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December

28 Dec Diving at Lephinchapel, Loch Fyne.
21 Dec Xmas dive and training at Furnace Quarry, Loch Fyne.
7 Dec Diving and training at Kenmore Point, Loch Fyne.

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November

30 Nov Diving and training at Furnace Quarry, Loch Fyne.
23 Nov Diving and training at 12.9 mile mark, Loch Fyne.
16 Nov Diving and training at Finnart, Loch Long while

diversL to R: Graham Reid, Henry Johnston, Roddy Chrichton, John Murphy, Derek Bryce (not shown) and Stevie McLaughlin dived at Kenmore Point, Loch Fyne.

Photograph by Stevie McLaughlin

9 Nov Diving and training at Furnace Quarry, Loch Fyne.
2 Nov Diving and training at Furnace Quarry, Loch Fyne.

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October

31 Oct Diving at Cathedral Rock, St. Abbs.
17 - 23 Oct
We set off from Edinburgh airport to London on route to the Southern Red Sea and a weeks diving on the MY Aqua Safari. L - R: John Bingham, Lesley Anderson, Alistair Stewart, Charlie Clague, Kate Anderson, Douglas Forman in the distance wearing the famous Anderson tartan shirt (this shirt traveled the world, Red Sea, Maldives & Australia with us before we returned it to it's owner, Dave Clark), Gordon Young, Jenny Young, Brian Young.
Behind the camera: Jim Anderson.
On deck on the Aqua Safari in our Jane Keith exclusive T's
Back row l to r: Kate Anderson, Jenny Young, Bob Wharton (dive guide), Lesley Anderson and Brian Young.
Front l to r: Douglas Forman, Gordon Young, Alistair Stewart, Charlie Clague, Jim Anderson and John Bingham.
7 October

jim and steveStevie Mclaughlin and Jim Maxwell at Stallion Rock, Loch Fyne.

Lots of lobsters and congers with 10 m visibility in 13°C water.

Photograph by Stevie McLaughlin

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September

29 Sept jim maxwell and fishJim Maxwell releasing his 'catch' after a midweek dive at St. Catherines, Loch Fyne. 6 m visibility in 13°C water.

Photograph by Stevie McLaughlin

21 Sept Boat diving in the Firth of Lorne at the Garvellachs.
7-12 Sept
Maes Howe in Orkney while waiting for the weather; eventually we dived Scapa Flow.
L - R: Stewart McGinley, Alistair Stewart, Dave Henderson, Gordon Young, Neil Balfour, Jim Anderson, Dave Clark.

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August

30/31 August A weekends boat diving based in Oban. We dived the Rondo, the Hispania and the Thesis in the Sound of Mull on the Saturday and Anderson Reef and the Garvellachs in the Firth of Lorne on the Sunday.
17 August Boat diving at Trail Island on the Little Cumbrae in the Clyde.
10 August Boat diving at May Island in the Firth of Forth.
3 August Boat diving at Anderson Reef and Garvellachs in the Firth of Lorne

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July

27 July Boat diving at the River Garry and Siccar reef in the Firth of Forth.
21 July Diving at the Yetts, Dunbar.
20 July Boat diving at the Garvellachs.
19 July From Gallanach at Oban to Coll by Rib Oystercatcher to dive the Nevada and then the Thesis on the return.
18 July Boat diving at bach island, Firth of Lorne.
14 July

jim maxwellJim Maxwell preparing to dive at Johnstone's Hole,Dunbar.

Lots of lobsters with 8 m visibility in 14°C water.

Photograph by Stevie McLaughlin

13 July Boat diving at May Island.
11 July Diving at the Yetts, dunbar.
5/6 July Boat diving at the Garvellachs, Firth of Lorne.

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June

29 June
Boat diving in Loch Fyne at Fraoch Eilean and Pennymore Point.
22 June Boat diving in Loch Fyne at Fraoch Eilean.
15 June Boat diving in the Firth of Forth at Siccar Reef and the Malibar.
8 June Boat diving in the Firth of Forth at Bass Rock, Seacliff and Siccar Reef.
1 June Boat diving at Insh Island and Dubh Sgeir in the Firth of Lorne.

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May

25 May Boat diving at the Garvellachs, Firth of Lorne.
17/18 May Boat diving in the Sound of Mull at Bloody Bay, the Stirks, the Hispania and the Rondo
10/11 May Boat diving in the Sound of Mull at the Shuna, Red Rocks in Loch Sunart, the Rono and the Thesis.
3-5 May A weekend boat diving based at Lochaline. We dived calve Island, the Rondo, Risga pinnacle, Bloody Bay, Avon Rock and the Hispania.

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April

to 5 April
Team photo taken by Elvis the barman in OUR lounge at Kanifinolhu in North Male Atoll during our stay during March/April 1997.

Back row L - R:  Derek Bryce, John McCrystal, Davy Ashwood, Dave Clark, Jim Anderson, Colin McDonald, Craig Lyon
Middle row L - R: Irene McCrystal, Jenny Young, Lesley Anderson, Fiona McDonald, Gina Young
Front: Gordon Young

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March

21 March We set off for a two week trip to Kanifinolhu, North Male Atoll in the Maldives.
9 March Diving and training at Lephinchapel, Loch Fyne.

 


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January

5 Jan Diving and training at 13 Mile mark, Loch Fyne.
2 Jan Diving at South Gortein, Loch Fyne.

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