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 […]
It all started well. Seven Club Members, Friday 22nd May, 7am at Fenwick. Load the kit, mobile compressor and cylinders into BDO Brian’s van, with extra cylinders, lots more kit, and bodies in my pickup. Hook the boat on, and off we go. But that didn’t happen. The trailer light bar would not work. No
Boat trailers are an expensive necessity. Our Club’s 5.8m RHIB, MORO, is kept at Largs Yacht Haven on a “dry berthing” basis. This means the boat is stored on its trailer and launched and recovered on demand — an excellent service. On the face of it, it’s not cheap, but when compared to the cost,
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
We had long talked about a dive trip to the Isle of Mull, so when one of our club members moved to the Island and offered accommodation at his croft it was far too good an opportunity to refuse. We set off, a party of six divers with our RHIB on its trailer and our kit, cylinders and mobile compressor towed behind our second vehicle.
At Kilmarnock Sub Aqua Club, we have been fortunate over the years to share the water with some truly remarkable individuals. Few, however, left a mark quite like Craig McVicar. Craig was a past BDO of Kilmarnock Sub Aqua Club and a diver whose character, resilience and leadership continue to inspire those who knew him.
