January 16, 2009

New Years Day 2009

Only the brave members of Naas Sub-Aqua Club ventured out for the annual New Year’s day snorkel at Digby Bridge for 2009.

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It was certainly a cold start to the dive season with some of the Grand Canal frozen over. The front line of snorkelers had to break the ice to continue their snorkel. Even a flock of swans questioned their sanity & decided to leave them to it, taking off over their heads as they approached.

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A great supporting crowd turned out to encourage the participants or watch in wonder at their endurance?.

It was nice to see such a great turn out of members wife’s, partners & children to encourage & support the snorkelers.Some using four wheel drive buggies to navigate the rough terain & transport their chlildren along the canal bank.

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After the snorkel, we all retreated back to the Bridge House, Sallins for the traditional New Year’s Day lunch where great plans for the coming 2009 dive season are hatched over the cheese cake & coffee.

Hopefully this is the start of a great years diving, fun & craic for the club.

 

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Posted by Liam Whelan at 12:43 PM |

January 15, 2009

Dublin South Regional Courses/Test Dates 2009

Dublin South Regional Courses/Tests 2009
Date Course/Test Venue Co-ordinator Course No.
24/11/2008 Mon1 Brief TBA Darach Rossiter 09/240
17/01/2009 Mon1 Theory Exam UCD Peter Brady JP 09/240
31/01/2009 Mon1 Theory Repeat Exam TBA   09/240
31/01/2009 Diver Emergency Responder TBA Alan Harte 09/007
07/02/2009 Search & Recovery Fermoy Liam Whelan 09/005
08/02/2009 Search & Recovery Fermoy Liam Whelan  
11/02/2009 Leading Diver Brief CFT HQ Liam Whelan DS 09/242
14/02/2009 Nitrox Blending Course UCD Lisa Marks 09/004
15/02/2009 Nitrox Blending Workshop Naas Club House Lisa Marks  
16/02/2009 VHF Radio Night 1 UCD Liam Whelan 09/020
18/02/2009 VHF Radio Night 2 UCD Liam Whelan 09/020
19/02/2009 VHF Radio Workshop UCD Liam Whelan 09/020
21/02/2008 Diver Emergency Responder TBA Lisa Marks 09/008
21/02/2009 Nitrox Course TBA Stephane Filippelli  09/010
28/02/2009 VHF Radio Exam UCD Liam Whelan 09/020
06/03/2009 Rescue Course UCD Anna Boch 09/011
07/03/2009 Rescue Course UCD Anna Boch  
07/03/2009 Dive Show 2009 Killiney Killiney    
08/03/2009 Dive Show 2009 Killiney Killiney    
17/03/2009 St. Patrick's B/H Weekend      
21/03/2009 Nitrox Course (Cancelled) TBA TBA  
28/03/2009 Diver Emergency Responder  Wicklow Glen Brennan 09/012
TBA Mon1 Practical TBA   09/240
04/04/2009 Rescue Course Bray Albert Kerr 09/013
04/04/2009 Mon2 Juror's Course TBA Alan Harte 09/014
11/04/2009 Easter B/H Weekend      
TBA Coxswain Instructor Course   Darach Rossiter 09/015
18/04/2009 Nitrox Course  Naas David Lawler 09/016
17/04/2009 Coxswain Course (Theory Lectures) TBA Anna Boch 09/017
18/04/2009 Coxswain Course (Theory + Practical) TBA Anna Boch  
02/05/2009 May B/H Weekend      
23/05/2009 Dublin South D** Tests Dun Laoghaire   09/019
06/06/2009 Rescue Test Dun Laoghaire Denise Hennigan - Shane Foran  
30/05/2009 June B/H Weekend      
13/06/2009 Leading Diver Theory + Waterwork TBA Mark Brownen DS 09/242
19/06/2009 Extended Range Theory TBA Liam Whelan 09/018
20/06/2009 Extended Range Theory & Shallow Dive TBA    
01/07/2009 Extended Range Theory Exam TBA    
04/07/2009 Dublin South D** Tests Dun Laoghaire   09/021
05/07/2009 Extended Range Deep Dive (Weather Permitting) TBA    
12/07/2009 Extended Range Deep Dive (Alternative Date) TBA    
01/08/2009 August B/H Weekend      
08/08/2007 Rescue Test   Ger Lanigan Alan Duffy
22/08/2009 Dublin South D** Tests Dun Laoghaire   09/022
05/09/2009 Leading Diver Weekend TBA Regional RDO

Posted by Liam Whelan at 11:57 PM |