What ’ s BSAC all about ?
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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
8 SCUBA HUB
All the latest BSAC news
18 Critter Confidential
Meet the mullets : skittish fish , but Paul Naylor knows how to charm them
20 Kirsty Andrews
Celebrating Berwickshire Marine Reserve ’ s 40th anniversary
23 Yo-Han Cha
Going off-grid in Kinlochbervie
25 Ocean Science
Introducing our new science writer Karen Boswarva
26 European Vacation
BSAC ’ s European branches meet up to see a See
28 SCUBA Chat
Your letters , tall tales and tributes
31 Club Focus
Kristina Pedder interviews
36 Arthur ’ s Quest
Exploring a legacy of great British diving with BSAC veteran Arthur Kingdon
44 Special report
Coral Bleaching in the Red Sea
46 Volunteer Life
Instructor Clinton Currie , the legend of Exeter BSAC
48 Protect our Seas
Kerry MacKay on recycling drysuits + Paul Cox on great white sharks in Ireland ( there aren ’ t any ) + Jane Maddocks on deep wreck divers + Champagne wreck in the Baltic + Coral vandalism in the Philippines
54 Travel Special – Derawan
Simon Rogerson reports from Maratua Atoll on Borneo ’ s remote east coast
60 Test Centre
Getting to grips with the Suunto Ocean , the Finnish firm ’ s first multi-sport dive computer
64 Snorkelling
Andy Torbet looks at the safety and practical considerations for snorkelling at night
66 Crossword
Another brain-teaser from the desk of Charles Wheeldon
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