Congratulations to the following on this months achievements:-
OPEN WATER
ADVANCED OPEN WATER
EFR PRIMARY & SECONDARY WITH AED
MASTER SCUBA DIVER
(OWSI) OPEN WATER SCUBA INSTRUCTOR
Well done everyone .......
*NB ALL DIVES ARE WEATHER PERMITTING*
Wednesday 1st June Wreck Dive Meet @ 16.30 Adv £25
Saturday 4th June Drift Dive Meet @ 09.00 O/W £10
Saturday 4th June Wreck Dive (Mira) Meet @ 12.30 Adv £25
Sunday 5th June Wreck Dive (Mohlenpris) Meet @ 07.00 Adv £25
Sunday 5th June Wreck Dive (Fortuna) Meet @ 11.45 Adv £25
Saturday 18th June Drift Dive Meet @ 09.00 O/W £10
Saturday 18th June Wreck Dive (Waterford) Meet @ 11.00 Adv £30
Sunday 19th June Wreck Dive (Ashford) Meet @ 07.00 Adv £25
Sunday 19th June Wreck Dive (Unknown 259) Meet @ 12.00 Adv £25
Wednesday 22nd June Drift Dive Meet @ 17.30 O/W £10
Saturday 25th June Drift Dive Meet @ 08.00 O/W £10
Saturday 25th June Wreck Dive (Braunton) Meet @ 10.30 Adv £30
Sunday 26th June Drift Dive Meet @ 09.00 O/W £10
Sunday 26th June Wreck Dive (George Sutton) Meet @ 12.00 Adv £25
Wednesday 29th June Wreck Dive Meet @ 16.00 Adv £25
*PLEASE NOTE EACH DIVER MUST HAVE HIS/HER OWN SMB, REEL, DIVE COMPUTER OR WATCH - THESE CAN BE HIRED OR PURCHASED AT THE DIVE CENTRE.*
We would like to congratulate Sara on winning the photo competion with Sport Diver with her dog fish photo from Lyme Regis.
Attendees(17) Angie, Sue, Richard, Jaqui, Brad, Ally, Sara, Alan, Debbie, Tim, Richard G, Stuart, Chas, Sharon, Claudia, Louisa, John (Apologies:- Phil D, Glenn, Fraser, Margarett, Mark H)
1. CLUB MEMBERSHIP IS NOW DUE FOR THE YEAR 1ST APRIL 2011 – 31ST MARCH 2012 FORMS ARE IN THE SHOP ……. If you have paid and not received your card yet – please call into the dive centre to collect it.
2. CLUB MEMBERSHIP FOR THE UNDER 17’S OR IF STILL IN FULL TIME EDUCATION WAS DISCUSSED BY COMMITTEE MEMBERS. The committee members have agreed that if a member is under the age of 17 or still in full time education that a reduction for Club membership will be applied. THE REDUCED PRICE WILL BE £40.00
3. MARINA Glenn has had a meeting with Phil Godfrey, Marina Manager from Premier Marinas to which they discussed how to identify divers that are diving our Brighton Marina Dive Site without permission. They have decided that security will now check if you have permission to dive the site by asking each diver for their marina pass. So please ensure that you have your membership card with you if you are diving at the marina. If you do not have a membership then call into the office for a temporary card – the cost for non-members is £10.
4. WEYMOUTH/PORTLAND WEEKEND 7TH – 8TH MAY 2011 This trip is now full. For those that are going, there will be a meeting at the Dive Centre on Friday 29th April 2011 @ 14.00 Please ensure that you can make it or call the dive centre to let us know if you can’t – this is so that we can then update you with the schedule for the weekend
5. FRIDAY 29TH APRIL 2011 – BBQ We are hoping to have our 1st BBQ of the season on this date. (Something to do with a royal wedding). This will be weather dependant.
6. KERNOW DIVE FESTIVAL – 11TH – 12TH JUNE 2011 Only 3 x Spaces left. Also can you let the dive centre know if you are camping or staying in a B/B – we need to know numbers a.s.a.p.
7. RED SEA LIVE ABOARD 3rd July 2011 – Lots of spaces still available, could you please let us know if you are interested.
8. LYME REGIS WEEKEND – 10TH – 11TH SEPTEMBER 2011 Still 8 x Spaces left This is diving on the Miss Pattie (Hard Boat) with either camping or B/B the choice is yours.
9. NEMO 33 & BELGIUM CHRISTMAS MARKET (LATE NOVEMBER EARLY DECEMBER) Details to follow ..
10. SCAPA FLOW – 16TH – 24TH JUNE 2012 This trip is now FULL. For those that are going we need to now make up your deposit to £200 – (extra £50.00 from everyone on the trip) as we now have to pay our final balance for the deposit by 28th April 2011.
11. BDMLR COURSE (TO BE ARRANGED) If anyone is interested please put your names down on the form in the shop – need at least 6 people.
12. LITTLEHAMPTON/SHOREHAM DAY TRIPS We have had lots of interests in planning day trips a short distance along the coast. If there are any wreck in particular that you would like to dive then lets us know and we will see if we are able to do them. As soon as we have dates we will let you all know
13. CLUB POOL NIGHT IS FRIDAY 13TH MAY @ ROEDEAN GIRLS SCHOOL. This is for club members only. *no exceptions
14. TRIPS ALSO BEING PLANNED FOR 2012 – 2013 MAY INCLUDE:- Azores – (with Manta Rays, Whales & Dolphins) Isle of Man – (with seals & Basking Sharks) Lundy – (with seals) Farne Island – (with seals) Red Sea Mexico – (Cave Diving) Maldives Antartic Ice Diving Some different UK sites for 2012 – (Due to the Olympics taking place in Weymouth/Portland)
15. NEXT CLUB MEETING To be held @ The Hope Inn, Fort Road, Newhaven on:- Friday 3rd June 2011 7.30pm
16. ANY OTHER BUSINESS Richard Garrett is planning a trip for “The Sardinne Run” either 2012 or 2013 – if you are interested in this trip could you let Richard Garrett know. Richard Garrett
Club meeting this Friday 15th April 2011. Everyone welcome members and non-members. The Hope Inn Fort Road Newhaven @ 7.30pm We would love to see you all there as we have lots of trips and activities planned for this year and 2012.
EXTRA DIVE ADDED FOR SUNDAY 17TH APRIL 2011 
Sunday 17th April Local Wreck Dive Meet @ 16.00 AOW £20
Saturday 14th May Wreck Dive (Mohlenpris) Meet @ 13.00 Adv £30
Photo's by SARA BOWRING A great days diving with at least 6m viz.
We would like to congratulate the following on this months achievements:-
OPEN WATER
RESCUE
EFR PRIMARY & SECONDARY WITH AED
ENRICHED AIR (40%) NITROX
Club meeting this Friday 4th February. Everyone welcome, member and non-members.
The Hope Inn
Fort Road
Newhaven
@ 7.30pm
We would love to see you all there - as we have lots of trips and events arranged for this season and next.
We would like to congratulate the following:-
ADVANCED OPEN WATER
Well done to the above on this months achievements.
*NB ALL DIVES ARE WEATHER PERMITTING*
Is anyone interested in a shore diving tip to Chesil Beach/Portland?
Any Sunday in September/October, weather permitting.
Shared fuel costs.
If so please call the dive centre on:- 01273 612012 and we will pass your details onto Stuart.
