Extract from the Auckland University Underwater Club Newsletter, No. 2, April 1971.

Sadly, this issue of the newsletter notifies the club of the tragic death of founder Brian George Winstone, at the age of 30.

“Brian George Winstone founded this Club in 1961, with 6 foundation members.
On the morning of Sunday, 11-4-71, when his keeler Tuatea was struggling in a storm off Cape Brett, Brian was swept overboard & lost.”

As it was established in 1961, AUUC will be celebrating 50 years of activity as a scuba diving club in 2011. This gives us some time to round up members of the club from years gone by, to help the club celebrate its achievements, learn more about its history and reminisce about the good times.

Help us to reestablish connections with our long lost past members by signing up to receive our 50th Anniversary updates via email (sign up form in the right column). We look forward to getting in touch with you.

Brian Winstone – Founder of the University Underwater Club

Brian’s brother Keith Winstone recalls how Brian came to be in the University Underwater Club.

Life Members

A list of the club’s Life Members (at least the ones we know about).

Honour Roll of AUUC Presidents

The list of club Presidents from 1961 to present day.

Flotsam – AUUC Newsletter

Downloadable copies of the club newsletter.

Recollections – Dr Garry J. Tee

Dr Garry J. Tee joined AUUC in 1969. He has shared with us some of his favourite photographs from his diving days.

Underwater Club Trips I Recall – Keith Winstone

Keith Winstone reminisces about club trips in the 1960s.

Underwater Ride on a Sunfish

Members of AUUC ride a sunfish at the Poor Knights Islands – article from the Weekly News around June 1969.

Winstone Memorial Collection

AUUC presented 66 books to The University of Auckland Library as a memorial to founder Brian Winstone. This page shows the Voyager listing of those books.