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Ghost Ships of the Baltic
CONTENTS
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
6 SCUBA HUB
Annual General Meeting ; Awards and a new Chair
16 Critter Confidential
Paul Naylor ’ s guide to jellies of British Seas
19 Kirsty Andrews
The sweet science of packing for a dive trip
21 Yo-Han Cha
Meet Sue Mitchell , Reading ’ s super-volunteer
22 Becky Hitchin
How many calories does diving burn ?
23 BSAC Awards
Recognising our new stars
24 Centres Forward
Another referral for Dive Stop Cyprus
27 SCUBA Chat
Your letters and announcements
30 Search for HMS Jason
Inside story of the tech team who found the WW1 wreck
37 Ghost Ships of the Baltic
Inspirational wreck photography from Sweden ’ s leading technical divers
48 Protect our Seas
How to join the Lundy Festival + learning from Cornwall ’ s Greenland shark + the rewards of wreck projects , with Jane Maddocks
53 Travel Special : Zanzibar Beautiful beaches and hip hotels around a spicy island
60 Test Centre
Garmin ’ s Descent G1 Solar ; Beaver ’ s smart multi-hanger ; Northern Diver ’ s multi-purpose scissor knife
64 Snorkelling
Andy Torbet ’ s tips for eco-friendly snorkel savvy
66 Crossword
Charles Wheeldon is here to exercise your little grey cells
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