Author: Paul Burton

Trip Report – Lulworth Cove 21st August 2011

23 August 2011
Paul Burton
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Categories: Snorkelling Trip Reports
Tags: lulworth snorkeling, snorkeling dorset, snorkeling trip report, snorkelling trip

snorkelling-lulworth-005After launching Naiad, mid morning at Kimmeridge Bay our first stop was Worbarrow bay. The visibility was about 7 metres and from the moment we entered the water we were surrounded by fish such as wrasse, mullet, white bait and Pollock. It was hard to decide where to look. Half an hour in the water passed very quickly.

We then took a leisurely trip round into Lulworth Cove where we anchored up and swam to shore for lunch. While waiting for Andi and Howard to fetch the fish and chips, Amelia and I snorkeled around in 1 metre of water about 3 metres from the shore and surprisingly saw some decent size wrasse.

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Accelerated Decompression Techniques Course

23 August 2011
Paul Burton
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Categories: General
Tags: accelerated deco, accelerated decompression, decompression techniques, deep diving, gas-mixing, gas-switching, nitrox, technical diving, training

The spec for the BSAC course is

Longer, safer bottom times and optimum decompression using rich mixes

Building on the foundation of Nitrox knowledge contained within Ocean Diver and Sports Diver training, the course develops this knowledge and in particular highlights the benefits that can be gained from using high oxygen mixtures to improve the efficiency of off gassing during decompression stops. This course takes your diving to a higher level.

Entry requirement

Entry level is BSAC Sports Diver who has completed the 2007 syllabus (with nitrox content) and has been endorsed as a Nitrox Diver, plus 20 additional dives including depth experience to 30 metres.

Alternatively, applicants must hold an acceptable diving and nitrox qualification with another agency which equates to the above standards. All students must hold gold standard buoyancy from the Buoyancy and Trim BSAC workshop.

What you’ll learn

The Accelerated Decompression Procedures course has a mix of classroom-based and practical lessons, teaching you:

• Knowledge of safe diving using Nitrox and accelerated decompression techniques

• Use of gas mixes up to 80% oxygen

• New concepts and skills

• Dive planning

Learning materials

Your course pack includes all the learning materials you need for the course. The pack includes: ‘Ox-Stop decompression tables’ (plus ‘Nitrox tables’ unless already BSAC Advanced Nitrox Diver), the ADP course manual and a Qualification Card application.

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Snorkeling Trip to Lundy Island

15 August 2011
Paul Burton
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Categories: Snorkeling Trips
Tags: devon snorkeling, lundy island, snorkel trips, snorkeling lundy, snorkeling trips

seal underwaterSunday 2nd October 2011

Lundy Island, snorkeling with seals from the charter boat Obsession I out of Illfracombe.

The boat trip takes about 1 hour each way.

Due to fierce tides and sudden changes in the weather experienced around Lundy each child snorkeling MUST be accompanied by a responsible adult.

The trip will cost £40 per person and a £20 deposit secures your place. There are a limited number of 12 places.

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Royal Navy Presentation

1 August 2011
Paul Burton
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Categories: Blog
Tags: clubhouse, events, royal navy, royal navy presentation, talks

Royal-Navy-presentation-3thOn Thursday 28th July the Royal Navy came to visit us at Oxford BSAC to give us a talk on what the Navy do.

The evening consisted of a fast action film presentation intermingled with facts and figures given by 4 members of the Royal Navy and Marines. It was very interesting and I think we all learnt a lot about the Navy by the end of the evening.

Oxford BSAC is lucky enough to have a clubhouse which is used for lectures, pre-dive meetings, social nights and equipment storage including our own compressor, but the clubhouse costs us quite a bit to rent each year.

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Pembrokeshire 19th-21st August

7 July 2011
Paul Burton
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Categories: Dive Trips Archive
Tags: dive trips, forthcoming, pembrokeshire

pembrokeshire-august-1Diving from Isis out of Dale.

A quick weekend’s diving from the Western tip of South Wales. Plan is to dive from Dale just next to Haverfordwest. Trips out with 6 divers and 2 crew.

At time of writing, the B&B at Meadow Rue has 7 spaces for that weekend at £25 per night. They need £30 deposit per person for bookings. Otherwise for the hardy there’s camping. Rose, Kerrie and I will be staying in the Mongolian Yurt !

Their contact details are:

email: [email protected], telephone: 01437 783706, website: www.meadowrue.co.uk

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