Sal Diving - Corporate and Holiday diving events

30th April - 3rd May 2010.

Following on from the great weekend had by all in 2009 (despite the force 8 gale) dates for 2010 have been set! Starting on 30th April, boat & shore diving will be available on the Friday, Saturday, Sunday & Monday!

Visit www.divefest.co.uk for up-to-date details.

Call us now on 01726 844640.

Welcome to the SAL Diving Dive Fest 2010 Info site!

SAL Diving has been tasked by DIVE to co-ordinate all diving activities for DIVE FEST 2010 and we are proud to be a part of the 2nd year of this prestigeous event to bring divers and non-divers together to celebrate and promote our sport!

Our role at SAL Diving will be to ensure that you all get to do the diving you want to and have all the support you need during your diving activities to ensure it's a weekend to remember! Our professional staff will be on hand throughout the event to do all we can in support of all divers.

SAL Diving will be running all boat launching, Hardboat and RIB bookings, Air and NITROX services, as well as having full diving retail services to keep you going, not to mention a wealth of local knowledge to make your weekend a memorable one!

We look forward to seeing you in what promises to be the start of something special in the years to come!

Sal

HARDBOAT CHARTER

SAL Diving will be co-ordinating a number of Hardboats during the Dive Fest event. These boats will run out of Mevagissey Harbour from the Lighthouse Quay where there is parking right on the quay where you depart from! All hardboats will be MCA licensed vessels caying full safety equipment and operated by qualified skippers. All vessels can carry up tp 12 divers and will go out for two dives each trip so second cylinders are required for every diver.

How do I book? Just contact SAL Diving on 01726-844640 or email sal@saldivingcompany.com and let us know your qualification, what depths you are happy with, number of divers, and when!

How much does it cost? £45:00 for a 2 dive trip, we will require a deposit of £25:00 per diver. We will let you know which boat you are on and who to make the deposit made payable to by cheque, send it all to us at SAL Diving and we will then pass it on to the skipper. £20.00 per diver will be payable on the day to the skipper. If the diver does not show or cancels the deposit is forfeit.

Address for deposits: SAL Diving, The Old Pump House, Pentewan, St Austell, Cornwall, PL26 6BU

WHAT ARE THE BOAT TIMINGS?

Hardboat timings will vary but trips will commence at 08:00 and finish at 18:00 daily (Saturday & Sunday).

DIVE RIB SHUTTLE

SAL Diving will be operating a Dive RIB Shuttle service running from Mevagissey Harbour doing single dive trips out to various sites. Divers can book single dives as individuals or groups (max of 10 divers) for up to 4 dives per day! There will be a number of RIBs operating and all are MCA coded vessels carrying full safety equipment with qualified skippers.

How do I book? Just contact SAL Diving on 01726-844640 or email sal@saldivingcompany.com and let us know your qualification, what depths you are happy with, number of divers, how many dives you want to do and when!

How much does it cost? £22.50 per dive, we will require a deposit of £12.50 per diver, per dive. We will let you know which boat you are on and who to make the deposit made payable to by cheque, send it all to us at SAL Diving and we will then pass it on to the skipper. £10.00 per diver, per dive will be payable on the day to the skipper. All deposits will be refunded if adverse weather or mechanical failure does not allow the boat to run. If the diver does not show or cancels the deposit is forfeit.

Address for deposits: SAL Diving, The Old Pump House, Pentewan, St Austell, Cornwall, PL26 6BU

WHAT ARE THE BOAT TIMINGS?

Run 1: 08:00

Run 2: 10:00

Run 3: 13:00

Run 4: 16:00

Boat returns: 18:00

BOAT LAUNCHING

There will be operating a launch and recovery service for visiting boats from Pentewan Sands beach. Clubs/skippers are to have proof of 3rd party liability insurance available for launching staff to check prior to launching. Boats are to be dropped off at the slipway and will be launched on a 'first come' basis, for recovery a crew member is to stand by the trailer to assist staff, a washdown facility for boats and engines is available at the slipway.

Launching will commence at 07:00 at last recovery will be at 19:00 daily. Staff have the right to refuse to launch/recover if conditions or trailers are not safe to do so.

Beach Hut will operate on VHF ch 3

Launching Fees:

Daily Launch & Recovery £15.00 per boat

DIVE SITES

All the dive sites listed below will be marked by a 'Dive Fest' buoy to enable boats to easily locate the dive site. Boats are to only use the buoys and not drop weighted shot lines, this is to ensure the safety of divers already on the dive site. Boats are not to moor onto the dive site markers, skippers are requested to drop off and pick up divers and then keep the site clear to ensure the safety of divers below. All divers should carry DSMB's in the event of separation or wandering off the site and should not make unmarked ascents due to boat traffic. Thankyou in advance and safe diving.

The Whelps: REEF, 1-28m. This picturesque reef has some dramatic walls covered with jewel anemones, dead man's fingers and soft sponges, abundent with colourful marine life, a must for photographers!

SS Hera: WRECK, 17m. The Hera was a 280ft four masted steel bargue that sank in 1914 after hitting the whelps during a gale, she is broken but stands 2-3m proud and her masts can be clearly seen laid out on the seabed.

Lath Rock: REEF, 6-22m. This large rock pinnacle has some deep dramatic gullies that is a haven for marine life.

The Dodman: REEF, 10-15m. An area of rocky gullies around Dodman point, free swimming Congers have been sighted here as well as Basking Sharks.

The Fields: REEF, 20-40m. This raised area of reef starts just offshore of the Dodman and continues out to sea with steep drop-offs on all sides with deepest extending down to the sandy seabed at 40m.

The Gwineas Reef: This reef starts at the Gwineas Island and shelves off towards the Cardinal buoy nearby, this site is made up of very deep rocky gullies covered with fan corals, sponges, dead man's fingers and urchins, as well as other marine life, a favorite amongst local divers.

SS Ardangorm:

SS Eastfield:

SS Almond Branch:

Black Head Boulders:

Cannis Rock:

Kantoeng Dredger:

Udder Rock:

SS White Rose:

AIR &NITROX

SAL Diving can provide AIR & NITROX up to 300 bar and O2 mixes up to 50%. There will be an air shuttle service running between the BEACH HUT on Pentewan Beach and SAL Diving enabling divers to obtain air fills with ease. Prices are listed below:

AIR

232 bar, 3, 7, 10 & 12 litre cylinders: £3.00

232 bar 15 litre cylinders: £3.50

300 bar, 3,7,10 & 12 litre cylinders: £3.50

NITROX

232 bar up to 40% 300 bar up to 40%

3 litre: £4.00 3 litre: £5.00

7 litre: £5.00 7 litre: £6.00

10 litre: £6.00 10 litre: £6.50

12 Litre: £6.50 12 litre: £8.00

15 litre: £8.00

232 bar up to 50% 300 bar up to 50%

3 litre: £4.50 3 litre: £5.50

7 litre: £6.00 7 litre: £7.50

10 litre: £7.50 10 litre: £9.00

Please allow plenty of time for NITROX mixes as they will not be available on a 'while you wait basis'. This will ensure you get the mix you require.

EQUIPMENT HIRE

Full equipment hire will be available from SAL Diving during Dive Fest 09. To book equipment for hire call SAL Diving on 01726-844640 or email sal@saldivingcompany.com. A deposit will be required during the hire period to cover loss or damage, hire charges are listed below and is per day :

Cylinder (10l or 12l): £10.00 (incl air fill)

BCD: £10.00

Regulators: £10.00 (incl AAS, Console, LPI)

Weight Belt: £10.00 (incl up to 12kg of lead)

Semi-dry Suit 7mm: £10.00 (incl Hood & Boots)

SAL Diving has up to 20 sets of SCUBA for hire.

Useful contact information

SAL DIVING: 01726-844640 / 07770-598346 VHF CH 3

BRIXHAM COAST GUARD (DODMAN EAST): 01803-882704 VHF CH 16

FALMOUTH COAST GUARD (DODMAN WEST): 01326-317575 VHF CH 16

MEVAGISSEY HARBOUR: 01726-843305 VHF CH 16/14

FOWEY HARBOUR: 01726-832471 VHF CH 16/12

PENTEWAN SANDS: 01726-843485

	30th April - 3rd May 2010. Following on from the great weekend had by all in 2009 (despite the force 8 gale) dates for 2010 have been set! Starting on 30th April, boat & shore diving will be available on the Friday, Saturday, Sunday & Monday! Visit www.divefest.co.uk for up-to-date details. Call us now on 01726 844640. Welcome to the SAL Diving Dive Fest 2010 Info site! SAL Diving has been tasked by DIVE to co-ordinate all diving activities for DIVE FEST 2010 and we are proud to be a part of the 2nd year of this prestigeous event to bring divers and non-divers together to celebrate and promote our sport! Our role at SAL Diving will be to ensure that you all get to do the diving you want to and have all the support you need during your diving activities to ensure it's a weekend to remember! Our professional staff will be on hand throughout the event to do all we can in support of all divers. SAL Diving will be running all boat launching, Hardboat and RIB bookings, Air and NITROX services, as well as having full diving retail services to keep you going, not to mention a wealth of local knowledge to make your weekend a memorable one! We look forward to seeing you in what promises to be the start of something special in the years to come! Sal *HARDBOAT CHARTER* SAL Diving will be co-ordinating a number of Hardboats during the Dive Fest event. These boats will run out of Mevagissey Harbour from the Lighthouse Quay where there is parking right on the quay where you depart from! All hardboats will be MCA licensed vessels caying full safety equipment and operated by qualified skippers. All vessels can carry up tp 12 divers and will go out for two dives each trip so second cylinders are required for every diver. *How do I book?* Just contact SAL Diving on 01726-844640 or email sal@saldivingcompany.com and let us know your qualification, what depths you are happy with, number of divers, and when! How much does it cost? £45:00 for a 2 dive trip, we will require a deposit of £25:00 per diver. We will let you know which boat you are on and who to make the deposit made payable to by cheque, send it all to us at SAL Diving and we will then pass it on to the skipper. £20.00 per diver will be payable on the day to the skipper. If the diver does not show or cancels the deposit is forfeit. *Address for deposits: SAL Diving, The Old Pump House, Pentewan, St Austell, Cornwall, PL26 6BU* *WHAT ARE THE BOAT TIMINGS?* Hardboat timings will vary but trips will commence at 08:00 and finish at 18:00 daily (Saturday & Sunday). *DIVE RIB SHUTTLE* SAL Diving will be operating a Dive RIB Shuttle service running from Mevagissey Harbour doing single dive trips out to various sites. Divers can book single dives as individuals or groups (max of 10 divers) for up to 4 dives per day! There will be a number of RIBs operating and all are MCA coded vessels carrying full safety equipment with qualified skippers. How do I book? Just contact SAL Diving on 01726-844640 or email sal@saldivingcompany.com and let us know your qualification, what depths you are happy with, number of divers, how many dives you want to do and when! *How much does it cost?* £22.50 per dive, we will require a deposit of £12.50 per diver, per dive. We will let you know which boat you are on and who to make the deposit made payable to by cheque, send it all to us at SAL Diving and we will then pass it on to the skipper. £10.00 per diver, per dive will be payable on the day to the skipper. All deposits will be refunded if adverse weather or mechanical failure does not allow the boat to run. If the diver does not show or cancels the deposit is forfeit. Address for deposits: SAL Diving, The Old Pump House, Pentewan, St Austell, Cornwall, PL26 6BU *WHAT ARE THE BOAT TIMINGS?* Run 1: 08:00 Run 2: 10:00 Run 3: 13:00 Run 4: 16:00 Boat returns: 18:00 *BOAT LAUNCHING* There will be operating a launch and recovery service for visiting boats from Pentewan Sands beach. Clubs/skippers are to have proof of 3rd party liability insurance available for launching staff to check prior to launching. Boats are to be dropped off at the slipway and will be launched on a 'first come' basis, for recovery a crew member is to stand by the trailer to assist staff, a washdown facility for boats and engines is available at the slipway. Launching will commence at 07:00 at last recovery will be at 19:00 daily. Staff have the right to refuse to launch/recover if conditions or trailers are not safe to do so. Beach Hut will operate on VHF ch 3 Launching Fees: Daily Launch & Recovery £15.00 per boat *DIVE SITES* All the dive sites listed below will be marked by a 'Dive Fest' buoy to enable boats to easily locate the dive site. Boats are to only use the buoys and not drop weighted shot lines, this is to ensure the safety of divers already on the dive site. Boats are not to moor onto the dive site markers, skippers are requested to drop off and pick up divers and then keep the site clear to ensure the safety of divers below. All divers should carry DSMB's in the event of separation or wandering off the site and should not make unmarked ascents due to boat traffic. Thankyou in advance and safe diving. The Whelps: REEF, 1-28m. This picturesque reef has some dramatic walls covered with jewel anemones, dead man's fingers and soft sponges, abundent with colourful marine life, a must for photographers! SS Hera: WRECK, 17m. The Hera was a 280ft four masted steel bargue that sank in 1914 after hitting the whelps during a gale, she is broken but stands 2-3m proud and her masts can be clearly seen laid out on the seabed. Lath Rock: REEF, 6-22m. This large rock pinnacle has some deep dramatic gullies that is a haven for marine life. The Dodman: REEF, 10-15m. An area of rocky gullies around Dodman point, free swimming Congers have been sighted here as well as Basking Sharks. The Fields: REEF, 20-40m. This raised area of reef starts just offshore of the Dodman and continues out to sea with steep drop-offs on all sides with deepest extending down to the sandy seabed at 40m. The Gwineas Reef: This reef starts at the Gwineas Island and shelves off towards the Cardinal buoy nearby, this site is made up of very deep rocky gullies covered with fan corals, sponges, dead man's fingers and urchins, as well as other marine life, a favorite amongst local divers. SS Ardangorm: SS Eastfield: SS Almond Branch: Black Head Boulders: Cannis Rock: Kantoeng Dredger: Udder Rock: SS White Rose: AIR &NITROX SAL Diving can provide AIR & NITROX up to 300 bar and O2 mixes up to 50%. There will be an air shuttle service running between the BEACH HUT on Pentewan Beach and SAL Diving enabling divers to obtain air fills with ease. Prices are listed below: AIR 232 bar, 3, 7, 10 & 12 litre cylinders: £3.00 232 bar 15 litre cylinders: £3.50 300 bar, 3,7,10 & 12 litre cylinders: £3.50 NITROX 232 bar up to 40% 300 bar up to 40% 3 litre: £4.00 3 litre: £5.00 7 litre: £5.00 7 litre: £6.00 10 litre: £6.00 10 litre: £6.50 12 Litre: £6.50 12 litre: £8.00 15 litre: £8.00 *232 bar up to 50% 300 bar up to 50%* 3 litre: £4.50 3 litre: £5.50 7 litre: £6.00 7 litre: £7.50 10 litre: £7.50 10 litre: £9.00 *Please allow plenty of time for NITROX mixes as they will not be available on a 'while you wait basis'. This will ensure you get the mix you require.* *EQUIPMENT HIRE* Full equipment hire will be available from SAL Diving during Dive Fest 09. To book equipment for hire call SAL Diving on 01726-844640 or email sal@saldivingcompany.com. A deposit will be required during the hire period to cover loss or damage, hire charges are listed below and is per day : Cylinder (10l or 12l): £10.00 (incl air fill) BCD: £10.00 Regulators: £10.00 (incl AAS, Console, LPI) Weight Belt: £10.00 (incl up to 12kg of lead) Semi-dry Suit 7mm: £10.00 (incl Hood & Boots) *SAL Diving has up to 20 sets of SCUBA for hire.* *Useful contact information* SAL DIVING: 01726-844640 / 07770-598346 VHF CH 3 BRIXHAM COAST GUARD (DODMAN EAST): 01803-882704 VHF CH 16 FALMOUTH COAST GUARD (DODMAN WEST): 01326-317575 VHF CH 16 MEVAGISSEY HARBOUR: 01726-843305 VHF CH 16/14 FOWEY HARBOUR: 01726-832471 VHF CH 16/12 PENTEWAN SANDS: 01726-843485