If you want to have a go at setting a new record, you have two opportunities in 2011.
1) 26th July 2011 - Hurgada, Egypt
2) 24th September 2011 - Swanage, UK
Egypt's attempt
By divernet.com
The Egypt Scuba Challenge aims to get 3000 divers into the water off Hurghada on 26 July, weather permitting.
The stunt is being organised by the Egyptian Divers Syndicate in co-operation with the Hurghada Environmental Protection and Conservation Association (HEPCA).
“We have been looking for a spot that is suitable to hold such a huge amount of divers without any detrimental effect on the environment and have agreed on the outside area of the New Marina in Hurghada,” says HEPCA.
“This location has a large sandy plateau at 12-13m depth, which is capable of holding 3000 divers. There is hardly any marine life there, but plenty of rubbish.
“For this reason we do not only want to break the world record for the largest collective dive, but also the world record for the largest underwater clean-up.”
Local dive centres and travel agents operating to the area have been asked to “support the event and actively promote it”.
The event will “help promote tourism in Egypt and, at the same time, raise environmental awareness”.
Companies interested in supporting or taking part in the event will be provided with "promotional material and ideas".
Individual divers from overseas are also invited to participate.
“If you’d like to be part of the world record attempt and are a qualified diver, start searching for flights to Egypt and we look forward to seeing you here in July,” says HEPCA.
The minimum qualification level required is PADI Open Water Diver.
Enquiries should be sent to urte@hepca.com.
The UK's attempt
From divernet.com
Diver and organiser Jason Haiselden plans to hold the event off Swanage beach on 24 September, weather permitting. Permission to run it has been granted by Swanage Town Council.
In the process, Haiselden aims to raise money for Heroes Haven Swanage, which wants to build a holiday cabin for disabled service personnel; the Scuba Trust, which provides dive training for the disabled; and the RNLI.
Participation in the record attempt will cost £10 a head.
The attempt has the backing both of the Council and of the Swanage and Purbeck Hospitality Association, which represents many local businesses.
The Guinness record to beat is the figure of 2486 divers who descended together off Indonesia in 2009, in a stunt organised by the country’s navy.
Haiselden hopes to get as many as 3000 divers under water together for, as required by Guinness, at least one minute. Observers and a Guinness adjudicator will decide whether or not this has been achieved.
“Swanage should make a good venue for the attempt because the seabed shelves gradually, with a depth of two to three metres when you’re some 200m out,” Haiselden told Divernet.
"In addition, the eastward-facing bay is sheltered from our predominantly southerly to westerly winds.”
Apart from diving participants, people also being sought are two standby diving doctors and kayakers to act as safety stewards.
Information and registration – www.gwr.scubaclick.com
The Egypt Scuba Challenge aims to get 3000 divers into the water off Hurghada on 26 July, weather permitting.
The stunt is being organised by the Egyptian Divers Syndicate in co-operation with the Hurghada Environmental Protection and Conservation Association (HEPCA).
“We have been looking for a spot that is suitable to hold such a huge amount of divers without any detrimental effect on the environment and have agreed on the outside area of the New Marina in Hurghada,” says HEPCA.
“This location has a large sandy plateau at 12-13m depth, which is capable of holding 3000 divers. There is hardly any marine life there, but plenty of rubbish.
“For this reason we do not only want to break the world record for the largest collective dive, but also the world record for the largest underwater clean-up.”
Local dive centres and travel agents operating to the area have been asked to “support the event and actively promote it”.
The event will “help promote tourism in Egypt and, at the same time, raise environmental awareness”.
Companies interested in supporting or taking part in the event will be provided with "promotional material and ideas".
Individual divers from overseas are also invited to participate.
“If you’d like to be part of the world record attempt and are a qualified diver, start searching for flights to Egypt and we look forward to seeing you here in July,” says HEPCA.
The minimum qualification level required is PADI Open Water Diver.
Enquiries should be sent to urte@hepca.com.
The UK's attempt
From divernet.com
Diver and organiser Jason Haiselden plans to hold the event off Swanage beach on 24 September, weather permitting. Permission to run it has been granted by Swanage Town Council.
In the process, Haiselden aims to raise money for Heroes Haven Swanage, which wants to build a holiday cabin for disabled service personnel; the Scuba Trust, which provides dive training for the disabled; and the RNLI.
Participation in the record attempt will cost £10 a head.
The attempt has the backing both of the Council and of the Swanage and Purbeck Hospitality Association, which represents many local businesses.
The Guinness record to beat is the figure of 2486 divers who descended together off Indonesia in 2009, in a stunt organised by the country’s navy.
Haiselden hopes to get as many as 3000 divers under water together for, as required by Guinness, at least one minute. Observers and a Guinness adjudicator will decide whether or not this has been achieved.
“Swanage should make a good venue for the attempt because the seabed shelves gradually, with a depth of two to three metres when you’re some 200m out,” Haiselden told Divernet.
"In addition, the eastward-facing bay is sheltered from our predominantly southerly to westerly winds.”
Apart from diving participants, people also being sought are two standby diving doctors and kayakers to act as safety stewards.
Information and registration – www.gwr.scubaclick.com
Don't think I want to go on a dive with over 2000 other divers! I can hear the tanks banging from here LOL!
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