Naas Sub-Aqua Club Ltd.

Learn to Scuba Dive !!!!

Thu, 13 Oct 2011 10:26:29 +0000

Naas Sub-Aqua Club are now taking on new members. No experience necessary as we train you in all the skills necessary to dive safely and gain world recoqnised CMAS diving qualifications. If you have some dive qualifications and would like to dive you are also welcome to join the club.

Free Try-a-Dives on scuba equipment in the swimmming pool and full training begins in November.

For more information please contact Liam at naassac@gmail.com or phone 087 2726699

New Committee 2011 - 2012

Fri, 07 Oct 2011 11:00:04 +0000

The new 2011 - 2012 Naas Sub Aqua committee were elected in Lawler's Hotel, Naas on Friday 7th October 2011 at the AGM. They are as follows:

New Members 2011

Mon, 06 Dec 2010 01:50:11 +0000

With the present depressed economic climate and leisure activities the first to be badly hit, it was always going to be a challenge to recruit new members into the club this year . We are delighted to have recruited nine new members who have joined Naas Sub-Aqua Club.

It was also very encouraging to see a full turn out at the first set of lectures in Naas on December 5^th 2010 despite the atrocious weather conditions we have been experiencing over the past week. Hopefully we will get fair diving weather as we did last year that we can fulfil our promise of great diving in the coming season for this enthusiastic group.

As Diving Officer I would like to officially welcome them into the Naas Sub-Aqua club and wish them great diving in the coming season. I would hope to see as many as possible if not all of these nine trainees qualified as Club Divers by the end of the 2011 season.

Meet the new members:

New Member 2010

Wed, 27 Oct 2010 00:50:07 +0000

Following a very sucessful 2009/2010 season,Naas Sub-Aqua Club are recruiting new members once again this year. It will commence with a poster campaign, followed by free Try-a-Dives in the safety of a swimming pool, pool snorkel and scuba training and Theory Lectures.

Those interested in joining the club, learning how to dive or booking a Try-a-Dive should contact us by e-mail: naassac@gmail.com

Try-a-Dive dates are Thursday the 4th, 11th and 18th of November 2010 (Please e-mail to book your Try-a-Dive place in advance)

Alternatively you can give me a call on 087/2726699 but e-mail is best.

No experience is necessary as we train new member from scratch over the winter months in the pool and starting their open water snorkels in January, with first dives mid February/early March. Those with some diving experience also very welcome.

Try something new, something completely different!

Liam Whelan,

Diving Officer,

Naas Sub-Aqua Club

More Club Diver Qualifications.

Sun, 17 Oct 2010 20:58:54 +0000

Three more trainees from Naas Sub-Aqua Club sat and sucessfully passed their Club Diver test in Dun Laoghaire on Saturday the 16th of October 2010. Conditions were very good for the test with beautiful sunshine making it hard to believe it was mid October. Congratulations and well done to Julie Gallagher, Jimmy Galloway and Una Corrigan. This brings our total of Club Diver qualification to ten this year which will free up our instructors to train more new members in the coming year.

(Left to Right) Julie Gallagher, Jimmy Galloway and Una Corrigan.

Five New Club Divers for Naas SAC

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 18:57:53 +0000

At the recent Regional Club Diver Test on Saturday the 21st of August in Dun Laoghaire five members of Naas Sub Aqua Club sucessfully passed their CMAS D** test. The five candidates were Michelle McKenna, Catherine Redmond, Stephen O'Brien, John Moran and Martina Loughlin. Their dedication over the last few months paid off and we hope they will become active divers, helping to train further new members of the club in the future.Congratulations and well done to all five "Club Divers"

Special thanks to all the instructors and members of the Naas club that gave their time training them over the summer months in prepariation for the test.

Back Row (Candidates): Michelle McKenna, Catherine Redmond, Stephen O'Brien, John Moran and Martina Loughlin.

Front Row (Examiners present from Naas SAC) Tony Leeson, David Lawler, Liam Whelan and Andrew Murray.

Sunday October 23rd

Tue, 10 Aug 2010 16:34:27 +0000

Update: Wednesday 19th of October 2011

Diving

Sunday October 23rd.

While it is giving the strong F5-6 southerly wind forecast for Friday & Saturday to ease for a time Sunday the damage will have been done and the sea state will not be suitable for diving. Therefore diving is unlikely this weekend. If the weather forecast changes and diving is possible, I will sent out a group txt on Saturday morning.

Club House

The club house will be open on Wednesday evenings from 8pm - 9pm to work on equipment and cylinder filling. Equipment Officer Brendan Flynn and Assistant Equipment Officer Pontus Bergenheim will be looking after this.

Do Not contact the Diving Officer looking to get cylinders filled last minute as he will no longer be organising cylinder filling!!! He will simply tell you that you need air in the cylinder to dive!

Fill dive cylinders after diving and it will then be full when you next need it to dive!

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. Pool fitness tests are soon approaching!

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 January 12^th 2012 (Membership Paid/Indate Medicals/Logbook)

2. Thursday February 17^th2012 (Membership Paid/Indate Medicals/Logbook)

3. Thursday March 8^th2012(Membership Paid/Indate Medicals/Logbook)

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!

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.

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)

	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

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

(See Dive and snorkel Log below)

“Provisional” Snorkel Dates & Venues, (Weather dependant):

Snorkel: Saturday 1^stof January 2011 – Grand Canal, Monasterevin. 33 x Snorkelled.

Snorkel: Sunday 3^rd of January 2011 – Sandy Cove, Dun Laoghaire. 31 x Snorkelled

Snorkel: Sunday 16^th of January 2011 – Sandy Cove, Dun Laoghaire. (Cancelled)

Snorkel: Saturday 22^nd of January 2011 – Sandy Cove, Dun Laoghaire. 34 x Snorkelled

Snorkel: Sunday 30^th of January 2011 – Sandy Cove, Dun Laoghaire. 31 x Snorkelled

Snorkel: Sunday 13^th of February 2011 – Sandy Cove, Dun Laoghaire. 25 x Snorkelled

Snorkel: Sunday 20^th of February 2011 – ~~Sandy Cove, Dun Laoghaire.~~ 20 x Snorkelled

Snorkel/Dive: Sunday 27^th of February 2011 – Slade Harbour, Wexford. 34 x dives completed.

Snorkel/Dive: Sunday 6^th of March 2011 – Hook Head, Wexford. 34 x dives completed.

Snorkel/Dive: Sunday 13^th of March 2011 – Hook Head, Wexford. 14 x dives completed.

Snorkel/Dive: Thursday 17^th of March 2011 – Hook Head, Wexford. 25 x dives completed

Snorkel/Dive: Sunday 20^th of March 2011 – Hook Head, Wexford. Cancelled due to weather

Snorkel/Dive: Sunday 27^th of March 2011 – Hook Head, Wexford. 43 x dives completed

Snorkel/Dive: Sunday 3^rd of April 2011 – Hook Head, Wexford. 26 x dives completed

Snorkel/Dive: Sunday 10^th of April 2011 – Kilmore Quay, Wexford 36 x dives

Snorkel/Dive: Sunday 17^th of April 2011 – Hook Head, Wexford 35 x dives

Snorkel/Dive: ~~Friday 22^nd - Monday 25^th of April 2011(Easter) – Annaghvaan, Co. Galway~~.98 x dives completed

Dive: ~~Friday 29^th of April - Monday 2^ndof May 2011(May B/H) – Malinbeg, Co. Donegal~~. 106 x dives completed

Dive: ~~Sunday 8^th of May 2011 – Portroe Quarry, Nenagh~~. 10 x dives completed

Dive: Sunday 15^th of May 2011 – Hook Head, Wexford. 24 x dives completed

Dive: Wednesday 18^th of May 2011 – Dun Laoghaire. 14 x dives completed

Dive: Sunday 22^ndof May 2011 – Dun Laoghaire.Cancelled due to weather

Dive: Wednesday 25^th of May 2011 – Dun Laoghaire. Cancelled due to weather

Dive: Sunday 29^th of May 2011 – Kilmore Quay, Wexford. Cancelled due to weather

Dive: Wednesday 1^st of June 2011 – Dun Laoghaire.15 x dives completed

Dive: Friday 3^rd - Monday 6^th of June 2011(June B/H) – Kilkee, Co. Clare. 76 x dives completed

Dive: Wednesday 8^thof June 2011 – Dun Laoghaire.14 x dives completed

Dive: Sunday 12^thof June 2011 – Hook Head/Kilmore Quay, Wexford.Cancelled due to weather

Dive: Wednesday 15^thof June 2011 – Dun Laoghaire. 17 x dives completed

Dive: Sunday 19^thof June 2011 – Hook Head, Wexford. 16 x dives completed

Dive: Wednesday 22^nd of June 2011 – Dun Laoghaire.16 x dives completed

Dive: Sunday 26^thof June 2011 – Kilmore Quay, Wexford. 14 x dives completed

Dive: Wednesday 29^th of June 2011 – Dun Laoghaire.11 x dives completed

Dive: ~~Saturday 2^nd - Saturday 9^th of July 2011(Club Irish Summer Holiday) – Valentia Is. Co. Kerry~~.113 x dives completed

Dive: Wednesday 13^thof July 2011 – Dun Laoghaire.18 x dives completed

Dive: Sunday 17^thof July 2011 – Slade Hbr Wexford. 23 x dives completed

Dive: Wednesday 20^th of July 2011 – Dun Laoghaire 20 x dives completed

Dive: Saturday 23^rdof July 2011 – Slade Hbr, Wexford.13 x dives completed

Dive: Sunday 24^thof July 2011 – Slade Hbr, Wexford. 29 x dives completed

Dive: Wednesday 27^th of July 2011 – Dun Laoghaire 15 x dives completed

Dive: August Bank Holiday weekend - – Slade Hbr, Wexford.43 x dives completed

Dive: Wednesday 3^rd of August 2011 – Dun Laoghaire 16 x dives completed

Dive: Sunday 7^thof August 2011 – Kilmore Quay, Wexford. 26 x dives completed

Dive: Thursday 11^th of August 2011 – Dun Laoghaire 11 x dives completed

Dive: Sunday 14^thof August 2011 – Slade Hbr, Wexford. 26 x dives completed

Dive: Wednesday 17^th of August 2011 – Dun Laoghaire 17 x dives completed

Dive: Saturday/Sunday 20^th/21^st of August 2011 – U260/Kowloon Bridge.36 x dives completed

Dive: Wednesday 24^th of August 2011 – Dun Laoghaire 17 x dives completed

Dive: Sunday 27^thof August 2011 – Dun Laoghaire. 9 x dives completed

Dive: Wednesday 30^th of August 2011 – Dun Laoghaire 13 x dives completed

Dive: Sunday 4^thof September 2011 – Dun Laoghaire. 4 x dives completed

Dive: Sunday 11^thof September 2011 – Dun Laoghaire 6 x dives completed

Dive: Sunday 18^thof September 2011 – Kilmore Quay, Wexford - Cancelled due to weather

Dive: Sunday 2^ndof 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 9^th of January 2011~~

~~Sunday 23^rd of January 2011~~

~~Sunday 6^th 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.

More Qualifications

Mon, 31 May 2010 16:35:09 +0000

Two more quaifications for members of Naas Sub-Aqua Club last week.

Advanced Club Diver.

At a committee meeting last week Rosemary Finn was nominated for the Advanced Club Diver award for her work within the club over the past few years. Rosemary who was Diving Officer in 2009, frequently trains us in the Curragh pool and has already completed 30 x dives with trainees this year. This is a token of our apreciation for all Rosemary has done for Naas Sub-Aqua club.

Rescue Diver

Maire Lawler sucessfully passed her Rescue Diver test in Lough Owel, Mullingar on Saturday the 29th of May.

Congratulations and well done to them both!

Two Club Divers

Mon, 24 May 2010 11:31:26 +0000

Congratulations to both Barry O'Sullivan and Martin Byrne who both passed their Club Diver tests last Saturday the 22nd of May 2010. The test was part of a Dublin South Regional test which took part in Dun Laoghaire. The feedback from their examiners was very good and both candidates were complimented on their good preparation for the test.

Dalkey Scuba Divers supplied the boat for the test so many thanks to all our friends in the Dalkey club for that kind gesture.

Many thanks also to all the club instructors who have helped prepare Barry and Martin for this test over the past few months.

The CMAS Club Diver (D**) is a very good standard to achieve and it is essential we as a club get Trainees (D*) up to this standard as soon as possible so they can become self sufficent and therefore safer divers. It also frees up the active instructors we have in the club to work with new trainees.

Latest News & Statistics

Mon, 19 Apr 2010 17:39:12 +0000

The June Bank Holiday weekend in Inish Meain, Co. Galway was very enjoyable with great diving although dive sites were limited by wind direction. We had 22 x club members diving and a total of 87 x dives completed over the weekend.

1. Inish Meain 5^th– 7^th of June – 22 x Members - 87 X Dives

2. Dun Laoghaire 26^th of May – 13 x Members – 13 x Dives

3. Dun Laoghaire 30^th of May – 13 x Members – 20 x Dives

4. Dun Laoghaire 2^nd of June – 7 x Members – 7 x Dives

5. Slade Harbour 13^th of June – 11 x Members – 21 x Dives/4 x snorkels.

6. Dun Laoghaire 16^th of June – 13 x Members – 13 x Dives

7. Hook Head 20^th of June – 12 x Members – 18 x Dives/3 x snorkels.

8. Slade Harbour 27^th of June – 6 x Members – 12 x Dives

The May Bank Holiday weekend in Mullaghmore, Co. Sligo went very well and without incident. We had 20 x club members diving and a total of 83 x dives completed over the weekend.

We also had seven other dive/snorkel outing since the 19^th of April:

1. Kilmore Quay 25^th of April – 13 x Members – 26 x Dives

2. Dun Laoghaire 5^th of May – 13 x Members – 13 x Dives

3. Slade Harbour 9^th of May – 13 x Members – 20 x Dives/4 x snorkels.

4. Dun Laoghaire 12^th of May – 12 x Members – 12 x Dives

5. Hook Head 16^th of May – 18 x Members – 30 x Dives/4 x snorkels.

6. Dun Laoghaire 19^th of May – 21 x Members – 21 x Dives

7. Slade Harbour 23^rd of May – 14 x Members – 27 x Dives

Wednesday evening diving out of Dun Laoghaire is getting very popular.

The Easter weekend in Annaghvaan, Co. Galway was a very successful weekend with 29 x club members diving and 100 x dives + 5 x snorkels completed over the two days diving. Although we got blown out on the Monday we had 4 x great dives over the Saturday + Sunday with no incidents. It was great to see that many Naas SAC members on the water once again. Everyone seemed to enjoyed the weekend and the accommodation worked out very well as it was convenient and affordable. Annaghvaan might be a location we could frequent again for the first dives of the season with its short boat journeys and sheltered dive sites.

We also had four other dive/snorkel outings over the past month.

1. Slade Harbour 28^th of March – 26 x members – 33 x Dives/10 x snorkels

2. Kilmore Quay 11^th of April – 13 x Members – 26 x Dives

3. Dun Laoghaire 14^th of April – 14 x Members – 14 x Dives

4. Slade Harbour 18^th of April – 23 x Members – 39 x Dives/6 x snorkels.

Having sampled the delights of Dublin Bay last week we will start the Wednesday evening diving out of Dun Laoghaire on a weekly basis shortly.

Diving on 3 Mile Rock was excellent on Sunday the 18th of April with 8 - 10Mt viz and the rock teaming with life. The new trainees that were dived up were spoilt with more great diving.

We have completed a total of 302 dives to date which is very good this early in the season.

Club Clothing

Mon, 19 Apr 2010 16:42:50 +0000

As it has been a few years since we had clothing made up with the Naas Sub-Aqua Club emblem we thought it was time to bring out our new range

To simplify the order process I have done out the now familier Google Docs form for you to fill out. Please click on the link to the form, fill in and submit: Clothing Form.

Please see pictures of the garments below:

Suprafleece™ ski hat BC243 (One Size) = 10 Euro's

Beanie Knitted Hat BC004 (One Size) = 10 Euro's

Softshell Activity Jacket R120A = 60 Euro's

Dover Jacket RG045 = 50 Euro's

Classic Polo Shirt RX100 = 15 Euro's

Classic Fleece RX400 = 25 Euro's

Any profit made on the sale of clothing will go into club funds.
Closing Date for all orders is Friday 30th of April 2010.
Orders will not be submitted without full payment in advance.

Please click on the link to the form, fill in and submit: Clothing Form.

Trainee Lectures

Sun, 17 Jan 2010 21:41:59 +0000

The first set of trainee lectures started on Sunday the 17th of January 2010 for the new members of Naas Sub-Aqua Club. Lectures were give by club instructors Barry Lawler, Andrew Murray, Liam Whelan and David Lawler and the venue was Lawler's Hotel, Naas. Lectures covered were Introduction to CMAS/CFT, Hand Signals, Intrduction to Dive Physics, Out of Air, Decompression and Dive Equipment. To put faces to the names here are some of the new members that were in attendance:

Search and Recovery

Sat, 09 Jan 2010 06:30:53 +0000

Naas Sub-Aqua Club members made a huge commitment in their Search & Recovery Unit by recently spending over €7,000 on specialised equipment for Search & Recovery training and operations. The eagerly awaited equipment arrived on the 23^rd of December 2009. This specialised equipment consists of 4 x Aga Interspiro full face masks with Buddy Phone,two way communications system complete with Buddy Phone base unit. The bulk of this money has been raised from various fund raising events and contributions. We are extremely grateful to all the local businesses (see sponsors page) and general public that have generously supported us and made this important investment possible.

Over the past two years twelve members have been trained in various Search & Recovery techniques and are now qualified as CFT Search & Recovery Divers. The twelve members completed their course with the very well respected Blackwater Sub-Aqua Club in Fermoy. While further training sessions have taken place over the past year in the Grand Canal, the team badly needed the masks and communications equipment to become fully equipped should they be called out on a search. The new equipment will certainly give great encouragement to the dedicated team. It will also greatly improve their personal safety and effectiveness while training and on active searches.

Scuba diving is mainly a leisure activity but the S&R Unit is also a very important aspect for the club as it is contributing to the local community and part of the County Kildare emergency plan. Plans are also in place to train in conjunction with the Kildare Civil Defence and help them on underwater searches should the need arise. Training will take place at various places along the Grand Canal and river Barrow over the winter months when weather sometimes prohibits other club diving activities. This training will built up the skills of the S&R Team and they will become a valuable asset to the local community in times of need.

New Year's Day Snorkel 2010

Fri, 01 Jan 2010 23:18:20 +0000

The annual Naas Sub-Aqua Club New Years day snorkel was a great success despite the atrocious road conditions. Eighteen members negotiated the badly snow covered roads to make the event at Digby Bridge on the Grand Canal. They arrived only to find the canal frozen over and having to break the ice ahead of them as they snorkelled.

The group consisted of seven of the fifteen new trainee members that have joined the club this year. I think the remaining new members did not believe the event would actually go ahead with the Arctic weather conditions we have been experiencing over the past week.

(Left to Right) Trainees: Robert Keane, Kevin Heffernan, John Moran, Barry O'Sullivan, Stephen O'Brien, Una Corrigan, Jimmy Galloway, Alan Gibbons, Enda Sullivan, Colm Usher and Stephanie Doran.

Christmas Party 2009

Sat, 19 Dec 2009 03:10:09 +0000

The Naas Sub-Aqua Club Christmas Party in Tougher's was well suported with over 30 members,family and friends attending to kick off the festive season. See photos with some of those in attendance. I'm so happy Santa had not to endure nursing me on his knee!