuming fair cost assesment
9. GLOC (Week - Stills, Support On Rotation)
10. Howard Payne (Week - Stills, Support On Rotation)
11. Garf (Week - Stills, Support On Rotation)
12. David Martin (Week)
13. Fraser Jordan (TBD but probably two days max)
14. Joe Hesketh (3 days max)
15. Dave Dowson (3 days)
16. Osama Gobara (week)
17. Ricardo Constantino (week)

Support (Duration)
1. Phill Hopkins (week)
2. Jamie [Crispy Fiver - can make tea etc, do net research while your at sea] (3 days I can do)
3. Jason Bramwell (I don't know if i can be of any use but i'm happy to do what i can) (Week)
4. Sterny (week)
5. Dianne (week) general all-round nuisance

6. Ricardo Constantino (week)
7. Sazza (Sarah lambert) ( week) general dogs body and as above nuisance!!!
8. Rachael (week)

Divingniknaks · November 22nd, 2006, 05:47 PM

Prob best to leave it all in one then AK can see what deck bitches he has available to call on. I'm making the assumption here that Andy will be calling the shots of course.

.

November 22nd, 2006, 02:21 PM	#3 (permalink)
Divingniknaks(Offline) Resident purveyor of shiney kit.... Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Midlands UK Posts: 1,038	OK, leave this one with me then. I'm on the case now for a second boat for the 5 days. Cheers __________________ Phill ----------------------------- Salvo Lights, DirZone Gear , Frog Wings Dive ? http://www.divingniknaks.com

November 22nd, 2006, 02:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
Divingniknaks(Offline) Resident purveyor of shiney kit.... Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Midlands UK Posts: 1,038	We have a second boat ! Will post more details later, bit busy. Cheers __________________ Phill ----------------------------- Salvo Lights, DirZone Gear , Frog Wings Dive ? http://www.divingniknaks.com

November 22nd, 2006, 04:18 PM	#5 (permalink)
grahame knott(Offline) New Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: weymouth Posts: 9	wey chieftain becomes Divetime Hi All Thought I had better jump in here before confusion reigns I will let Phill explain in a later post. Wey Chieftain 3 has been sold to Paul Pike of Divetime fame and will be Divetime from the 1st of Feb 2007. Wey Chieftain 4 will be a new Venom built by ourselves have a look at Weymouth Offshore Company for a sneak preview into my other life. On November the 1st I purchased the Ex Fleet tender Lamlash and we have exciting plans for her, more news on the website soon but if you can't wait take a look at the news on Deepimage's homepage at shipwrecks, shipwreck exploration, deep wrecks I need to talk to Andy but I was going to suggest that we used the Fleet tender for the week on the sailing ship, you don't have to use her liveaboard facilities but those that want to can, she will make a great base for the week. Cheers Grahame Skipper Wey Chieftain and Lamlash

November 22nd, 2006, 04:50 PM	#6 (permalink)
Divingniknaks(Offline) Resident purveyor of shiney kit.... Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Midlands UK Posts: 1,038	Thanks Grahame for that. The new boat is here btw, Lamlash charter vessel for those who'd like a peek. So the upshot is that the "Support Team" have the old Wey Chieftain 3 for the week. The yellow Cat if you don't know it. Those who will be "off rotation" will have a cracking boat to dive from for the week and from speaking to Grahame today there may well be some interesting things for us to do in the shallower range As Jen suggested this gives the support crew a chance to share in the "glory dives" for a while but also a way to make full use of hard earned leave. Lets hope that this works out well all round. Cheers __________________ Phill ----------------------------- Salvo Lights, DirZone Gear , Frog Wings Dive ? http://www.divingniknaks.com

November 22nd, 2006, 05:47 PM	#10 (permalink)
Divingniknaks(Offline) Resident purveyor of shiney kit.... Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Midlands UK Posts: 1,038	Prob best to leave it all in one then AK can see what deck bitches he has available to call on. I'm making the assumption here that Andy will be calling the shots of course. . __________________ Phill ----------------------------- Salvo Lights, DirZone Gear , Frog Wings Dive ? http://www.divingniknaks.com

November 22nd, 2006, 01:08 PM	#1 (permalink)
Jecowling(Offline) New Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Sheffield, UK Posts: 120	Quote: (Originally Posted by sazza) Support (Duration) 1. Phill Hopkins (week) 2. Jamie [Crispy Fiver - can make tea etc, do net research while your at sea] (3 days I can do) 3. Jason Bramwell (I don't know if i can be of any use but i'm happy to do what i can) (Week) 4. Sterny (week) 5. Dianne (week) general all-round nuisance 6. Ricardo Constantino (week) 7. Sazza (Sarah lambert) ( week) general dogs body and as above nuisance!!! Without meaning to dampen the fantastic enthusiasm shown by everyone, perhaps a better way of being around when the Sailing Ship project is going on would be to organise yourselves a boat out of Weymouth for the same week and do some 30m type diving as a team, so that those who have got Fundies can dive with those who haven't, and that hard-won week of annual leave will be spent diving and having fun and learning rather than practicing for GUE Tea Brewing Diver Level 2. You'll be around to share the general ambience and excitement and beer, and can rotate in to help the Ship project and do net/Lloyds research, but won't be bored senseless by the second day. It looks like there'll be plenty of Tech1/2 type divers to provide rotating diving support for each other so I'd either book a boat or be prepared to spend a week wandering round the fascinating tourist sites of Weymouth by day and feeling ultra jealous that you didn't get to dive at all by night. Sorry if I have stepped on anyone's toes, it's just a thought, Cheers Jen

November 22nd, 2006, 01:13 PM	#2 (permalink)
sazza(Offline) New Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Warwickshire Posts: 61	"do some 30m type diving as a team, so that those who have got Fundies can dive with those who haven't, and that hard-won week of annual leave will be spent diving and having fun and learning rather than practicing for GUE Tea Brewing Diver Level 2. You'll be around to share the general ambience and excitement and beer, and can rotate in to help the Ship project and do net/Lloyds research, " Jen, sounds a great Idea to me....some days diving and some days helping out...sound idea...and as you say your still around to be part of the whole thing.......id be very happy with that.

November 22nd, 2006, 05:05 PM	#7 (permalink)
sazza(Offline) New Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Warwickshire Posts: 61	excellant stuff Phill, and well done Jen for a top idea!!! I for one cant wait for either bit/ helping out and diving!!!! should be one heck of a week!!!...not sure if im more excited about my first red sea trip in march or this!!! ;-)

November 22nd, 2006, 05:15 PM	#8 (permalink)
tim (Online) Big Grin Syndrome Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Oxford Posts: 453	Quote: (Originally Posted by sazza) excellant stuff Phill, and well done Jen for a top idea!!! Ditto! A good week with lots of fun people and lots to explore and discover be it deeper or shallower sounds fantastic. August nitrox diving round Weymouth has done me very well indeed in the past :-) Really looking forward to getting involved with the project in whatever ways possible; this is one of the main reasons why I wanted to learn to dive in the first place!

November 22nd, 2006, 05:41 PM	#9 (permalink)
Rachael (Online) New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Cambridge, UK Posts: 11	A weeks diving sounds good. Do we maybe need a second thread for the "support divers", if it's just involves diving off a different boat? Divers (Duration) 1. Andy Kerslake (Week) 2. John Grogan (Week) 3. Rich Walker (Week) 4. John Kendall (Week) 5. Jenny Cowling (Week) 6. Tim Bond (Week) 7. Clare Gledhill (Week) 8. Robert Legg (Week) assuming fair cost assesment 9. GLOC (Week - Stills, Support On Rotation) 10. Howard Payne (Week - Stills, Support On Rotation) 11. Garf (Week - Stills, Support On Rotation) 12. David Martin (Week) 13. Fraser Jordan (TBD but probably two days max) 14. Joe Hesketh (3 days max) 15. Dave Dowson (3 days) 16. Osama Gobara (week) 17. Ricardo Constantino (week) Support (Duration) 1. Phill Hopkins (week) 2. Jamie [Crispy Fiver - can make tea etc, do net research while your at sea] (3 days I can do) 3. Jason Bramwell (I don't know if i can be of any use but i'm happy to do what i can) (Week) 4. Sterny (week) 5. Dianne (week) general all-round nuisance 6. Ricardo Constantino (week) 7. Sazza (Sarah lambert) ( week) general dogs body and as above nuisance!!! 8. Rachael (week)