GLUG AGM 15th Jan 2009

Just a wee note that our AGM will be held this Thursday in the pub. All members are welcome.

Wednesday evening dives with Inverclyde Divers

As daylight is now lasting long enough, Inverclyde dive club have again started their wednesday evening rib dives.  The dives are organised by Neil who some of you may know from the Clyde diveboat “Clutha” based at Inverkip.  The dives are on wrecks or scenic sites in the Clyde and are usually for sport divers and above.
Richard A. and Alan R. both attended these dives fairly regularly last year, and dived on wrecks including the Akka, Willachia and Champion.

Dives cost £15 and you have to be at Largs yacht haven by 18.30.    
The trips are primarily for Inverclyde members but Neil will contact Alan R. if he has spare places on any trip.  If you are interested in attending any such trips, places become available at SHORT NOTICE (ie the Monday eve before the trip). 

If you are interested in attending any trip, please contact Alan Ramsay the weekend before the trip to add your name to a contact list, and he will ring round if there are places free.  Please be sure you are willing and able to dive on the Wednesday before signing up to the list, as it is a waste of Alan’s time if everyone pulls out at the last minute.

Dive calendar filling up!

The diving calendar is starting to really fill up with a lot of trips, so have a look and see if there’s anything you fancy going on.  Most trips are currently for Sports Diver and up, but check with the organiser if you’re not sure.

AGM – Thursday 31st January

Don’t forget the 1st GLUG AGM is on next Thursday evening at Alan Ramsay’s house.  Hope to see everyone there!

First Aid for Divers

If anyone is interested in a first-aid course for divers, please get in touch with Richard Adair. The course can be run in-house, and will likely cost £16 (BSAC fees). I’ll post more info as I receive it.

Zan

First dive of the new year

steve hickman and I enjoyed the first clyde wreck dive of the year today
off the “clutha”.
weather cold, calm, dry with sunny intervals.

I led on the “Beagle” and would describe viz as “crap”.
Steve led on the “Akka” and described conditions as “challenging”.
A good days diving was had by all.
Alan R.

New website up and running

Welcome to the new website for GLUG: the Glasgow Underwater Group.  We are a new and active BSAC branch based in the west-end of Glasgow for all levels of qualified diver.  Although we are affliated with the British Sub-Aqua Club (BSAC) and dive according to their recommendations, we have members who have trained with other organisations like PADI, CMAS and NAUI.  Whoever you trained with, you are very welcome at GLUG!  For contact information, check out the ‘who are we?‘ page.

Most of our diving is done off the west coast of Scotland in the inshore sealochs or the Clyde but includes regular trips further afield to areas like Scapa Flow and the northern isles, the Farne islands, and the Sound of Mull.  Check the Dive Sites section for information on dive sites we have visited or for ideas for organising your own trip.

To keep up with dive trips we are organising, check the calendar for details and information on who to contact if you want to come along.

 Any club-related news will be posted here, so check back often or subscribe through our RSS feed to receive email updates when new information is available.

We also have a flickr gallery with photographs from our recent dive trips which you can preview on the right side of every page, or browse through at http://www.flickr.com/photos/22732434@N06/ .

 Happy diving!

GLUG divers