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06 Fisheye
Whip coral wonder in Puerto Galera
08 SCUBA HUB
All the latest BSAC and diving news
18 Critter Confidential
Uncovering the lives of our small spider crabs
20 Kirsty Andrews
Back in the Red Sea at last
23 Yo-Han Cha
Something of the night dive
25 Simon Rogerson
Your stand-in science columnist
26 Centres Forward
Meet Scuba Ts of Falkirk
28 SCUBA Chat
Your letters , tributes and announcements
32 Club Focus
Eastcote SAC on the scuba scene of NW London
39 Learning Curve
Ocean Diver Diaries by Amelia Prescott of Sub-C Divers
46 Liveaboard Life
Meet Sarah Chan , Scotland ’ s latest liveaboard owner
50 Protect our Seas
What next for the shortfin mako + suggestions for a sea temperature project + conservation news .
54 Travel Special : Egypt
Simon Rogerson evaluates the Red Sea liveaboard experience in the light of Covid restrictions
66 Test Centre
Sherwood Blizzard regulator + Beaver Sports Dry-Flex and Pro-Flex gloves + Dark Tyde tee shirts and hoodies
70 Snorkelling
Andy Torbet reports on a rescued turtle ’ s fate in the Maldives
74 Crossword
Another brain-teaser from Charles Wheeldon
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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