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Date: 10/30/2025
Subject: The Aqua Tooter (November 2025). Aqua Tutus Diving Club's Newsletter
From: Oliver Edwards


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The Aqua Tooter

November 2025
 
Announcements and Club News
 
 
 
Greetings from the President
 
 
 
Jim Driggers monthly newsletter is here.
David McGuire talks on shark conservation 
 
David McGuire, founder of Shark Stewards, presented on shark conservation and the organization's work, highlighting the importance of sharks in marine ecosystems and the threats they face, including overfishing and shark finning. As usual, David shared some great shark photography.

November General Meeting program 
 
Oliver Edwards will present a "show and tell" program on Diver Propulsion Vehicles (DPVs). He's bringing the DPV most members own to the meeting and will demonstrate it's smaller size, weight, and performance. His presentation will describe the specifications  (2 hr battery life at several times swimming speed!) how to use it, and how to handle problems. Several entertaining videos will be included.
Board of Directors Meeting 
November 18
 
The board meeting is being held the third Tuesday this month, rather than the third Thursday. All current members are welcome to attend. See the event for details. 
New newsletter editor coming...
 
I imagine everyone's applauding :). My time as newsletter editor is coming to an end - this will be my last issue. Derek Suring has kindly volunteered to be the new editor.  Thanks to those of you who sent me material and especially thanks to those that actually wrote news articles. The newsletter is an important method we use to keep in touch and promote the club. Did you know that our non-member mailing list is over 160 people and over 65% open their Tooters? (The open rate for members is about the same.) That speaks clearly to it's value.
 
Upcoming Dives
 
 
Want to dive more, Find Buddies?
Create your own dives on our site
 
Planning a dive? Want to find dive buddies? Create your own dives on our Events calendar and announce them in the Members dive forum. Read this news article to find out how or contact the webmaster (webmaster@aquatutus.org).
Available for club members only!
Not a member? It's cheap, Sign up here.
Point Lobos club dive 
November 8
 
Novembers club dive will be at Point Lobos. This stunning location offers some of the best diving in the Monterey area. Reservations are necessary to dive and are currently filled. See the Club Dive Forum to sign the waiting list.  Please register on the event and check the forum if you're attending.
 
Dive Reports
 
 
October club dive explored waters off McAbee
 
Poor conditions forced a move of the club dive to McAbee. Three tooters used two dpvs (one diver was towed) to explore McAbee pinnacle, Aquarium, and Hopkins reefs in varying visibility. A school of male sheepshead was spotted (first time i've seen a school).
Member dives in October
 
Oliver and Derek had an outstanding DPV dive at Point Lobos in the middle of the week. Highlights included motoring around very large pinnacles in Bluefin cove. Diving mid-week in Lobos allows one to reserve just a day ahead, ensuring good conditions.
 
Putting your dives on the AquaTutus website event calendar is easy and helpful. It's a great way to find club members as buddies. It helps the club by showing we're active divers, attracting prospective new members. Contact the webmaster (webmaster@aquatutus.org) for details.
 
 
Diving Related News
 
 
 
 

Comic Relief
 
and you wondered why it's a "back" roll...
 
(a bit silly but wanted to get this one out before resigning as newsletter editor:)
 
  
 
 
Dive "Blue Friday" and avoid crowds at the mall
 
Gil Zeimer of Marin Scuba club sends a story about starting "Blue Friday" with details about how to join. He asks us to let him know if we are diving over Thanksgiving weekend so he can add another pin to their global map. 
Cencal Odyssey newsletter
 
Cencal has fought for divers rights and dive site access for years. Their odyssey newsletter 11-2025 is here.
Beautiful photos of whales underwater
 
A freediver known as lud_adventure has posted a series of photos of whales taken while freediving (the photographer, not the whale of course!). The first two images show the whale eating a large squid. 
 
 
Club Minutes
 
 
September and October general meeting minutes are at the links.
September and October bod meeting minutes are at the links. 
 
 Aqua Tutus' minutes are stored as news articles (under the categories "General Minutes", "BOD minutes" or for older minutes, under "Officer Reports") on our website, aquatutus.org.
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