Oxford Scuba Diving Club

Author: Paul Burton

  • Review of BSAC Snorkelling Instructor Course: Feb 2012

    On Saturday 18th February I joined a very pleasant, interesting bunch of peers for a two day Snorkel Instructor’s Course run by BSAC. For a weekend – it was an early start but everyone was in good spirits in anticipation of what we hoped would be an exciting, informative weekend.

    As a diver I was surprised and pleased to see that the majority of my fellow students were also divers who, like me, recognised the importance of good snorkelling skills and how snorkelling can encourage future members to BSAC – both snorkellers and divers.

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  • Endeavour – after purchase in 2012

    Our current dive boat is a 2006 Procharter P3 called Endeavour. She is fitted with a 320 bhp stern drive and capable of 20-30kn. 

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  • 2011 Dinner and Dance

    2011 Dinner and Dance

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    Oxford B.S-A.C. 56th Annual Dinner and Dance

    Saturday 21st April 2012

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  • EGM called for 2nd March

    Extraordinary General Meeting
    of
    Oxford Branch of the British Sub-Aqua Club

    to be held at the Clubhouse on Friday 2nd March 2012 starting at 21:30

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  • Advanced Snorkel Lifesaver Award

    Saturday 7th April 2012

    Oxford BSAC are hosting an advanced snorkel lifesaver course on Saturday 7th April 2012.

    The course is a mixture of classroom lessons in the clubhouse and open water lessons in Hinksey Lake.

    It will run from 9am to 5pm, cost £25 per person.

    For more details and to book a place please email Debbie via our snorkelling contact form

  • Oxford Snorkel Instructor Training Course

    18th and 19th February 2012 

    Oxford BSAC recently hosted a Snorkel Instructor Training Course.

    Four instructor trainers, headed by Marg Baldwin, spent 2 days putting 12 potential snorkel instructors through their paces.

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  • Dive Oxon 2012 – Back to Weymouth

    Dive Oxon 2012 – Back to Weymouth

    dive oxon19th-20th May 2012

    Once again we have our annual get-together with clubs from across Oxfordshire to dive from Weymouth. 

    After last years partially successful (despite the weather) weekend, we are at it again! This year we are going back to Weymouth, camping at the popular East Fleet Campsite where we have a great relationship with the owners.

    We hope to have lots of you attending for some great diving from many different platforms (including our new hard boat) and some excellent socialising.

    As ever we hope to make this an inexpensive weekend open to divers of all experience and qualification, so bring the family.

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  • A week in… The Isle of Wight – July 2012

    A week in… The Isle of Wight – July 2012

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    Branch Summer Expedition: 21st to 28th July 2012

    This is a family friendly week-long branch expedition (holiday) to the Isle of Wight.

    We have in the past run a number of these weeks, based in Weymouth and Lyme Regis. This year I am planning to organise the week based in and around Shanklin IOW. 

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  • Our New Hardboat is here!

    We have now taken delivery of our new dive boat, an as-yet unnamed Procharter P3 with a 320 bhp diesel engine. This boat has only done 200 hours since it was built in 2006 and has been out of the water for some time. It needs a bit of a clean (as you can see in these photos) but that aside it looks virtually brand new.

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  • Snorkel Instructors Training Course

    18th and 19th February 2012

    This is a two day course with both practical and theory sessions.

    The practical sessions will take place at Westminster College just outside Oxford and the theory sessions will be held at our clubhouse off the Abingdon Road, Oxford.

    The course is open to snorkel divers or equivalent, aged 16 years and over, who are BSAC members.

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