The Exeters

Dived with Susan H at the coordinates given in Dive South Devon for the reefy area known as the 'Exeters'. Descent with DSMB to silty bottom at 27.5 m. Very poor visibility (dark too). Swam in widening circles but found no reef - we'd landed in a big large sandy patch.

Lots of conical shells and bits, tube worm cases. Live animals included hermit crabs, numerous long legged spider crabs (~20cm), and small scallops. There were some dead mans fingers, anenomes, sea squirts, and the occasional sand goby. Larger animals included a fairly big dragonet and a dogfish.

Terrible vis and variable current but actually saw quite a lot; and was good practice.

Just outside Teignmouth, we helped locate and re-float a speedboat grounded at Mackerel Cove south of Ness Beach. The second wave went to the Galicia and Parson and Clerk between Teignmouth and Dawlish.