There will be no August meeting. See you in September!
August 5 – Club Charter on the Lois Ann
August 12 – Summer BBQ at the Sinno's house
August 19 – 3R's at La Jolla Cove
August 20 – Shore dive at La Jolla Cove
September 16 – 3R's at Hospital Point
Sept 23 - Oct. 6 – Palau TripShore Diving
Sunday August 20, 2000 – Meet at La Jolla Cove at 9:30am to dive Boomer's. Breakfast to follow the dive.
We have one remaining club trip on the Lois Ann:
August 5, 2000 3 tank cost 60.00
This trip leaves at 6:15AM!
Please make your payments at the meeting prior to the trip. Club members will have priority over non members if we have more divers than spots.
The Lois Ann offers club members a discount on many open boat trips. Due to heavy demand, they may not be able to offer the discount on all their trips. For more information, call 800/201-4381 or check the Lois Ann schedule on the next page or at http://www.loisann.com.
Catalina Island — A complete package including ferry from Dana Point, 2 nights lodging at La Paloma (which is a diver friendly hotel), daily breakfast, and a 2 tank boat dive on the Cat Dive is $606 double occupancy. Extra people are an additional 10.00 per person for the room, plus the diving and ferry charges. Ferry departs from Dana Point at 5 PM. There is also a package for the Hotel Atwater with diving on the Neptune's that runs approximately $255.00 per person.
Cocos Island — Gypsy Divers in Raleigh, NC is organizing a trip to Cocos Island on the Aggressor, probably in the fall of 2000 or early 2001. This is advanced diving and not for the timid. Space will be limited to first come first served. Anyone interested in advance booking, let me know. Laura Mankoff can guarantee pricing for payment in full.
Palau — Steve Goldstrom is taking trip to Palau and Truk. This trip is identical to the one he took in 1998. It was a great trip then, and should be a great trip now. Dates are September 23-October 6. 6 days diving in Palau, 3 in Truk. Includes all diving and accommodations, most meals, and air from LAX. $3116 is a great value.
Anyone interested contact Steve at austrom@cts.com.
We're experimenting with minimalism this month. I'll have much more information and articles in next month's newsletter.
The Yukon is getting universal thumbs up as an awesome dive. We didn't get the beginner dive we'd originally envisioned, but it's still excellent diving for most divers. I'd rate it an intermediate site. Catch one of the charters out to the site if you haven't signed up for the club charter. I'll have more next month
OES members can receive discounts on regular OE classes. Members receive $50 off the regular OE price for specialty classes.
The Yukon is right in the depth range where Nitrox gives you the greatest benefit. I encourage everyone planning to dive the Yukon to get their Nitrox certification now. Check with Mark for low-cost course information.
Subscriptions to Rodale's Scuba Diving Magazine are available through the club for only $10. See Mark Clausen for details.
Club T-shirts are still available for $13.00.
The San Diego Council of Divers, and San Diego Lifeguards sponsor a series of in-the-water tours of the local diving areas.
Joining in is easy. Bring your snorkeling gear, wetsuit, and weight belt with no more than half your normal diving weight in it. Check surf and diving conditions for cancellations. Show up at the proper place and time to register. Refreshments are available at the egress point.
The lifeguards request a very nominal $5 donation to cover costs. This is a great opportunity to gain local knowledge.
Renewal rates are $20 single; $30 for a family. Send your renewal to Mark Clausen; 1862 Willow Way; Vista, CA 92083.
Surf and diving conditions: 619/221-8824
Club events: Mark Clausen at 760/727-6181 or e-mail at mark@oceanexplorers.org.
Newsletter Editor - Dave Ambrose at 858/679-7817 or e-mail stargazer1@cox.net.
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