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GOLDEN CHANCE

The Golden Chance isn't for a gentle drift through a coral garden, let's be clear. This is proper North Sea wreck diving, and we absolutely love it. Sunk in ’83 after a run-in with the FV Polar Wind, she's a robust fishing vessel sitting upright at 28 metres. The visibility can be... well, Scottish. But when it's good, say 8-10 metres, she truly shines. We always drop onto the stern, which is still fairly intact, and then work our way forward. You can spend a good chunk of a no-deco dive poking around the superstructure. Look for the trawl gallows, they’re still standing, draped in fishing net remnants that sway in the surge. Conger eels are a common sight, snaking through the collapsed wheelhouse, and the decks are covered in plumose anemones, their feathery white tentacles pulsing gently. It’s a real industrial beauty, perfectly suited for divers who appreciate history and don't mind a bit of a chill. Our tip: go on a neap tide, you'll thank us for it.