Andy Torbet issues a rallying call to snorkellers far and wide, to get out there and break new ground in 2026
TORBET ON THE TUBE
Exploring a Cornish sea cave
PHOTO: DAAN VERHOEVEN
The mystery of shallow seas
Andy Torbet issues a rallying call to snorkellers far and wide, to get out there and break new ground in 2026
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PHOTO: DAAN VERHOEVEN
Andy duck dives a few metres to explore an abandoned quarry
The fact this magazine dropped through your letterbox suggests you don’ t require much convincing on the magical nature of water. But we, as the diving community, are not alone in our awe and wonder of the submerged world. Archaeology has shown that across the globe, but especially here in Britain, the surface of the water marked a border between this world and another realm.
Some thought it to be the place of the dead, of ancestors and shades. Other cultures and at other times have seen it as the residence of gods or powerful being to be given offerings to appease or bribe. Even in more recent times when explorers set out on sailing ships across vast oceans, what lay beneath was still viewed as alien, unknown and almost certainly filled with monsters that could drag ships down to the depth.
We are a little more knowledgeable these days. But we should be under no illusion that, even with all the advancements and technology we can bring to bear, we know