Stoney Cove: 5 degrees

February 17th, 2018

Mid Herts Divers braved the February temperatures for some experience/prep diving and kit testing at Stoney Cove. Good vis, good company and a good work-out as we prepare for the diving year ahead.

AGM

February 7th, 2018

This years AGM is now only 2 weeks away ! The venue is: 1st Welwyn Scout Hut 22 Lockleys Drive, Welwyn AL6 9LU 7:45 for 8 pm start please be prompt. Afterwards at the local Pub. The committee officers positions are up for selection as per our process of electing on a yearly basis, and we would very much encourage you to volunteer or at least discuss being part of the committee for next year. ...

Mid Herts Divers supporting the RNLI

January 29th, 2018

On Wednesday 24th January BSAC Mid Herts Divers (MHD), based at Hatfield Swim Centre, welcomed Michael Scandrett and Ian Gardener of RNLI Welwyn Hatfield Branch. A recent MHD fish and chip night, supported by local fish and chip shop Skippers, has raised £100 which RNLI Welwyn Hatfield will direct to their coastal twin branch to support the appeal in Port Isaac for a new inshore li...

Dry Dive - London Hyperbaric Medicine

January 14th, 2018

Spaces are still available.LOCATION & PRICE The dive will be conducted by London Hyperbaric Medicine at Whipps Cross Hospital in London. Cost is £40 pp.TIMINGS & TRAVEL We need to arrive at the chamber at 10:30am. Whipps cross hospital is awkward to get to from Hertfordshire via public transport so we recommend driving. The drive will take just under an hour and parking at the hospital wi...

Nautical Charts

December 13th, 2017

A class session on nautical charts. With slides from BSAC chartwork and position fixing SDC and RYA Day Skipper course notes. This first session tonight will cover: p { margin-bottom: 0.21cm; }Chart Basics, Chart Features, buoys, Latitude, Longitude, bearings and measurements. We hope to have you reading the basics of a chart by the end of this session. When we have grasped the basics a furthe...