SCUBA June 2022 Issue 126 | Page 5

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50 Travel Special

CONTENTS

6 SCUBA HUB
All the latest BSAC and diving news
40 BSAC Expeditions
Meet the winners of the latest BSAC Expeditions Trophy
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
16 Critter Confidential
Camouflage specialists of the South Coast
19 Kirsty Andrews
... starts her season on a Plymouth classic
21 Yo-Han Cha
... on reluctant responsibility
23 Becky Hitchin
... on nudibranch superpowers
24 Centres Forward
The Cyprus solution
26 SCUBA Chat
Your letters , announcements and tributes
28 Club Focus
Luton BSAC interviewed by Kristina Pedder
34 Learning Curve
Alex Warzynski and Sam Clark get to grips with pee valves
42 The Light Fantastic
Finding magic in South Coast shore dives , with Simon Rogerson
46 Protect our Seas
Dogger Bank conservation ; Talking sharks ; Jane Maddocks on diver-generated data
50 Travel Special
An Insider ’ s guide to Malta with Pete Bullen
60 Test Centre
Scubapro Level BCD + Beaver ’ s TARDIS-like Multi- Bag + Universal Helmet Mount for hands-free lighting
64 Snorkelling
Risk and rewards of wreck Snorkelling
66 Crossword
More word worrying from the desk of Charles Wheeldon
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