Diving Officer Sarah
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A visit to Capernwray last August
Marc sets up his twin set at Capernwray courses , and continue to practice with our skipper , Simon Brookes . Some have had towbars fitted in preparation for more trips .
Where do you dive ?
As we have no local sea diving , we are frequently found at Stoney Cove , which can get busy and silty , but can also be crystal clear , especially in winter . Our divers are very fond of the Cove and can be found there most weekends . In the past few summers , we have been very busy with our trainees . Also , quite a few members work shifts , so they fly the LUEC flag at Stoney midweek . We dive throughout the winter and there are always some hardy souls on a Christmas or New Year dive or enjoying the serenity of a winter ’ s night dive at the Cove .
It is just on our doorstep , which makes sheltered water training easy . But for a bit of variety last year , members completed the Quarry Tour 2024 , trying to attend a different dive site each month to get experience of organising dives at unknown sites . We
visited Dosthill ( Tamworth ), Waters Edge ( Shropshire ), Spring Lakes ( Nottinghamshire ), Cromhall ( Gloucestershire ), Capernwray ( Lancashire ), Waterswallows ( Derbyshire ), and Dudley Dolphins ’ reservoir in Netherton to name a few . Our divers have really enjoyed the Tour , and have been joined by friends from DelMar , Dudley Dolphins and other BSAC clubs at various times . We have firm plans to remain on tour into 2025 .
And for sea diving ?
We try to get to the coast as often as we can : planning regular trips about four times a year to South Coast favourites and north to the Farne Islands in Northumbria and St Abbs in Scotland . We use our RIB or charter boats dependent on our skipper availability .
There is also an annual trip abroad ( this year it was Malta , last year Majorca ) and a boat handling jolly ( usually from Whitby ) to help our budding boat handlers practice their skills . We hope to join the Menai boat run next year .
Dive Leaders in training Kirsty and Pete
At Swithland Wood quarry , Leicestershire , 2012
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