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Dive Log
A log of previous club dives with comments about the dive site and conditions
| Date | Dive/Event | Comments |
| 10th May 08 | House Party | |
| 9th May 08 | Currajong Night Dive with Yves | |
| 4th Apr 08 | Jervis Bay | Awaiting report |
| 16th Mar 08 | Yves double dive The Appartments / Wall | Awaiting report |
| 14th Mar 08 | Night Dive | Awaiting report |
| 1st Mar 08 | Deep tech dive - Myola 50m | Awaiting report |
| 29th Feb 08 | Shellharbour | Awaiting report from Becs |
| 23rd Feb 08 | Deep dive with Yves | Cancelled due to bad weather |
| 10th Feb 08 | Fish rock camping | Well Rick said that it was the best diving he'd done in Australia so despite iffy weather and lollopy seas the trip was a success. Loads of grey nurse sharks wobbeys turtles rays and even the odd octopus came out to play. And then there was the cave! A few comedy moments - Rick jumping in without his fins and me getting lost on a pinnacle! |
| 28th Jan 08 | Shore Dive Oak Park to Bass & Flinders Pt with follow-up bbq. | 8 divers. Humm what to say.. first not a drift even mid-tide there was not a scrap of current. Viz was a bit poor. Entry was also fun (big clue.. if people are surfing near the entry point perhaps nature is trying to tell you something (Incident pit anyone?). The bbq afters was relocated to Camperdown. In spite of the poor diving an excellent day |
| 26th Jan 08 | SXD deep wreck (45m) MV Bellubera | 4 divers ok 5 as Mark Bonnar was on the boat as well. Excellent dive really good viz flat sea and a really good wreck. |
| 19th Jan 08 | Terrigal Boat Dives | Diving cancelled due to bad weather. |
| 5th Jan 08 | Yves The Apartments Long Reef | Dive cancelled due to bad weather |
| 22nd Dec 07 | Wollongong SS Bombo Wreck and Camping | Lovely time was had in the Five Islands Brewery as the dive was cancelled due to bad weather. |
| 8th Dec 07 | Yves Valiant Wreck | 10m viz wobegong at the stern cuttlefish in the engine room no deco fish and chips and a pint at the pub afterwards with friends - what more could you ask for? |
| 2nd Dec 07 | SXD Himma | 50m Sunny 22°C at the surface (15° at the bottom!) good vis could just about see the whole of the old tug. |
| 24th Nov 07 | Swansea - Wreck / Bridge / Reef | Boat dives cancelled due to 'bad' weather so two cracking drift dives and two brief slack water dives at Swansea bridge. |
| 16th Nov 07 | Currajong Wreck Yves | 20m at 1am in Sydney Harbour mmmm just like diving in the UK but better phosphorescence! |
| 10th Nov 07 | Training Camp Cove | 3 newly qualified Sports Divers - well done to James Clare and Ash. |
| 28th Oct 07 | SXD | Dived the Bellobera great wreck sunny weather low swell 20m vis but must remember next time not to do an early morning dive when the clocks go forward! |
| 20th Oct 07 | Oxygen Course | Training and BBQ thanks Ross |
| 14th Oct 07 | Aquatic Explorers - Cronulla SS Hilda | Flat seas vis around 8m water a bit chilly at 18°C old wreck which was very broken up followed by hot dogs then a reef dive |
| 6th Oct 07 | SXD Dee Why Wreck 45m | Perfect weather great vis 2 wrecks for the price of one and one sore head! |
| 29th Sep 07 | Batemans Bay | Beautiful underwater boulder scapes worlds friendliest skipper and wild nightlife (possums) |
| 16th Sep 07 | Bare Island | Shore dive and BBQ - great day out vis 5m |
| 7th Sep 07 | Nelson Bay | Great trip with wreck and shore diving 5-10m vis great dives |
| 26th Aug 07 | Dive Leader Training - Rescue | Successful training day |
| 4th Aug 07 | Xmas in July/Aug - Katoomba | A great Xmas dinner with great food wine and company |
| 28th Jul 07 | Bombo Wreck Wollongong | Great little wreck at 30m. 5-10m viz. Nice combination of fish life rust and even a little penetration for those that way inclined! |
| 21st Jul 07 | Extended Range Course | Big Seas - Dive Cancelled |
| 8th Jul 07 | Extended Range Course | Anne Miller 45m vis 4m training |
| 1st Jul 07 | Extended Range Course | Training in the Spit very poor vis |
| 30th Jun 07 | Extended Range Course | Theory |
| 16th Jun 07 | SXD Long Reef | More Rain...No Diving |
| 9th Jun 07 | Nelson Bay | Rain Rain and more Rain.. oh and a bit of Drinking |
| 20th May 07 | Aquatic Explorers Cronulla | Beautiful autumn day water still 19'C two excellent reef dives with some of the largest cuttlefish we had ever seen! |
| 13th Apr 07 | Jervis Bay Ocean Trek | Great weekend away |
| 8th Apr 07 | MV Golden Dawn PNG Liveaboard | combination of wrecks reefs and off shore pinnacles |
| 17th Mar 07 | The Gap and South Head | 1st dive 20m vis 23degrees great dive weedy sea dragons cuttle fish large shoals of baby fish. 2nd dive 5m vis bottles anchors tyres. |
| 4th Mar 07 | Orange wine Tour | Great time visiting the wineries of Orange |
| 17th Feb 07 | Forster Seal Rocks & Reefs | 5-10m vis lots of sharks and on the reef loads of eels nudibrachs colourful sponges |
| 10th Feb 07 | Kelloe Wreck 50m | Water is finally warm so get in! nice simple boiler dive at 50m. Narked..... not 'arf ! |
| 3rd Feb 07 | Jo & Sean leaving do | Good luck back in the UK |
| 20th Jan 07 | Reef Dive & Malabar Wreck | bloody cold crap viz but at least we got wet and Aurelie saw her first grey nurse sharks |
| 14th Jan 07 | Valiant Wreck 27m | Cancelled due to bad sea conditions |
| 13th Jan 07 | Aquatic Explorer's SS Undola | Cancelled due to bad sea conditions |
| 31st Dec 06 | Fairlight Beach | Only 2 divers.. Lots of BBQers though. Happy New Year. |
| 22nd Dec 06 | North solitary Islands | Various reef sites 8 dives Vis between 5 and 15m Weather mostly overcast Sea choppy Fun week away |
| 16th Dec 06 | Xmas Party | Comedy cruise followed by Carols in the Domain the photos speak for themselves... |
| 9th Dec 06 | Port Stephens Shore diving | Fly Point and Halifax Pint 2 great dives Vis 3-5m Weather good Fun weekend away |
| 3rd Dec 06 | Aquatic Explorer 9am Botany Bay | Cancelled due to bad weather |
| 2nd Dec 06 | Deep Wreck Dive 45m SXD | Cancelled due to bad weatehr |
| 25th Nov 06 | Shark Island Brithday Picnic | Fun day enjoying 4 members birthday's |
| 18th Nov 06 | Aquatic Explorers Pizza Hut Island | Viz 7m ish not sure about the pizza hut more thin and crispy than hut shaped loads to see. Surfaced 1K from boat ...dont believe it !!! (Nick) |
| 17th Nov 06 | Clancy Auditorium University of New South Wales | Enjoyable evening with some very good speakers |
| 5th Nov 06 | Deep Wreck dive with SXD 45m | Cancelled due to poor weather |
| 22nd Oct 06 | Aquatic Explorers Port Botany | Cancelled due to poor weather |
| 15th Oct 06 | Shore Dive & BBQ Bare Island | OK diving weather overcast and water a bit choppy |
| 29th Sep 06 | Liveaboard diving the Outer Great Barrier Reef | Good diving great weather nice boat see gallery for photos |
| 17th Sep 06 | Yves Middle Reef & Old Mans Hat | Vis 10-15m Calm Sea some current Lots of fish life and sponges Port Jacksons 16 degrees |
| 2nd Sep 06 | Sports Diver Training Bare Island | Glorious day successfully signed off 5 trainees on rescue nav & SMB BBQ enjoyed by all after. |
| 20th Aug 06 | Aquatic Explorer 09:00 Cronulla double reef dive | Vis 5-10m Calm Sea Lots of fish life and sponges 16 degrees |
| 5th Aug 06 | Yves 11:00 Long Reef | Cancelled due to bad weather |
| 15th Jul 06 | Yves 07:00 Rose Bay Anne Miller deep wreck dive | Cancelled due to bad weather |
| 30th Jun 06 | Maritime Museum | Shipwreck seminar and boat tours |
| 24th Jun 06 | Southern Cross Divers 10:30 The Spit | |
| 9th Jun 06 | Vanuatu Diving the SS President Coolidge | Please see wrtie up on the News page and images on Gallery page |
| 3rd Jun 06 | Yves Long Bay Sharks | Cancelled due to poor weather. |
| 26th May 06 | Port Stephens Halifax Park | Shore diving diving had lots of life but reduced vis and conditions due to rainy weather. |
| 21st May 06 | Aquatic Explore Cronulla | Vis 5-10m Moderate Swell Lots of fish life and sponges 19 degrees hot dogs in the break. |
| 13th May 06 | Liveaboard OceanTrek Jervis Bay | |
| 22nd Apr 06 | Yves Plam Beach Valiant Wreck 27m | Vis 20m Calm sea Lots of fish life great dive see gallery for photos. |
| 22nd Apr 06 | Yves Undula Wreck 46m | Trip cancelled no divers booked. |
| 16th Apr 06 | Mudgee Wine Trip | Lots to drink and some great company see gallery for photos. |
| 16th Apr 06 | Fairlight Beach Splash & Barbie | Eating an Easter Egg under water is very difficult see gallery for photos. |
| 14th Apr 06 | Double Dive at Magic Point | Vis 25-30m Calm sea 4 grey nurse sharks lots of life great dive see gallery for photos. |
| 9th Apr 06 | Yves Boat Magic Point / Ben Buckler Reef | Cancelled due to 6.8m seas |
| 7th Apr 06 | Liveaboard SS Thornfin Truck Lagoon | See News page and photo gallery |
| 11th Mar 06 | Forster Weekend | Please see wrtie up on the News page |
