To compliment my boat handling and navigation courses I decided that it would be useful to understand the basics of marine radio communications. Joining the recent course run by the Arun Yacht Club I was joined by a mixture of…
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6 May 2013 – Shirala
Despite the Shirala appearing so often in our dive diary, this was the first time I had managed to see the bow. Lots of dead mens fingers and large lobsters. A nice swim through. Bit chilly (9 degrees) so didn’t…
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5 May 2013 – Shirala
A British steamer (5.306 ton) built in 1901, torpedoed in her port side and sunk by a German submarine in 1918.
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May 2013 – SOS from LH Marina
On Friday 3 May 2013, a call was received from Emma at Littlehampton Marina asking for urgent assistance. A customer had launched his boat without the bung in. The hull had completely filled with water and it had sunk…
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28 April 2013 – Training at Wraysbury Lake
In order to keep the Sports Diver trainees on the same level, Elliot did his rescue skills with George with Dave being the body, this was also Elliott’s first open water dip in a dry suit so a steep learning…
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27 April 2013 – Training at Wraysbury Lake
It may still be chilly, but BUDC trainees are keen and managed to persuade some instructors that it would be a good opportunity to get wet and sign off some of their dives! So Bryan arranged a weekend of training…
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21 April 2013 – Shirala
Dani, our daughter Emily and I arrived in the marina at about 9 o’clock and headed to the café for a coffee expecting to meet the others there. After a bit I went out to find Julian, Tony and Bob…
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April 2013 – Successful Lottery Grant
Safe Scuba Diving for all Generations The club is approached regularly by Scouts, Guides, schools and other youth organisations as well as many interested adults about experiencing diving. But until recently the club has had limited equipment to offer…
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20 April 2013 – Outer Mulberry
First boat dive of the year – it was a bit chilly! 8 hardy souls departed from Littlehampton to dive the outer Mulberry, weather was calm and air temperature mild, tied off on the fixed buoy, no current running, 4m viz,…
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6 April 2013 – Vobster Quay
The weather put most people off, but two intrepid (and hardy) divers (Paul & Stuart) decided that it was time to start the 2013 diving season by dropping into Vobster for a dive.
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