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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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Funding Meeting 29th June 2011

1 July 2011
Paul Burton
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Categories: Blog Archive
Tags: bar, committee, fundraising, grant funding, grants, social events, sub-committees

Oxford BSAC Clubhouse, Lake Street, Oxford. 8.20 -10.20pm

In Attendance

Kat Hardman, Robbie Gray, Peter Kruip, Ian Banton, Phil Stubbs, Mark Martin, Andy Pickering, Mike Smith, Kathy Fletcher, Nick Allsworth, Brian Hallett, Gill Hallett, Jeannette Allsworth, Paul Garner, Steven Litchfield, Steve Johns, Anne Billington, Courtney Boutwell, Stuart Allen, Andy White, Brian Edwards, Andy Garner, Alex Gibson, Loli Smith, John Waterhouse, Gill Waterhouse.

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Local business donates snorkelling kits

17 June 2011
Paul Burton
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Categories: Snorkelling Archive
Tags: donate, donations, oxford snorkeling, oxford snorkelling, snorkeling, snorkelling

During April, Oxford BSAC, held a try dive and try snorkel day at Hinksey swimming pool in Oxford.Donated snorkeling kit

With over 100 free try dives and try snorkels taking place throughout the day, the club quickly realised how in need of new equipment they were.

Upon hearing this, a local business (who wished to remain anonymous) came to the rescue and donated £400 of snorkelling kits to the club.

Throughout the year Oxford BSAC has a number of Try-snorkel nights, inviting local community groups to come and have a go at snorkelling. Some of these evenings attract up to 18 snorkellers in the pool at the same time so donations like these are gratefully received.

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World Record Attempt

15 May 2011
paul Gorse-Burton
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Volunteer Divers are being sought for a Guin­ness World Record™ Attempt for the ‘Most peo­ple scuba div­ing’.

The attempt will take place on the 24th Sept 2011 off Swanage beach in Dorset.

The current record for the most people scuba diving simultaneoulsy is 2,486 and was achieved in Malalayang beach, Manado (Indonesia), during an event organised by the Indonesian Navy, on 17 August 2009.

The aim of the event is to:

  • Raise Money for charity
  • Bring the record to the UK
  • Have a great time!
More information can be found here:
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Britain’s Secret Seas

6 May 2011
Alex Gibson
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Categories: Blog Archive
Tags: britain's secret seas, diving documentaries, scuba on tv, underwater filming, underwater photography

britains-secret-seasA glance at the TV listings for this weekend should turn your attention to the new series set to cause an explosion of interest in UK diving.

Britain’s Secret Seas is presented by BSAC scuba diver Paul Rose and his team, and the first episode, ‘Giants of the West’ – will be televised this Sunday, BBC2 at 8pm.

The website for the show says “Featuring glorious underwater photography, this HD series reveals our native waters as being every bit as dramatic, colourful, and surprising as the oceans of the world” – we can hardly wait….. and if anyone else feels the same they can watch preview clips on the Britain’s Secret Seas website.

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Scapa Flow 2011

25 April 2011
Paul Burton
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Categories: Dive Trips Archive
Tags: forthcoming, scapa flow, scapa flow 2011, scotland, scotland diving

Dive trip details

Dates: 31st July – 5th August

We are based in Stromness and once you get there, you will find the accommodation, dive boat within 100 yards of the ferry port. Its not that big a place. That might affect whether you want to put your car on the ferry etc… However we will need a couple of vehicles for sightseeing as Orkney is spectacular assuming I can drag any of you out of the pub!!

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Naiad

21 April 2011
Alex Gibson
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Categories: Boats Archive
Tags: dive boat, dive boats, oxford dive boat, snorkeling, snorkeling boats, sport england

naiad

The latest addition to the club’s roster of boats is a brand new Humber 16ft RIB (Rigid Inflatable Boat), christened Naiad.

With a £10,000 grant awarded by Sport England to help the club advance snorkeling from the pool to open water, this boat promises exciting times ahead for snorkelers young and old.

Many thanks go to Debbie White, John Waterhouse and all those whose hard work means that the club’s snorkelers have such a bright future.

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