Friday October 2nd

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Friday October 7th.

Naas Sub-Aqua Club AGM, Lawlor's Hotel, Poplar Square, Naas at 8pm, Friday 7th of October 2011. 

New Club Diver

Congratulations and well done to Pontus Bergenheim who sucessfully passsed his Club Diver test in Dun Laoghaire on Sunday September 11th 2011

Three New Club Divers

Congratulations and well done to Yvonne Wynne, Brenda Wynne and Pavel Smirnov who sucessfully passsed their Club Diver test at the Dublin South regional test on Saturday August 20th. Many thanks to all the instructors and other club members that helped with their preparation for the test, it is great for the club.

Pool training has now resumed

Pool training has now resumed in the Curragh pool from 7.45pm - 9pm. All NSAC members are encouraged to participate regularly in pool training to keep up water fitness.

Kilkee - June Bank Holiday Weekend

We had excellent diving over the weekend in Kilkee dispite the not so ideal wind conditions at times. Anything westerly is never comfortable when diving Kilkee. This did not prevent us getting in 6 x dives, starting with a dive on Middle Rock on the Friday evening and finishing up with a spectacular dive on the Pinnacle Monday morning before we left. The Pinnacle is certainly one of the best wall dives to be found anywhere off the Irish coast.

With the new motorway open you can now be launching a boat in Kilkee only 3 x hours after leaving the club house. We might visit Kilkee once again this year if we get the opportunity.

Mid Week Diving

Mid week diving is on every Wednesday, weather permitting. We will meet at 6.30pm sharp in the Coal Harbour, Dun Laoghaire, boat leaving slip at 7.10pm sharp. Please have your gear assembled, ready to load boat before we launch. Txt will be sent out on previous Tuesday IF diving, reply by Tuesday evening 7pm to give me time to organise boats etc. (NO TXT = NO DIVING)

Cylinder Filling/Club House Night.

Cylinder filling will then be on Tuesdays 8pm - 9pm and Thursdays before pool, 6.30pm - 7.30pm. (If no diving on the Wednesday, cylinders will be filled on the Wednesday evening 8pm - 9pm)

Wreck Saturday's

I also intend diving some of the deeper wrecks for those that are qualified (Ad Nitrox or Extended Range) on some Saturdays when the tides are suitable, starting with the Guide Me 11 off the Muglins in 38mt. I will expext a dive plan with full deco schedule to be e-mailed to me the previous night from those intending to dive. Where possible I will divide up groups/boats to dive the deeper Wexford wrecks on some Sundays. E.g. Lismore (37m), Idaho (40m), Anthony (56m).

May Bank Holiday - Malinbeg

The May Bank Holiday weekend in Malinbeg, Co. Donegal was a great success despite the sudden change in wind direction which prevented us from diving Rathlin O'Birne. We found a new dive site off Ross Point which provided excellent diving with 20 - 30m viz.

Dive cylinders will be filled in Club House on Wednesday evenings 8 - 9pm.

If you get a loan of a full dive cylinder - give it back full - refill it for the owner.

  Latitude Longitude
Naas SAC Club House 53° 12' 18.179"N 6° 44' 22.308" W
Hook Head, Lighthouse  52° 7'25.95"N   6°55'48.49"W

44 x members have now completed their mandatory snorkels and provided they have an indate medical, sucessfully completed their pool fitness test and digitally signed off on their medical disclaimer on CFT COMS they are ready to dive.

Do not forget to digitally sign off your medical disclaimer on CFT COMS online.

(See Dive and snorkel Log below)

Pool Fitness Training

Pool training is there to enable all club members to train and get water fit. We have made arrangements to get into pool changing rooms at 7.45pm for a 8pm start. Please arrive on time and complete the full training session. There seems to be some connection between those members that arrive late or don't pool train and those who are unfit?

You won't get fit for scuba diving watching TV so get to the pool training early!

Pool fitness dates in Curragh pool are as follows:

1.       Thursday December 9th (Cancelled due to bad weather)
2.       Thursday January 20th.30 x Members had indate Medicals/Logbook + Passed Test
3.       Thursday February 17th 11 x Members had indate Medicals/Logbook + Passed Test
4.       Thursday March 10th     2 x Members had indate Medicals/Logbook + Passed Test
There will be NO open water fitness test, all water fitness tests will be conducted in the Curragh Pool.
You will need to bring your logbook which will have to have an in date medical. No Logbook/in Date medical – No pool fitness test. (This is to cut down on time spent with online registration) = My Time!
“Provisional” Snorkel Dates & Venues, (Weather dependant):
Snorkel: Saturday 1st of January 2011 – Grand Canal, Monasterevin. 33 x Snorkelled.
Snorkel: Sunday 3rd of January 2011 – Sandy Cove, Dun Laoghaire. 31 x Snorkelled
Snorkel: Sunday 16th of January 2011 – Sandy Cove, Dun Laoghaire.  (Cancelled)
Snorkel: Saturday 22nd of January 2011 – Sandy Cove, Dun Laoghaire. 34 x Snorkelled
Snorkel: Sunday 30th of January 2011 – Sandy Cove, Dun Laoghaire. 31 x Snorkelled
Snorkel: Sunday 13th of February 2011 – Sandy Cove, Dun Laoghaire. 25 x Snorkelled
Snorkel: Sunday 20th of February 2011Sandy Cove, Dun Laoghaire. 20 x Snorkelled
Snorkel/Dive: Sunday 27th of February 2011 – Slade Harbour, Wexford. 34 x dives completed.
Snorkel/Dive: Sunday 6th of March 2011 – Hook Head, Wexford. 34 x dives completed.
Snorkel/Dive: Sunday 13th of March 2011 – Hook Head, Wexford. 14 x dives completed.
Snorkel/Dive: Thursday 17th of March 2011 – Hook Head, Wexford. 25 x dives completed
Snorkel/Dive: Sunday 20th of March 2011 – Hook Head, Wexford.  Cancelled due to weather
Snorkel/Dive: Sunday 27th of March 2011 – Hook Head, Wexford. 43 x dives completed
Snorkel/Dive: Sunday 3rd  of April 2011 – Hook Head, Wexford. 26 x dives completed
Snorkel/Dive: Sunday 10th  of April 2011 – Kilmore Quay, Wexford 36 x dives
Snorkel/Dive: Sunday 17th of April 2011 – Hook Head, Wexford  35 x dives
Snorkel/Dive: Friday 22nd - Monday 25th of April 2011(Easter) – Annaghvaan, Co. Galway.98 x dives completed
Dive: Friday 29th of April - Monday 2ndof May 2011(May B/H) – Malinbeg, Co. Donegal. 106 x dives completed
Dive: Sunday 8th  of May 2011 – Portroe Quarry, Nenagh. 10 x dives completed
Dive: Sunday 15th  of May 2011 – Hook Head, Wexford. 24 x dives completed
Dive: Wednesday 18th  of May 2011 – Dun Laoghaire. 14 x dives completed
Dive: Sunday 22nd of May 2011 – Dun Laoghaire.Cancelled due to weather
Dive: Wednesday 25th  of May 2011 – Dun Laoghaire. Cancelled due to weather
Dive: Sunday 29th  of May 2011 – Kilmore Quay, Wexford. Cancelled due to weather
Dive: Wednesday 1st of June 2011 – Dun Laoghaire.15 x dives completed
Dive: Friday 3rd - Monday 6th of June 2011(June B/H) – Kilkee, Co. Clare. 76 x dives completed
Dive: Wednesday 8thof June 2011 – Dun Laoghaire.14 x dives completed
Dive: Sunday 12th of June 2011 – Hook Head/Kilmore Quay, Wexford.Cancelled due to weather 
Dive: Wednesday 15thof June 2011 – Dun Laoghaire. 17 x dives completed
Dive: Sunday 19th of June 2011 – Hook Head, Wexford. 16 x dives completed
Dive: Wednesday 22nd of June 2011 – Dun Laoghaire.16 x dives completed
Dive: Sunday 26th of June 2011 – Kilmore Quay, Wexford. 14 x dives completed
Dive: Wednesday 29th of June 2011 – Dun Laoghaire.11 x dives completed
Dive: Saturday 2nd - Saturday 9th of July 2011(Club Irish Summer Holiday) – Valentia Is. Co. Kerry.113 x dives completed
Dive: Wednesday 13thof July 2011 – Dun Laoghaire.18 x dives completed
Dive: Sunday 17th of July 2011 – Slade Hbr Wexford. 23 x dives completed
Dive: Wednesday 20th of July 2011 – Dun Laoghaire 20 x dives completed
Dive: Saturday 23rd of July 2011 – Slade Hbr, Wexford.13 x dives completed
Dive: Sunday 24th of July 2011 – Slade Hbr, Wexford. 29 x dives completed
Dive: Wednesday 27th of July 2011 – Dun Laoghaire 15 x dives completed
Dive: August Bank Holiday weekend -  – Slade Hbr, Wexford.43 x dives completed
Dive: Wednesday 3rd of August 2011 – Dun Laoghaire 16 x dives completed
Dive: Sunday 7th of August 2011 – Kilmore Quay, Wexford. 26 x dives completed
Dive: Thursday 11th of August 2011 – Dun Laoghaire 11 x dives completed
Dive: Sunday 14th of August 2011 – Slade Hbr, Wexford. 26 x dives completed
Dive: Wednesday 17th of August 2011 – Dun Laoghaire 17 x dives completed
Dive: Saturday/Sunday 20th/21st of August 2011 – U260/Kowloon Bridge.36 x dives completed
Dive: Wednesday 24th of August 2011 – Dun Laoghaire 17 x dives completed
Dive: Sunday 27th of August 2011 – Dun Laoghaire. 9 x dives completed
Dive: Wednesday 30th of August 2011 – Dun Laoghaire 13 x dives completed
Dive: Sunday 4th of September 2011 – Dun Laoghaire.  4 x dives completed
Dive: Sunday 11th of September 2011 – Dun Laoghaire  6 x dives completed
Dive: Sunday 18th of September 2011 – Kilmore Quay, Wexford - Cancelled due to weather
Dive: Sunday 2nd of October 2011 – Hook Head, Wexford - 12 x dives completed
 
D* & D** Lectures
Trainee and Club Diver lectures will commence at 2pm on the following dates:
Sunday 9th of January 2011
Sunday 23rd of January 2011
Sunday 6th February 2011
All members are welcome and encouraged to attend these lectures which are free of charge.
Venue will most likely be Lawler’s Hotel, Naas but please check before coming.
 
 Dive Log updated 6th of October 2011
No Name Number of Dives Total Dive Time
1 Whelan Liam 89 3042
2 Finn Rosemary 58 1913
3 O Kelly Fintan 57 1720
4 Leeson Tony 54 1759
5 Loughlin Martina 44 1412
6 Haughney Martin 43 1385
7 Smirnov Pavel 43 1307
8 McKenna Michelle 41 1245
9 Bergenheim Pontos 40 1159
10 Donnelly Matt 38 1184
11 Florczak Katarzyna 34 982
12 McElwaine Joan 33 1048
13 Redmond Catherine 33 1041
14 Russell Eamon 32 1005
15 O'Sullivan Barry 31 921
16 Phelan Sean 31 916
17 Moody David 31 906
18 Doherty Pat 29 910
19 O'Brien Stephen 28 868
20 Kruger Bernard 28 863
21 Staunton Liam 27 812
22 Cruise Tom 26 801
23 Moody Sandra 24 696
24   22 818
25 Wynne Yvonne 21 654
26 Wynne Brenda 19 571
27 Bergenheim Camilla 18 514
28 Moran John 17 490
29 Harmon Stephen 16 451
30 Maye Patrick 15 455
31 Murray Andrew 15 469
32 Knott Simon 14 438
33 Rafter Eoin 13 391
34 McCabe Tom 12 348
35 Galloway Jimmy 9 267
36 Flynn Brendan 9 277
37 Brzeczkowski Jacub 8 221
38 Fadian Marian 7 221
39 Keane Robert 6 159
40 Byrne Martin 6 199
41 Lawler David 5 124
42 Sullivan Enda 5 147
43 Leeson Patty 4 117
44 Kilduff Stephen 3 84
45 Tierney John 2 55
46 Gibbon Alan 1 30
47 Ben Richardson 0 0
48 David Headon 0 0
49 Diane Coleman  0 0
50   0 0
51 Phil Brady  0 0
52 Robert Downey 0 0
53 Una Corrigan 0 0
We have 1,141 dives completed to date this dive season.