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Galway SAC Dive Log 2001


Date Location Divers Temp Comments
07-Jan
Annaghvaan
4
5C
Used 2 inflatables at Grey Rk Very cold NW wind
14-Jan
Carraroe
9
5C
Wreck dive on rising tide.
21-Jan
Inistreabhair
10
4C
Dived W of Grey Rk. GMcC had reg freeflow
28-Jan
Carraroe
11
5C
Reef dive just after low water
04-Feb
Gurraig Sd
16
5C
Sun afternoon dive, 1 club diver test.
11-Feb
Carraroe
8
6C
Low water, surface rough, viz<2M
18-Feb
Annaghvaan
10
6C
Dived gurraig Sd, viz good, few fish.
25-Feb
Carraroe
7
6C
usual Carraroe dive.
04-Mar
Carraroe
9
5C
ditto
11-Mar
Carraroe
6
7C
Shore dive at deep end.
18-Mar
Inistreabhair
8
6C
Dived in 'the hole', very cold
19-Mar
Carraroe
8
6C
Martina's first dive. Wnt to wreck.
24-Mar
Carraroe
16
6C
2 dives with ALSAC. Joined by pod of dolphins
25-Mar
Killary Hbr
6
6C
Went to North Shore in Avon
26-Mar
Killary
3
7C
Blizzard conditions, recovered trailer from prev day (bearings)
08-Apr
Camus
7
8C
Tied up and dived at Grey Rk.
11-Apr
Carraroe
12
8C
First wed dive of the year. Strong flow.
15-Apr
Carraroe
11
8C
Easter Sun dive, lumpsucker spotted on reef.
16-Apr
Carraroe
4
9C
Bank Hol dive, good viz
18-Apr
Carraroe
10
8C
Good viz, plenty of fish
22-Apr
Camus
9
9C
Dived Gurraig Sd, viz 10M
25-Apr
Camus
6
9C
Dived at Grey Rk.
29-Apr
Carraroe
7
9C
Missed wreck, not far enough west.
02-May
Carraroe
8
9C
Wreck dive, plenty of fish.
05-May
Smerwick Hbr
18
9C
2 dives on 3 sisters after rib swamped.
06-May
Brandon Creek
16
9C
Used avon to drop divers at mouth of creek. 2 dives
07-May
Brandon Creek
8
9C
40M outside mouth of creek
09-May
Carraroe
10
10C
Wreck dive, strong current
13-May
Carraroe
8
12C
Plenty of fish inc. lobster
14-May
Carraroe
2
11C
Mon evening dive
16-May
Carraroe
9
9C
Normal wed dive
20-May
Golam Hd
10
8C
Rib wouldn't start at camus so went to Golam.
23-May
Fanore
12
10C
Large tope near arch.
27-May
Fanore
10
10C
Started and finished at gulley.
30-May
Carraroe
8
12C
Club diver practice.
03-Jun
Annaghvaan
12
13C
2 dives, BBQ on inisdonn
04-Jun
Fanore
4
10C
Whit mon. Great dive, lots of fish. 2nd dive newquay.
06-Jun
Carraroe
12
11C
Drift dive after high water
09-Jun
Corrib River
6
14C
S&R for missing man at Daingean. 2 dives Nothing found.
13-Jun
Fanore
12
10C
Usual fanore dive from gulley.
17-Jun
Inistreabhair
20
14C
2 dives with BBQ
20-Jun
Coral Beach
6
12C
3 sites, Camus, Deep End an Coral Beach.
22-Jun
Carraroe
10
13C
Wed evening dive.
24-Jun
Fanore
14
13C
Lovely diving and BBQ after.
27-Jun
Carraroe
12
14C
Wreck dive from ceibh an doilin
04-Jul
Carraroe
10
15C
Dry run for club diver tests, strongebbing current.
07-Jul
Lackan Hd, Mayo
14
13C
Thos Moore  did club diver test
08-Jul
Annaghvaan
12
16C
Two dives + BBQ
11-Jul
Carraroe
10
12C
Flowing tide, poor viz.
25-Jul
Fanore
12
13C
Sea a bit rough, lots of lobster
01-Aug
Carraroe
10
13C
Normal wed evening dive.
06-Aug
Carraroe
4
14C
August B/H monday.
08-Aug
Carraroe
10
14C
Deep end, high water.
12-Aug
Carraroe
6
14C
Terrible weather, great dive.
15-Aug
Carraroe
8
16C
Wreck dive just before low water. Good viz.
19-Aug
Annaghvaan
13
16C
Zodiac got holed, had to bail on the way back
22-Aug
Carraroe
9
15C
Wreck dive on flowing tide
26-Aug
Camus
11
16C
2 dives + BBQ on island
29-Aug
Yellow Rk
6
16C
Dropped in at Rk, dived back to harbour.
02-Sep
Inistreabhair
12
16C
2 dives + BBQ on Inisdonn
05-Sep
Carraroe
8
15C
Dry run for Martina Kelly club diver
09-Sep
Annaghvaan
11
15C
2 dives, Inishtreabhair and yellow rk.
12-Sep
Carraroe
7
15C
Wed evening wreck dive.
17-Sep
Fanore
2
14C
monday afternoon dive, loads of fish
18-Sep
Ross, Kilkee
2
12C
Shore dive, a bit of a swell
19-Sep
Carraroe
12
14C
wreck dive from an doilin
23-Sep
Fanore
14
13C
Started and finished at the gulley
26-Sep
Spiddal
6
14C
Night dive from the pier.
30-Sep
Yellow Rk, Annaghvaan
8
14C
Went in zodiac, dived around rk.
03-Oct
Carraroe
8
14C
High water wreck dive.
07-Oct
Carraroe
10
13C
Sunday dive at deep end
10-Oct
Carraroe
5
13C
Wreck dive on ebbing tide
14-Oct
Annaghvaan
9
13C
2 dives grey rk and gurraig sd
18-Oct
Carraroe
10
13C
thur dive on wreck at high water
21-Oct
Carraroe
7
12C
Nice dive on ebb, lots of life
25-Oct
Carraroe
6
12C
Night dive on wreck.
28-Oct
Killary Hbr
9
13C
Dived inisbearna, zodiac holed, also carb problem.
29-Oct
Salt Lake, Clifden
4
12C
B/H monday, big lobsters
04-Nov
Carraroe
8
12C
Wreck dive on rising tide, big congers.
11-Nov
Annaghvaan
12
10C
Avon to inistreabhair, zodiac to yellow rk
18-Nov
Carraroe
6
10C
low tide at an doilin
24-Nov
Spiddal
4
11C
Training dive from the pier.
25-Nov
Annaghvaan
10
10C
Dived grey rk.
02-Dec
Carraroe
8
10C
Wreck dive from ceibh an doilin
09-Dec
Inistreabhair
10
9C
Started west end of gurraig sd.
16-Dec
Fanore
8
9C
Great viz, lots of fish
23-Dec
Carraroe
6
8C
Plenty of life, very good viz.
26-Dec
Carraroe
4
8C
great dive on wreck
28-Dec
Carraroe
3
9C
Wreck dive just after hi water
30-Dec
Annaghvaan
7
6C
Dived in hole, very cold, one diver freeflowed