Category: Archives

  • Speaker’s Night: Emma Farrell

    Speaker’s Night: Emma Farrell

    Freediving is the sport of Apnea, diving with just one breath of air. Emma is one of the world’s leading freediving instructors and the author of the stunning book One Breath: A Reflection on Freediving. She has taught thousands of people worldwide to freedive, including Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and Terence Stamp.

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  • Speaker’s Night: Andy Torbet

    Speaker’s Night: Andy Torbet

    Andy-Torbet---Abercastle-blowhole-22Thursday 19 April 2012 @ 8pm – Oxford BSAC clubhouse

    Andy Torbet: Extreme Diver, Climber, Adventurer, Zoologist and Presenter

    Extreme Britain – The first instalment

    Andy Torbet, having spent last year championing micro-adventures for beginners in the UK, will be discussing one of this year’s projects; showcasing just how extreme adventures can get in the British Isles.

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  • The Isis Project Gallery

    Gallery: Isis was our Dory dive boat, bought in 2010. Here some photos show the boat as it was when we bought her, through to use as a dive boat, and some technical drawings (more…)

  • 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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  • Perseverance

    Perseverance is a 7m RIB. She is not actually our own boat, we have her on loan from the 1st Standlake & Cokethorpe Sea Scout Group after agreeing to overhaul and maintain her.

    Capable of 30-40 knots and carrying 8-10 divers she is a highly useful boat. Here are some photos from sea trials on the Solent following maintainence.

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  • Weymouth Dive Weekend

    Weymouth Dive Weekend

    19 & 20 November 2011

    The plan is to do some easy wreck diving – Countess of Erne and the Hartlepool on Saturday and on Sunday venture slightly further round Portland if possible to the James Fennel, finishing up with a drift (and maybe scallops) on Grove Point. All dives will be under 20m, so suitable for all grades.

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  • New Committee for 2012

    Following our AGM on Friday 11 November 2011 we now have a new committee, made up of the following people: 

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  • AGM – Friday 11 November 2011

    Our Annual General Meeting will be held on Friday 11 November in the clubhouse. All members are encouraged to attend. There will be reports from current committee members, nominations/elections for committee positions for the coming year and a chance to ask questions.

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  • Speakers Night Proudly Present

    Speakers Night Proudly Present

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    The RNLI

    Thurs 27th October 2011 @ 8pm (doors 7.30)

    Oxford BSAC Clubhouse, Hinksey Park (via Lake Street), Oxford, OX1 4RP – Location

    Bar and refreshments available

    FREE ENTRY

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