2002 Log


Galway SAC Dive Log 2003


Date Location Divers Temp Comments
01-Jan-2003 Carraroe 4 9C Cold blustry day, dived at high water on Alain Dominique
05-Jan-2003 Fanore 10 8C Cold east wind, calm in the gully, viz 1M, plenty of life
12-Jan-2003 Gurraig Sd 14 4C Water very cold, viz better than 10M, first bbq of the year
19-Jan-2003
Carraroe
13
7C
Viz terrible after SW winds all week.
26-Jan-2003
Killary Hbr
12
8C
Blustry day, dark below 10M.
02-Feb-2003
Carraroe
12
6C
SW wind blowing, viz ~2M, very cold day.
09-Feb-2003
Annaghvaan
15
6C
Sunny day, flat sea, very good viz (20M) . Great diving
16-Feb-2003
Gurraig Sound
12
6C
Drift diving in the sound.
23-Feb-2003
Carraroe
8
6C
Cold east wind, viz fair.
24-Feb-2003
Eglington Canal
4
6C
S&R Body recovered in lower canal.
01-Mar-2003
Daingean
6
6C
S&R Checked out submerged car (no occupants)
02-Mar-2003
Annaghvaan
16
7C
Clear day, cold northerly breeze .
05-Mar-2003
Mountbellew
6
6C
S&R Joint operation with L Ree SAC (body recovered)
09-Mar-2003
Killary Harbour
14
7C
North Shore.  Rain cleared just in time.
16-Mar-2003
Annaghvaan
16
7C
Nice day,  went for walk on Instreabhair
18-Mar-2003
Corrib River
6
7C
S&R  Body search, recovered by Garda Divers
23-Mar-2003
Annaghvaan
20
7C
Nice sunny day, flat sea, good viz.
29-Mar-2003
Carraroe
4
8C
Great viz, loads of fish, top class dive.
30-Mar-2003
Carraroe
17
9C
Viz 10M, Low tide at Deep End.
02-Apr-2003
Carraroe
14
9C
First wed dive, light fading on ebb tide, viz ~5M
04-Apr-2003
Carraroe
11
9C
Friday evening, last hour of rising tide, viz very good.
05-Apr-2003
Fanore
3
10C
Loads of fish, great viz, great dive.
06-April-2003
Fanore
20
10C
2 dives, bbq,  warm sunny day.
07-Apr-2003
Annaghvaan
3
9C
Set a mooring and dived in the sound, lovely dive.
09-Apr-2003
Carraroe
23
10C
Flat calm sea, small rising tide, viz good.
11-Apr-2003
Annaghvaan
5
10C
Grey Rock and Gurraig Sd, good viz , nice day
13-Apr-2003
Annaghvaan
14
10C
Divers spread between Gurraig Sd and Grey Rock.Wet Day.
16-Apr-2003
Carraroe
14
10C
1 hour after high tide, nice drift dive, viz ~3M.
17-Apr-2003
Inishtreabhair
2
10C
Dived at high water in the sound.
18-Apr-2003
Kilkee
7
9C
Dived at Middle Rk and Georges Hd, viz ~6M.
20-Apr-2003
Inishtreabhair
16
11C
2 dives from the little island, cool NE breeze.
21-Apr-2003
Carraroe
4
10C
Dived at low water (slack).
23-Apr-2003
Carraroe
15
10C
Very good viz, slight current on small rising tide
27-Apr-2003
Inishtreabhair
15
11C
Dived Yellow Rk, Inishtreabhair and Gurraig Sd.
30-Apr-2003
Carraroe
14
11C
Drift dive on ebbing tide. Good viz.
(1-5)-May-2003
St John's Pt.
25
9C
May Bank Holiday    Click Here for Report
7-May-2003
Carraroe
12
11C
SW Gale, viz 1.5M, a bit sloppy on the surface.
11-May-2003
Killary Hbr
8
10C
2 dives, north shore and Inishbearna, viz very poor at Inishbearna.
14--May-2003
Carraroe
21
10C
Strong ebbing tide, viz ~2M.
18-May-2003
Carraroe
10
11C
Rainy, windy day, low tide.
21-May-2003
Carraroe
15
10C
Usual Carraroe dive.
23-May-2003
Carraroe
12
11C
Nice Friday afternoon dive.
25-May-2003
Annaghvaan
16
11C
Nice sunny day, dived in the 'Black Hole'.
28-May-2003
Carraroe
18
12C
Wed evening dive.
30-May-2003
Fanore
12
11C
Lovely diving at Ballyrian, good viz, lots of fish.
1-Jun-2003
Camus
7
13C
Nice sunny day, small group, bbq on island.
2-Jun-2003
Camus
10
14C
Dive at Grey Rock, Gurraig Sound.
4-Jun-2003
Carraroe
21
12C
good viz, lots of fish!
6-Jun-2003 Carraroe
12
12C
Friday afternoon dive at 'An Doilin'
7-Jun-2003
Killary Hbr
9
11C
Practised lifts for rescue diver
8-Jun-2003
Camus
12
14C
Buildup dives and practising lifts.
11-Jun-2003
Carraroe
17
13C
Usual Carraroe stuff
13-Jun-2003
New Quay
12
14C
Loads of lobster, mussels and more..
14-June-2003
New Quay
8
15C
Fanore was blown out, reverted to New Quay.
15-Jun-2003
Camus
14
15C
Diving in the sound and yellow rock.
18-Jun-2003
Carraroe
19
13C
Good viz, lots to see!
20-Jun-2003
Camus
8
15C
Buildup dives for U260
21-Jun-2003
Camus
8
15C
Practiced lifts for rescue diver
22-Jun-2003
Camus
12
15C
Practiced lifts for rescue diver
24-Jun-2003
Doolin
2
13C
Dived the caves, starting with 'Hell'.
24-Jun-2003
Menlo
3
17C
River dive on the Corrib, 18.4M
25-Jun-2003
Oileanmaan
19
15C
First dive on Oileanmaan, second at Carraroe.
26-Jun-2003
Bunakill Hbr.
4
15C
Confusion about who was bringing boat, did shore dive.
27-Jun-2003
Grey Rock
6
15C
Practicing lifts for rescue diver exam.
28-Jun-2003
Inishtreabhair
4
15C
Anchored boat on the island, and did shore dive.
29-Jun-2003
Craith (Inishmore)
13
12C
This dive is at the Northern end of Inishmore
29-Jun-2003
Brannock Is.
13
14C
Dived in canyon between Brannock and Lighthouse