Asian Diver and Scuba Diver No.3/2015 Volume 138

DRIFT DIVING EDITION 2015 • ISSUE 3 VOLUME 138 CONTENTS 12 56 78 WHAT’S BUBBLING? CHANNEL CHANNEL July to September The Currents of Raja Ampat The Maldivian Drift 34 HISTORY Flowing Towards Victory Korea’s tactical current strategy By D.mak Kim In line with Asian Diver’s Currents Edition, we pay homage to one of the ocean’s greatest elements, the tidal flow and the power that it harnesses within these movements. We hark back to 1597 and understand why the ocean current is an intimate friend of the Korean diver. 38 WRECK Oh, Brothers A Red Sea saunter: Liveaboard to the middle of nowhere By Christopher Bartlett Benefitting from the nutrient-rich currents that rupture the sometimes-calm Erythraean waters, the Brothers Islands offer some of the Red Sea’s most spectacular diving. Take shelter from the tide in some of the most intriguing wrecks and get ready to drift within this blue abundance. 46 SURGE IN THE SHALLOWS Diving the Great Basses The aquarium in a washing machine By Dharshana Jayawardena Diver extraordinaire Dharshana Jayawardena has certainly racked up enough adventures to last a lifetime. Here, he takes on the massive waves and surge of the renowned Great Basses, where the waves can throw you forward and backward – and even slam you onto the reef if you’re not alert. And all this even before you descend! Read on for the ride of your life. Riding through paradise To a secret haven and back By John Bantin In spots where ripping currents can cause you to vanish into the horizon within seconds and your best bet on a current direction may always be wrong, Raja Ampat will show you a whole new side. Only for the brave, take on the whirlpool swirls and explosions at overfalls and rips among the world’s richest reefs. By Shafraz Naeem Now this is where the fun begins. Turning up the speed, diving in the Maldives has never been quite like this. If there’s anywhere you need to hang in there, chill and drift, this would be the place, and there’s no one else you would probably like to experience heaven with than a true Maldivian who has been there and done that a thousand times over. 64 PINNACLE Rope of Life Against the flow By Tanakit Suwanyangyaun Beneath the beauty along Thailand’s west coast lies a perilous current, a fierce opponent that has caught many a diver off guard. One mistake could mean missing out on a jaw-dropping encounter unlike anything you’ve experienced before. If you get lost, you’re going home. 70 CHANNEL Outside of Paradise Braving the currents of Nusa Penida By Fandy Wijaya Diving with the world-renowned Mola mola in the celebrated waters off Bali has always been an experience to cherish. Yet, Crystal Bay is not an easy mistress; you have to work for the pleasures within her luring embrace, deep where currents await to test your wits and strength. Proceed with caution… 82 GONE TEK Life in Extremes Discovering new species on remote Christmas Island By Jill Heinerth An imminent danger amid one of the most gorgeous locations in the world, tek diver extraordinaire Jill Heinerth, expe &

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