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Year 2006 goals are:
BUG Diving
out of Stuart for the many bugs that I’ve gotten in the past years
La-La Diving
in West Palm on Narcosis
Deep Wreck Diving
in Key Largo [ Eagle, Bibb, Duane, Speigle Grove ] Did that
one this past weekend, and will do it again in July
One Out-Of-The-USA Dive
Summer Beach Diving
on the Urca and Boiler Wrecks among others.
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Beach Dive This Sunday
[ Conditions Permitting ]
at Pepper Park
in Ft. Pierce –
so far the winds look good! Meet at 7:30 – 8:00 am, Beach Dive,
Beach Party to
follow
, Divers – Snorkeler’s – Non-Swimming-Sit-On-The-Beacher all welcome!
Drop an e-mail to Irishman@Sprynet.com for last minute data.
The Forecast looks good for Sunday:
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
SATURDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS
. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
SUNDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS.
SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
Space Coast Descender’s Dive Club , has moved from Bunkies Raw Bar in Satellite Beach to Chowders Seafood Grill , 6485 S US 1, in Rockledge. Were encouraging divers to come on over , grab a bite to eat, sip some brew or vino and talk diving. There are no dues, no membership requirements. First Wednesday of the month [ June 7 ] at 7:3 PM. Irishman@Sprynet.com for more info.
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Melbourne Tiger Shark Sportfisherman
D.J. Gebelein goes eyeball-to-eyeball with
the 350-pound tiger shark that he landed in the Indian Harbour Beach surf
Sunday.
http://www.flatoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060523/NEWS01/605230323
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Why we don’t fill our own tanks
– you’ll have a hard time
believing this one! ***** *****
http://www.irishmansoftware.com/fill_your_own_tanks.htm
Sinking of the 888-foot Aircraft Carrier Oriskany
off of Pensacola, Florida
http://www.irishmansoftware.com/Oriskany.htm
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7-June, 1st Wednesday of the month: Space Coast Descender’s Dive Club
, 7:30 PM
New Location
At Chowders Seafood Grill,
6485 S US 1, 321-757-7200. It’s a mile
or so north of the Pineda Cswy in the East Side of the road. Come on over, sip
a brew, have some wings or seafood and talk diving!
13-June, 2nd Tuesday of the month: Palm Beach County Reef Research Team , West Palm [PBCRRT], http://www.pbcrrt.org/
20-June
, 3rd Tuesday of the month:
Barracudas Dive Club
, Tues, 15-Nov, 7:00 PM,
Merritt Island Public Library, Courtney Parkway in Merritt Island.
http://kscbarracudas.org/
20-June , 3rd Tuesday of the month: Water-loggers Dive Club meets at Beef O’Bradys in Melbourne, at Wickham and Lake Washington at 6:30 PM. Water-loggers is associated with Sea Level Scuba Dive Shop in Melbourne
21-June, 3rd Wed of the month, Space Coast Paddler’s - your local kayak club, Eau Gallie Public Library [ Eau Gallie and the River in Melbourne, side room, 7:00 PM. - see their newsletter at http://www.spacecoastpaddlers.org
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This Sunday - heads up for a Beach Dive at Pepper Par
k, Ft Pierce on Sunday and
or Monday, conditions permitting – and it’s looking good!
Scubaboard / Conch Republic Key Largo / Tavanier
Deep Wreck Dive Weekend,
July
14 – 16.
http://www.conchrepublicdivers.com/ScubaBoardConchRepublic/SBCRD.htm
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Key Largo Deep Wreck Dives , 19-21 May. We dove the Upright Spiegle Grove, the Duane, Eagle and a few reefs.
Florida Keys Deep Wreck Dives
with Conch Republic –
above water pics
http://www.irishmansoftware.com/Key_Largo_20-May-06_pics.htm
Underwater Pics
[ 6 foot Jew Fish from 2 ft away ]
http://www.irishmansoftware.com/Key_Largo_20-May-06_uwpics.htm
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Hatts Dive Shop , 2006 Front St, Melbourne, 321-676-1330, HattsDiving@cfl.rr.com
Sea Level Scuba,
1701 N Wickham Rd,Melbourne, 321-255-1825
http://www.sealevelscuba.com
SeaDragons Dive Shop,
265 Barnes Blvd, Rockledge, 321-639-9233, Titusville
264-2961
http://www.seadragonsdiveshop.com/
E-Divers, Yahoo go to Groups, go to E-Divers. This is a Great Group of Experienced Divers mostly between West Palm and Miami that dive many times a week!
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[ For Boat Diving ] Wind...
N 10- 15 ... kinda bumpy
NE 10- 15 ... downright snotty
E 10- 15. .. not pleasant
SE 10 - 15 not pleasant
S 10 - 15 ... may be tolerable
W 10 - 15 ... TIME TO GET WET!!
[ For Beach Diving ] Wind...
N 5 - ... Maybe *
NE 5 - ... Don’t Go, Zero Vis, Dangerous Entry/Exit
E 5 -. .. Don’t Go, Zero Vis, Dangerous Entry/Exit
SE 5 - Don’t Go, Zero Vis, Dangerous Entry/Exit
S 5 - ... Maybe *
W 10 - 15 ... TIME TO GET WET!!
Maybe * = Look at the Jupiter CAM at: http://www.jupiterflorida.com/
If you see any waves, don’t go Beach Diving!
Hope this helps...
A 15 knot East wind will generate 6 ft waves in West Palm and a “Good” Dive Boat will not go out!
The Irishman
http://www.IrishmanSoftware.com
Diving and Flying in Florida