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Galway SAC Dive Log 2004


Date Location Divers Temp Comments
01-Jan-2004 Carraroe 3
7C Cold NW wind, nice dive, lots of fish, viz ~8M
4-Jan-2004
Annaghvaan
7
7C
Another cold day, used RIB to dive near Grey Rock.
11-Jan-2004
Carraroe
5
7C
SW gales, viz about 1/2M
18-Jan-2004
Inistreabhair
10
6C
Cold SW wind, dived the the Black Hole. Viz about 8M.
25-Jan-2004
Carraroe
14
7C
Low springs, did shore dive.
1-Feb-2004 Gurraig Sound
10
6C
Just got a window between SW gales. Very nice dive.
8-Feb-2004
Annaghvaan
16
7C
Clear, cold day, flat sea. Quite dark from 10M down.
13-Feb-2004
Ballyrian
3
9C
Nice sunny day, u/w swell reduced viz to almost zero!
15-Feb-2004
Inistreabhair
13
7C
Sunny day, great viz, fish plentiful (inc. crayfish)
20-Feb-2004
Ballyrian
5
9C
A bit lumpy, viz ~2/3M, plenty of fish.
22-Feb-2004
Camus
12
7C
Dived at Grey Rock
29-Feb-2004
Annaghvaan
10
7C
Good day, viz > 10M
7-Mar-2004
Annaghvaan
9
6C
Nice clear day, dived at Grey Rock.
14-Mar-2004
Annaghvaan
10
6C
Windy day, dived in the sound, viz ~8M
21-Mar-2004
Carraroe
4
7C
Abandoned Annaghvaan for Carraroe. Viz < 1M.
28-Mar-2004
Inishtreabhair
17
8C
Dived in the Sound and Grey Rock.
31-Mar-2004
Carraroe
26
8C
16 divers + 8 snorkellers.
04-Apr-2004
Annaghvaan
25
8C
Choppy sea, nice underneath, just 1 boat.
07-Apr-2004
An Bothair Bui
23
9C
Usual Carraroe stuff, just after hi water.
09-Apr-2004
Ceibh An Doilín
4
9C
Friday afternoon, rising tide.
11-Apr-2004
Inishtreabhair
14
9C
Dived at Oilean Domhan and in the Sound. 2 dives.
12-Apr-2004
Fanore
10
9C
Nice sunny day, 2 dives, viz 10M+
14-Apr-2004
Carraroe
18
9C
Usual Carraroe diving.
16-Apr-2004
New Quay
16
9C
Small tidal range, very little current.
18-Apr-2004
Annaghvaan
18
9C
Two dives near Grey Rock
21-Apr-2004
Ceibh An Doilín
22
9C
Usual Bothair Buí dive.
24-Apr-2004
Corrib River
23
9C
Annual Charity Fin Swim, report to follow.
25-Apr-2004
Camus
22
9C
Two dives in sound.
27-Apr-2004
Ceibh An Doilín
4
9C
Nice dive, good viz, went to wreck.
28-Apr-2004
Ceibh An Doilín
24
10C
Wed evening, nice dive, lots to see.
1-May-2004
St. John's Point
30
9C
Excellent diving all weekend, click here for report .
5-May-2004
Carraroe
12
9C
This dive was called off due to conditions, poor viz, strong current.
7-May-2004
Carraroe
5
9C
Friday pm Dived on easy rising tide.
9-May-2004
Annaghvaan
17
10C
2 dives from Annaghvaan harbour.
12-May-2004
Fanore
23
10C
Viz ~ 5M, lots to see. A lot of lobster.
14-May-2004
Fanore
9
10C
Good viz, loads of fish inc. angler fish.
15-May-2004
Cliffs of Moher
5
11C
Dived near O'Briens Tower, 20M lots of life.
16-May-2004
Annaghvaan
17
12C
Cool NW breeze, did 2 dives near Grey Rk. BBQ on shore.
19-May-2004
Ceibh An Doilín
19
12C
1 hour after high water,  strongish NS current, viz ~10M
21-May-2004
Fanore
16
10C
Friday evening dive, good viz, plenty to see
23-May-2004
Annaghvaan
23
13C
BBQ on shore, usual dives.
24-May-2004
Golam Hd
2
10C
Late evening dive, plankton bloom present.
26-May-2004
Fanore
18
10C
Very good viz, lots of fish.
30-May-2004
Camus
22
14C
Grey Rk and Gurraig Sd.
02-Jun-2004
Carraroe
18
15C
Fast drift on ebbing tide.
04-Jun-2004
Fanore
16
12C
Very nice Friday evening dive. Lots of fish.
5-Jun-2004
Claddagh
8
16C
Launched new Humber at Claddagh. No dive, just champagne.
06-Jun-2004
Annaghvaan
17
15C
First dives from new boat. Grey Rk & Gurraig Sd.
07-Jun-2004
Doolin
8
14C
Dived at Luogh Pt . and Doolin Hbr from Humber.
09-Jun-2004
Carraroe
17
14C
Overcast evening on rising neap tide. Very nice.
11-Jun-2004
Carraroe
6
14C
Loads of fish inc huge lobster on ebbing tide. Cold breeze.
12-Jun-2004
Kilcummin
3+
13C
Leading Diver pre-reqs, Thomas & Oisin passed.
13 Jun-2004
Annaghvaan
25
14C
Nice day after misty start, dived Inistreabhair  from 2 boats.
14-Jun-2004
Menlo
6
17/18C
Boat dive at Menlo, on the Corrib river. (18M)
16-Jun-2004
Ceibh An Doilin
21
14C
Drift dive on ebb tide. Lots of big pollack
17-Jun-2004
Inistreabhair
5
14C
Buildup dives for Laurentic, + Club diver test
18-Jun-2004
Ceibh an Dóilin
5
13C
Dived at high tide, fri evening, great dive.
20-Jun-2004
Annaghvaan
23
15C
2 dives, viz better on second dive, bbq etc.
21-Jun-2004
Annaghvaan
3
15C
Deep dive at Inistreabhair (practice for Laurentic)
23-Jun-2004
Carraroe
15
13C
Wed. evening at the Deep End.
26-Jun-2004
Laurentic
9
13C
Great dive on 'The Laurentic'. Joint outing with UCG SAC
30-Jun-2004
Carraroe
12
14C
Nice evening dive at Carraroe
08-Jul-2004
Fanore
8
15C
Usual Fanore dive, good viz, lots of fish.
09-Jul-2004
Carraroe
10
15C
Friday afternoon dive at Carraroe
10-July-2004
Annaghvaan
4
14C
Dived near Oilean Donn.
11-Jul-2004
Annaghvaan
19
15C
2 dives, 1st one in the hole, 2nd in the sound.
14-Jul-2004
Carraroe
17
14C
Wed. evening at the Deep End.





24-Jul-2004
Annaghvaan
4
11C
Saturday dive in the deep hole.





28-Jul-2004
Carraroe
17
15C
Usual Carraroe Stuff
1-Aug-2004
Quilty
18
12C
Camping weekend with Limerick SAC, Great diving.
4-Aug-2004
Fanore
14
14C
Wed evening dive at Fanore.





11-Aug-2004
Carraroe
18
17C
Wed evening at Carraroe
13-Aug-2004
Fanore
9
14C
Good diving at Fanore.
15-Aug-2004
Killary Hbr
12
14C
2 dives at the north shore.
17-Aug-2004
Annaghvaan
4
17C
Tuesday evening in the hole.
18-Aug-2004
Fanore
16
15C
Good diving at Fanore
21-Aug-2004
Annaghvaan
5
14C

22-Aug-2004
Annaghvaan
16
15C

25-Aug-2004
Carraroe
18
16C
Wed evening at Carraroe





08-Sep-2004
Fanore
12
15C
Good diving at Fanore, greatr viz, loads of fish.
12-Sep-2004
Annaghvaan
6
14C
Bad weather, strong winds and rain.
15-Sep-2004
Carraroe
14
14C
Usual Carraroe stuff
18-Sep-2004
Duck Island
2
14C
S&R operation. on Duck Island.
19-Sep-2004
Camus/Carraroe
19
13C
Boats went to Duck Is for S&R, dived afterwards in Camus/Carraroe
22-Sep-2004
Carraroe
12
14C
Nice drift dive. Getting dark towards end of dive.
25-Sep-2004
Achill Island
16
13C
Dived at Purteen on fri, Keem Bay on Sat. Sun cancelled due to weather.
30-Sep-2004
Carraroe
14
14C
Good night dive at the deep end.
03-Oct-2004
Killary Hbr
7
13C
Launched at Leenane, dived North shore.
06-Oct-2004
Carraroe
12
13C
Very good night dive, good viz, lots of  fish.
10-Oct-2004
Annaghvaan
9
12C
Used small rib to dive iat Gray Rk.
21-Nov-2004 Annaghvaan


28-Nov-2004 Bothar Bui
9
9C

5-Dec-2004
Camus

7C

12-Dec-2004
Camus Bay

8C

19-Dec-2004
Annaghvaan

8C

22-Dec-2004
Grey Rock

8C

25-Dec-2004
Blackrock
12


26-Dec-2004
Bothar Bui

8C

27-Dec-2004 Body Search
3

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