Eddystone lighthouse

[mhb100]

Has anyone been out to the Eddystone lighthouse which is c13m from Plymouth? - if so where is the best place to launch, I'm guessing Plymouth or is there a better alternative?

Cheers
Mark

[mick]

Did it from Fowey last summer

[mhb100]

Nice photo, Fowey seems a good idea, ill have a look into that option, thanks

[treerat]

I've launched Plymouth each time we've been. Looe is also an option but restricted tidal slipway I think.

Dartmouth / Salcombe / Brixham will also be an option, depends how long a run you fancy?

If you're coming down the M5 might as well go to Plymouth for ease and shortish run.

[Sutty]

Hi, when are you thinking of going as I would be happy to tag along? Is this the making of an adventure cruise?

[oracle]

I've always gone from Plymouth out of Mount Batten

[Trimix]

Id go from somewhere you can also get fuel from. Plymouth basically.

[Dunky75]

There are also lots of free launch sites with free parking in Plymouth. 👍

[treerat]

Depending on when you go could well be up for joining in.

Had a great run from Plymouth to Looe earlier in the year - http://www.rib.net/forum/f18/2014-pl...-59974-12.html

and always looking for new options.

[Nos4r2]

I've done it from Fowey a few times.

Don't go anywhere near it alone-you need someone in the bow spotting rocks. For that reason as well, if you're very curious and want to get closer, don't go anywhere near it unless it's flat calm!

[bedajim]

Originally Posted by Nos4r2

I've done it from Fowey a few times.

Don't go anywhere near it alone-you need someone in the bow spotting rocks. For that reason as well, if you're very curious and want to get closer, don't go anywhere near it unless it's flat calm!

Yep Fowey for me too

[Pikey Dave]

I've dived it out of Mountbatten/Bovisand

[allena]

Originally Posted by Pikey Dave

I've dived it out of Mountbatten/Bovisand

That that takes me back about 15 years, training weekends at Bovisand and my first experience of narcosis on Hands Deep

[Nos4r2]

Originally Posted by bedajim

Yep Fowey for me too

That was a cracking day. If you really want to get as close as we were in those pics, you need a day with 0 swell!

[Simon B]

We always done it from Mount Batten, pick up divers from Fort Bovisand (we usually use the posh caravans nearby)
As others have said do it on a calm day, we nipped out at 35 knots, as did others so it was quite busy.

[tehguy]

I'd love to do this but don't have a motor at the moment plus I think it's a bit far for a SIB

If anyone is going, please give me a shout. I'm in Plymouth too

[ribraff]

Have a word with Miller on here, he frequents the Eddystone a fair bit.

[mhb100]

teyguy - you'd be welcome to come along. Don't have a date in mind yet, but will be doing it. Plus want to organise a Lundy trip and some other SW cruises. Cheers Mark

....there's some great photo's being posted and it has to be done....

[Peter_C]

Uh...what happened to the old lighthouse? (Video answered that question.)

Is that one of the lighthouses that gets washed over by waves?

Are there shipwrecks to dive on? Or is it like California shipwrecks where the 10 meter waves shred everything?


Remote Data Logging For Eddystone Lighthouse

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4YZUopwPZ0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_B5SYHah9k

[Trimix]

It is a nice spot for diving as the lighthouse sits on a big pile of rocks dropping to 40m, crawing with crabs and awash with fish.