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Date: 12/4/2023
Subject: The Aqua Tooter (December 2023)
From: Oliver Edwards


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The Aqua Tooter

December 2023
 
Announcements and Club News
 
 
 
Greetings from the President
 
 
Jim Driggers has written to us here.
Christmas Party 12/9
No December General meeting
 
There is no General Meeting in December. However, we are having the Aqua Tutus Christmas Party - 12/9/2023 featuring a Mexican buffet, no-host bar, gift exchange, Santa, and more! Registration required.
Take a minute and fill out Aqua Tutus' Dive Training Survey
 
If you haven't filled out our survey yet, Please click the button and take a minute to do so. Promise - it wont take any longer than that.
Members night showcased images from Mexico and Egypt
 
Arnie Warshawsky and Oliver Edwards showed their underwater and water related photography in November's general meeting. Details here. Photos are in the photos library.
 
 
Upcoming Dives
 
 
Ad-Hoc dives or How to dive with club members
 
Planning to go diving outside the sponsored club dive? Want to schedule your own dive? Create an "Ad-Hoc" dive on our website. Sharing your dive on our website benefits everyone. Read the news article for details. 
 
Club Dive at Carmel River State Beach
Saturday December 16
 
Carmel River State Beach offers a variety of excellent diving. Visibility tends to be better than Monterey Bay (particularly Breakwater) and the underwater life is more prolific. See the event for details and Please make sure to register.
 
 
Dive Reports
 
 
Relocated November club dive was well attended
 

While we hoped for McAbee's sheltered position to protect us from the surge, we quickly realized it would be undivable as we watched waves pound against the wall of the hotel. The group quickly decamped to find parking locations at Breakwater where the entry was sporty, but at least possible. We had 10 divers participate. See a full story here.

 
DPV dive at Mono Lobo wall
 

Tuesday November 28 I took advantage of calm ocean conditions to do a DPV dive at South Monastery. While visibility wasn't great (30' at depth) I was treated to amazing views of mono lobo wall while scootering above it at 80'. The wall is very extensive and continues down below recreational depths. A DPV, kayak, or boat is needed for this dive due to the long distance from shore. I plan to return soon - hopefully with better visibility next time.

 
 
Diving Related News
 
 
News articles about Conception Captains conviction
 
Jerry Boylan, captain of the Conception during the recent deadly fire, has been convicted. Here are links providing information.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Video shows divers underwater when an earthquake strikes
 
The ground moves and the water stays still. I suppose the instinctual reaction is to grab onto something but I really wonder what happened to the diver to appeared to grab onto the bottom just before everything was engulfed in turbidity. 
 
LADbible via apple news  
 
 
Beautiful but haunting underwater photos portray climate change
 
The accompanying description of how it was done is also worthwhile reading.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Club Minutes
 
 
The November General Meeting minutes are here.
 
November's Board of Directors Meeting minutes are here
 
 Aqua Tutus' minutes are stored as news articles (under the category "officer reports") on our website, aquatutus.org.
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