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If you love diving and want to benefit from great training and an international community of scuba divers and snorkellers , you should get to know BSAC .
What ’ s BSAC all about ?
BSAC stands for British Sub-Aqua Club , and we are the UK National Governing Body of scuba diving and snorkelling . We have clubs , centres , and members worldwide who are all as passionate as we are about the underwater world .
We are Britain ’ s biggest dive club , with hundreds of local clubs run by committed divers and snorkellers on a non-profit basis . With us , you can learn to dive from the age of 10 and snorkel from the age of six .
If you ’ re already a diver , that ’ s great ! All divers are welcome at BSAC . You could further your training or just join us on some great diving . Or both !
As well as developing safety and training standards and supporting our community , we are also focused on the environment and underwater heritage to help protect the waters we love to dive and the earth we live in .
Have a look at this magazine to get a real feel for what we ’ re about — we think you ’ ll love what you read . To get involved , head to bsac . com , email us at hello @ bsac . com or call 0151 350 6201 . We ’ d love to hear from you !
JOIN BSAC TODAY : bsac . com / joinus FIND YOUR LOCAL BSAC CLUB : bsac . com / findaclub or call + 44 ( 0 ) 151 350 6201
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CONTENTS
6 SCUBA HUB
All the latest BSAC and diving news
13 Book Reviews
New books on the Coral Triangle ; HMHS Britannic .
14 Underwater Photographer of the Year
Last year ’ s winners , this year ’ s call to enter
16 Critter Confidential
What do the Anglerfish and the Topknot have in common ?
19 Michelle Haywood
The final column from our brilliant science writer
21 Kirsty Andrews
Campervan ownership and remote UK diving
23 Yo-Han Cha
‘ Can I please go on holiday now ?’
25 Anatomy of a Diver
Dr Rosie Stokes on the ageing diver
26 Centres Forward
Cirencester BSAC ’ s partnership with DM Scuba
28 SCUBA Chat
Your letters and announcements
30 Club Focus
Rhosneigr Sub Aqua Club of Anglesey , interviewed by Kristina Pedder
36 Learning Curve
Advanced Wreck Diver SDC on the Zenobia , with Tash Scott
42 South West Sanctuary Simon Rogerson teams up with Saeed Rashid on a road trip to Plymouth , Porthkerris and Lundy
50 Protect Our Seas
Sharks in the Thames media frenzy ; IPSAC ’ s winning project ; conservation news
54 Legacy of War
Thanet BSAC ’ s wreck detectives trace the history of a recovered plaque
60 Snorkelling
Andy Torbet offers advice for combining hiking and snorkelling
62 Test Centre
S-Tech pro system wing from Scubapro ; Waterproof changing robe ; 360 observe mirror .
66 Crossword
More mind melting from the desk of Charles Wheeldon
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