Events Diary

ALWAYS CONTACT THE DIVE MANAGER BEFORE GOING ON THE DIVE / EVENT.

For most day dives it is alright to call up to a few nights before the event to let the Dive Manager know you are interested in an event. However if the boat is being used on a day dive it is best to give at least a week's notice. For club trips it is best to register your interest as soon as you possibly can - most weekend trips fill up very quickly and organisers need to know numbers to book accommodation etc. For some of the more popular or exotic trips we may have to book up to 12 months in advance to get space so it is essential to make your intentions known sooner rather than later!

Club equipment is available on loan to club members. A £5 deposit (refundable) is required. Anybody requiring diving equipment for pool use must give the Equipment Officer at least 1 weeks notice as only pre-booked equipment will be brought to the pool. Anybody requiring equipment for open water must also give the same notice. This equipment will be available to pick up from the pool on Monday nights only, and must be returned the Monday following collection.

Photography - the club reserves the right at all times to prohibit the use of photography, film or video at any event or activity with which it is associated.

You can download this list either as a pdf, or a word document.

If club members have any problems with reading these files please let me know. We also try to keep an up-to-date copy on the club noticeboard at Heysham pool. For details of training courses also see the courses page.

IMPORTANT - Can dive managers please forward dive logs to the dive officer as soon after the dive as possible. Any incident should be reported to the dive officer urgently once the immediate needs of managing the incident have been dealt with.

Please bear in mind that weather forecasts may affect plans for diving in the sea. Sea diving is by nature weather dependant, therefore sea dives may need to be cancelled or changed because of the weather. Also on occasions we may try to arrange sea dives at short notice.

March April May June & beyond

March 2007

Date	Dive Site	Description	Dive Manager	Time
Sat 8/3	Coniston Water	Sports diver experience / general dive	Stewart Dickson	11:00am
Sun 9/3	Capernwray	Skills dive	Neil Turton	10:00am
Sat 15/3	Lancaster University	Marine ID Course in Furness Lecture Theatre 2, run by Lancashire MCS branch	Gordon Fletcher	10:00am
Sat 15/3	MHYC	Advanced Nitrox Course	Mark True	9:00am
Easter Weekend Fri / Sat	Anglesey	Diving the Missouri - RIB	Neil Turton
24/3 Easter Monday	Wastwater	2 dives - training / general diving	Stewart Dickson	11:00am
Sun 30/3	Brown Howe	Given the current weather this dive has been moved to a site on Coniston - this site is very suitable for skill practice and experience building	James Turner / Barrie Cowell	10:30am

April 2008

Date	Dive Site	Description	Dive Manager	Time
Fri 4/4	MHYC	2008 Fitting Out Supper - A MHYC event open to Lunesdale members - contact Keith or Sue Byers asap - Social evening, quiz, raffle, prizes, supper (meat & potato pie, peas + apple pie, veggie option)	Keith & Sue Byers 01524 381517	8:00pm
Sun 6/4	Ulswater, Falling Rocks	Lake dive	Robert Woolley
Sat 12/4 Sun 13/4	Roa Island	Shore dive with some interesting life. Weather dependant! SMB/DSMB's. Moved to Sunday due to weather forecast	Lewis Bambury	10:30 11:15
now 19/4 - 20/4 !!	MHYC	Boat Handling course	Richard York	All day
Sun 20/4	8 Acre Lake	Inland site, Air/Cafe. leave Lancaster 7am, pre book as parking limited	Richard York / Colin Drew	All day
Sun 20/4	Manchester	Blue Planet Live - not a club event but you might want to put it in your diary.	n/a
Fri 25/4 - Sun 27/4	Abersoch	RIB diving around the Lleyn Peninsula, scenic dives, bunkhouse accommodation	Lewis Bambury
Sun 27/4	Devil's Bridge	Evening drift - go to pub after	Colin Drew	6:00pm

May 2008

Date	Dive Site	Description	Dive Manager	Time
Fri 2/5 - Sun 4/5	North East	Probably St Abbs. tba asap	Neil Turton
Fri 9/5	MHYC	Dive Planning Meeting	Barrie Cowell	8:00pm
Mon 12/5	Heysham Pool	Pool night		9:00pm
Sat17/5 - Sun 18/5	The Clyde	Hard boat diving the Clyde wrecks - currently full	Neil Turton
May 2008	Maldives	A holiday including diving, 2 weeks, couples or willing to share. Closed	Barrie Cowell
Fri 30/5 - Sun 1/6	Ulswater	Camping, diving Sat/Sun, RIB diving, 4 tanks	Barrie Cowell

June 2008 & beyond

Date	Dive Site	Description	Dive Manager	Time
Mon 2/6	Heysham Pool	Pool night		9:00pm
Sat 7/6	Jim's House	Dive Auction	Jim Henshaw	tba
Fri 13/6 - Sun 15/6	Loch Fyne	RIB diving on a Sea Loch	Stewart Dickson
Mon 16/6	Heysham Pool	Pool night		9:00pm
Fri 20/6 - Sun 22/6	Ulswater	Camp & dive weekend	Graeme Robson
Mon 30/6	Heysham Pool	Pool night		9:00pm
5-12 July	Scapa Flow	Hard boat (MV Sunrise) diving the German Fleet - sports diver+ - starting either 2nd or 26th July for a week - estimated cost approx £350 depending on travelling and expenses - now full	Neil Turton
Mon 14/7	Heysham Pool	Pool night		9:00pm
Mon 28/7	Heysham Pool	Pool night		9:00pm
Fri 1/8 - Sun 3/8	Loch Long	Shore diving & camping - no limit numbers, good, easy diving	Barrie Cowell
Mon 11/8	Heysham Pool	Pool night		9:00pm
Fri 22/8 - Mon 25/8	Isle of Man	Pick up Whitehaven, self catering, 2 cylinders	Kerry Judson
Mon 1/9	Heysham Pool	Pool night		9:00pm
Mon 15/9	Heysham Pool	Pool night		9:00pm
Fri 26/9 - Sun 28/9	Loch Long	Camp & dive weekend	Graeme Robson
Mon 29/9	Heysham Pool	Pool night		9:00pm
April 2009	Northern Red Sea	Names in by 31/3/08 to book early and get best deal available - 13 spaces booked out of a possible 20 so get your name down now if you are interested	Barrie Cowell

If you have a dive to add to the list please either contact Barrie (Dive Officer).