by Frank Johnston Our party arrived at Meanish Pier, Loch Pooltiel, Skye, for a couple of shore dives. The weather was far from ideal, with strong winds and persistent rain, but that wasn’t going to stop us getting in the water. For our first dive, I was paired with Dean. We soon located the wall […]
As part of their training, all divers are introduced to pre-dive buddy checks. It is a fundamental safety routine, typically remembered using the acronym BWRAF: Buoyancy, Weights, Releases, Air, Final checks. Over the years, divers have come up with all sorts of memorable phrases to help recall it, some printable, some not. Despite how basic
Every diver remembers that first big milestone—the moment when training turns into achievement. This week, we’re proud to celebrate two of our rising stars: Robert Murray and Beth Brown, who have both taken huge steps forward in their scuba diving journey. Rab’s Branch Diver Success Robert, known to the club as “Big Rab,” didn’t just
