Galway SAC Dive Log 2010

 

 

Date

Location

Divers

Temp

Comments

03-Jan

Carraroe

6

4C

Air temp -5C, average water temp 6C, 4C recorded mid way through dive. Viz good.

10-Jan

Carraroe

8

6C

Shore dive at Ceibh An Dóilín

17-Jan

Margaretta Buoy

12

6C

Launched Joe Fada from new slip at Docks. Bad viz (12 inches), not much to see.

24-Jan

Fanore

9

-

Planned dive at Ballyrian was cancelled due to excessive swell!

31-Jan

Carraroe

5

5C

Dive at Ceibh An Dóilín just before low water.

07-Feb

Annaghvaaan

10

4C

Did two runs to Grey Rk using 'Bád Thánaí..

14-Feb

Annaghvaan

13

4C

Cold. crisp day, dived at Grey Rk, Good viz, not much life.

21-Feb

Annaghvaan

10

4C

 

28-Feb

Annaghvaan

13

4C

Excepionally large tidal range

7-Mar

Annaghvaan

15

5C

 

21-Mar

Annaghvaan

17

5C

The original plan was to use both the Lanesborough Lass (which was in the water at Annaghvaan already) plus the shallow hull rib An Bád Thanaí which Martin towed out to the dive site. However when we got there we found the slip was covered with seaweed bails so were unable to launch the 2nd boat.

28-Mar

Annaghvaan

17

6C

Same as last week - The original plan was to use both the Lanesborough Lass (which was in the water at Annaghvaan already) plus the shallow hull rib An Bád Thanaí which Martin towed out to the dive site. However when we got there we found the slip was covered with seaweed bails so were unable to launch the 2nd boat. We were eventually able to launch the boat in time for the third group of divers around three o’clock.

4-Apr

Carraroe

10

-

 

7-Apr

Carraoe

8

-

First Wednesday dive of 2010. Also final run through for our D2 candidates before the tests on Saturday.

11-Apr

Annaghvaan

15

-

 

14-Apr

Carraroe

4

-

 

18-Apr

Killary

12

-

Launched and recovered boat at cruise boat slip, picked up divers at Rosroe. Not a great dive, kelp and more kelp. On the way back we took a trip over to the Julia T and marked its location in the new GPS unit for future reference.

24-Apr

Killary

11

-

Launched and recovered boat at cruise boat slip, picked up divers at Rosroe.

25-Apr

Killary

16

-

Launched and recovered boat at cruise boat slip, picked up divers at Rosroe.

9-May

Aran Islands

33

-

 

16-May

Annaghvaan

23

-

This was the first Nitrox dive for 4 candidates from our recent Nitrox course.

23 – May

Kilkee

28

-

 

30 – May

Aran Islands

8

-

Didn't have the key for the slip so had to drive around and launch at An Sruthán instead. There was no problem launching the boat there, but parking is very limited so not suitable for a bigger group (unless the main body of the group stayed on the Ros A Mhíl side and we drove the boat across). Worth keeping in mind for the future.

7-Jun

Annaghvaan

6

-

The rest of the club was down in Portmagee for the bank holiday weekend.

13 – Jun

Illaunloo, Ballyvaughan

9

-

Original plan to dive Doolin was stood down due for Force 7 winds. Plan B was Illaunloo outside Ballyvaughan.

20 – Jun

Killary harbour

10

-

 

27 – Jun

Aran Islands

6

-

Fairly bumpy ride on the way out but the weather picked up over course of the day. Vis not great, too much swell.

4 – Jul

Annaghvaan

10

-

Our thanks to Gemma as shore marshal and Maura as dry cox.

11 – Jul

???

??

-

Report Missing

17 – Jul

???

??

-

Report Missing

25 – Jul

Aran Islands

6

-

Two great dives, especially the second where we were followed by a seal and experienced dramatic changes in temperature as we went along.
Left the boat moored in Ros A Mhíl afterwards, in preparation for Aran week.

29 – Jul

Aran Islands

6

-

Aran week continues. Today's was a dive site we don't visit much because it needs perfect conditions, which we had.

1 – Aug

Aran Islands

4

-

 

8 – Aug

Killary Harbour

10

-

Dived the Julia T and Inis Bearna

11 – Aug

Carraroe

6

-

Very high tide, +5.0m, only a couple of inches below the surface of the pier. Current in mid channel was surprisingly strong considering we were in the water so soon after high tide.

15 – Aug

Slyne Head

9

-

Great day out.  Had lunch on the Island and visited the lighthouse.

18 – Aug

Carraroe

5

-

This wasn't so much a dive as an open water training session to finish out the exercises required for the D* cert and also as a refresher on those exercises for people thinking about doing the D** test later this year.  So mask clearing, mouthpiece clearing, drop and recover mouthpiece, use of alternate air source, buddy breathing, SMB deployment, submerge with mask in hand & fit underwater, towing.

22 – Aug

Aran Islands

10

-

Bit of a bumpy trip out, but the wind decreased all day and was much smoother on the way home. Stopped off at Kilmurvy pier for lunch. The two dry coxes were great and meant we were back in Ros A Mhíl by 5pm having done two dives.  We started the Brocklan Banks dive exactly at waypoint 006 on the Glasán GPS unit, which put us exactly on the wall. Proceeded NW from there (i.e. keeping the wall on our left) and the dive improved all the way. The concensus afterwards was that 006 seems to mark the southeast end of the wall and it would be good to mark the other end sometime, for days when the tide is coming in and it would be easier to start from the NW and go with the current.

25 – Aug

Carraroe

6

-

Current wasn't as strong as we would have expected given where in the tide cycle we were. Not that we're complaining. Halfway through the dive the two groups met up at the cluster of rocks to the northeast of the pier and spent a good bit of time there. Saw Brian's big lobster, which appears to live over there, but also two large, blue rounded fish we weren't able to identify. Looked them up later and are fairly convinced they were trigger fish.

29 – Aug

Annaghvaan

7

-

 

5 – Sept

Annaghvaan

5

-

No incidents to report. Dived Grey Rock to Gurraig Sound. Great dive - loads of wrasse and pollock.
Got Gemma to lead and put Connor with Shay to get them both a bit of experience.

12 – Sept

Inis boffin

8

-

Weather not the best so we only had the one dive.
Nothing out of the ordinary to report.

19 – Sept

Annaghvaan

10

-

One of Connor's expensive fins went over the side of the boat near Grey Rock.
Probably history, with the currents around here.

26 – Sept

Annaghvaan

11

-

Got everyone to spend some time at the start of their dive looking for Connor's expensive fin, which went over the side of the boat here last week. No joy - current was too strong for an effective search.

2 – Oct

Killary Harbour

7

-

Stayed overnight in Westport, diving here again tomorrow.

3 – Oct

Killary Harbour

8

-

Joe Fada - problem with Starting. Think it's a starter motor engagement issue. Boat stranded in Killary fjord after refuel. Finned to shore with rope and retrieved to slip. EO's have been informed.

10 – Oct

Annaghvaan

8

-

Primary purpose today was a run through for our club diver candidates. Nothing out of the ordinary to report.

17 – Oct

Annaghvaan

11

-

Nothing out of the ordinary to report. The Lanesborough Lass was recovered for the winter and towed into Galway by Paul Dolan and Thomas Moore.