Calendar 2010

January 2010

31st - Stillwater Mini League 2 - Aberavon @ 5:30 to 7:30 pm

February

6th - 7th - SLSA Wales Still Water Championships Junior/Senior/Masters - Swansea

28th - Stillwater Mini League 3 - Aberavon @ 5:30 to 7:30 pm

March

21st - SLSA Wales Still Water Championships Nippers - Swansea

April

25th - Mass Exam @ Tenby South

May

9th - Mass Exam @ Southerndown/Coney Beach

16th - SLSA Wales Ocean Ranking 1 - Venue TBA

June

3rd - Mass Exam @ Whitesands, St Davids

20th - SLSA Wales Ocean Ranking 2 - Venue TBA

26th - Skar & Pink Bay Junior and Masters Carnival

July

4th - SLSA Wales Ocean Ranking 3 - Venue TBA

17th to 18th - SLSA Wales Welsh Nipper Open Water Championships

24th - Rest Bay Carnival

31st - SLSA Wales Masters Open Water Championships (Move of Date Possible)

August

1at - SLSA Wales Masters Open Water Championship (Move of Date Possible)

September

4th - Celtic Cup Challenge (Move of Date Likely)

4th - SLSA Wales IRB Simulated Rescue Championships

5th - SLSA Wales IRB Simulated Rescue Championships

11th to 12th SLSA Wales Masters Open Water Championship (Potential Alternative Dates)

19th - Mass Exam @ Barry

October

17th - Mass Exam @ Aberavon
 
 

 

Jellyfish Stings

Jellyfish Common to the Welsh Coast.
Lion's Mane Jellyfish
(Cyanea capillata)

http://www.glaucus.org.uk/LionM1.jpg
Photograph by Wayne Curtis
Bluefire Jellyfish
( Cyanea lamarckii)

Bluefire Jellyfish (Photograph by Carole O'Connor)
Photograph by Carole O'Connor
Barrel Jellyfish
( Rhizostoma octopus)
Rhizostoma Jellyfish washed at Beer, Devon on 7 May 2002 (Photograph by Ceri Jones)
Moon Jellyfish
 (Aurelia aurita)

Moon Jellyfish (Photograph by Noel Cornwall)
Photograph by Noel Cornwall
Compass Jellyfish  
( Chrysaora hysoscella)
http://www.glaucus.org.uk/Compassj.JPG
Photograph by Steve Barker
By-the-Wind Sailor
( Velella velella)

Velella (Photograph by Steve Trewhella)
Photograph by Steve Trewhella
Occasional Visitor to the Welsh Coast.
Portuguese Man-o'War
(Physalia physalis)

http://www.glaucus.org.uk/sqmano1b.jpg
Photograph by Jane Herbert.

 

All jellyfish sting but the degree of sting depends on the species encountered and how the person reacts to a sting. Typical symptoms can range from a simple nettle rash to angry weals and blistering.

The Portuguese Man o’War is not native to the UK but can sometimes be drawn to the South West coast of the UK via the Gulfstream. Stings from Portuguese Man o’War are likely to be much more severe due to the large grouping of long tentacles that suspend from the main body.


Sting Treatment

  • Spray/douse area with sea water
  • Remove any remaining tentacles if possible. Do not touch tentacles with bare hands.
  • Apply a cold compress or ice if available
  • If symptoms persist or the casualty suffers an allergic reaction – seek medical help.


Although formerly considered effective, vinegar is no longer recommended for Portuguese man-of-war stings.



If you want to know more about jellyfish, check out Nathan's site - http://www.jellyfishfacts.net/

 


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