Baygitano

Hilary and Brian organised a club dive out of Lyme Regis and two waves enjoyed the Baygitano. Hilary and Brian towed, Adrian boathandled, and Chris and Debbie towed the boat home. The diving was superb. Tides were springy, but weather was perfect (just a slight haze) calm and sunny.

Hilary and I dived first, and arriving at the boilers found the vis to be an excellent 10+ metres. The 'Baggy' is flattened but very picturesque and covered with fish - masses of bib, and pollack. We also saw wrasse of various kind, leopard spot gobies (below), several very large conger, a red mullet, and a John Dory.

We swam about the boilers a little then headed in the direction of the stern. We found the spare propeller, various engine parts, hatches, bollards, winches and coils of cables. All very interesting, then we came back - and on the way near the boilers met Brian and Christian. Hilary and I had a few more minutes look around, and returned to the shot and used that for a nice easy ascent.

Back to Lyme Regis, and those of us diving again - Geoff M, Dave, and myself, swapped cylinders and picked up some food and drink for the boat and went straight back out. Soon after arriving at the site we discovered the shot had come away from the wreck, so had to be redeployed (I hadn't been able to lodge it very well). Anyway ready to go again. Geoff, Dave and I went in and had another very good dive. There was more current this time, but we managed to stay on the wreck, swimming slightly across it, and it was not a problem.

Back to Exeter (not a bad trip actually) happy and tired, we washed and tidied up the boat.