March 2024 Club Meeting

March 2024 Club Meeting

Diving the World’s Oldest Shipwreck Are you ready to dive into the depths of history and unearth the secrets of a 3,600 year old shipwreck? Joining us from Greenville, NC, Lindsay Wentzel will share her experiences excavating the Bronze Age shipwreck in Kumluca Turkey, the world’s oldest trade shipwreck. Lindsay is a marine scientist and…

November 2023 Club Meeting

November 2023 Club Meeting

A Diver’s Guide to the World Filled with compelling stories, expert advice, and stunning National Geographic photography, A Diver’s Guide to the World: Remarkable Dive Travel Destinations Above and Beneath the Surface features extraordinary destinations for divers who like to travel, divers traveling with non-diving companions, and travelers with an interest in the underwater world….

July 2023 Club Meeting

July 2023 Club Meeting

Experience Avelo Since the beginning of scuba, there has been a need for lightweight gear. Avelo Labs has taken a revolutionary approach to scuba diving and resolved some of its most challenging aspects. Their Hydrotank system redefines how divers manage buoyancy and reduces the overall weight divers must carry. Joining us via zoom, Avelo System…

June 2023 Club Meeting

June 2023 Club Meeting

Preserving Treasure On its return trip from the New World in 1656, the treasure-laden Spanish galleon Nuestra Señora de las Maravillas was lost on the Little Bahama Bank. Now Allen Exploration is excavating surviving sections of the wreck. James Sinclair will be returning to Charlottesville to share his experiences tracking and preserving treasure from the…