September Club Meeting

It’s All About the Toys! Diving equipment has changed dramatically in the last 20 years. The cave/technical diving communities have greatly influenced the wreck, travel and sport diver. New technology and techniques have allowed divers to explore further and remain longer underwater than ever before. The move from technical to mainstream is on a steady…

Top 10 Gear Tips We’ve all seen it – missing o-ring, torn wetsuit, broken fin strap – the gremlins that try to ruin a dive. Don’t miss another dive due to minor issues with your scuba diving equipment. Join us as Bill Sawyer provides his top 10 tips to maintain and repair your scuba gear….

Sinking of the SS Thistlegorm In the early hours of October 6, 1941, the SS Thistlegorm was bombed by the German Luftwaffe and sank off the west coast of the Sinai Peninsula. She was loaded with supplies for British troops fighting in the North African Theater of World War II. Today the 415-foot steamship is an…

Over 85% of Virginia’s public lands are submerged. From the coastal zone off the Eastern Shore to the wild mountain rivers, Virginia’s sunken and submerged history includes every chapter of human occupation going back nearly 20,000 years. Join us as Brendan Burke shares how the Virginia Department of Historic Resources is helping protect and learn…

Do you want to be in the water with a Great White Shark? Guadalupe Island in Mexico is the top destination in the world for great white shark encounters. This small volcanic island, located in the Pacific 150 miles off the west coast of Mexico’s Baja California peninsula, delivers shark viewing in beautiful clear blue…

Haiti Ocean Project Haiti’s oceans represent and harbor some of the ocean’s most valuable and vulnerable marine species, including sharks, stingrays, sea turtles, and marine mammals, which are critical to the health of the marine ecosystem and should be preserved for future generations. The Haiti Ocean Project (HOP) works with local fishermen to educate them…