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NINE STEPS TO<br />
FIRST CLASS DIVER 90M BUDDY<br />
Redefine your skillset RESCUE<br />
RESERVOIR Read about it in<br />
SPURDOGS Taking Control<br />
The unexpected<br />
sharks of Loch Etive<br />
EXPLORING THE OUTLIERS<br />
Alex `Woz' Warzynski dives Britain's last frontierTHE<br />
WORLD'S<br />
GREATEST REEFS?<br />
UNDER THE MICROSCOPE: Get to grips with super-macro technique in Photoquest Travel Special<br />
PAIN IN THE NECK?: What every diver needs to know about Carotid Sinus Syndrome visits<br />
NEWQUAY STEAMER: Andy Hunt tours the Siracusa shipwreck off North Cornwall Papua New Guinea<br />
Issue 86 January 2019 £4.50<br />
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Welcome<br />
I recall, shortly after this magazine was launched back in November 2011, speaking to a charter<br />
skipper who wond<a title="iSCUBA_86 - January 19 page 1" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/183533e3?page=1"> NINE STEPS TO FIRST CLASS DIVER </a>
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<a title="iSCUBA_86 - January 19 page 3" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/183533e3?page=3"> Welcome I recall, shortly after this magazine was</a>
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<a title="iSCUBA_86 - January 19 page 8" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/183533e3?page=8"> BSAC has a team in Cheshire to support clubs a</a>
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<a title="iSCUBA_86 - January 19 page 11" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/183533e3?page=11"> SCUBA HUB Early bird gets the hump Alway</a>
<a title="iSCUBA_86 - January 19 page 12" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/183533e3?page=12"> SCUBA HUB Critter confidential Long-spined sea s</a>
<a title="iSCUBA_86 - January 19 page 13" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/183533e3?page=13"> sea scorpion in the same hollow on one of our loc</a>
<a title="iSCUBA_86 - January 19 page 14" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/183533e3?page=14"> SCUBA HUB Abov</a>
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<a title="iSCUBA_86 - January 19 page 16" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/183533e3?page=16"> SCUBA HUB SCUBA Hub BSAC Incident Report – the sh</a>
<a title="iSCUBA_86 - January 19 page 17" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/183533e3?page=17"> SCUBA HUB Valentine Tank project wins NAS award </a>
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<a title="iSCUBA_86 - January 19 page 19" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/183533e3?page=19"> SCUBA HUB Book reviews 40 Dives 40 Dishes Dive s</a>
<a title="iSCUBA_86 - January 19 page 20" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/183533e3?page=20"> </a>
<a title="iSCUBA_86 - January 19 page 21" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/183533e3?page=21"> Let’s grow </a>
<a title="iSCUBA_86 - January 19 page 22" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/183533e3?page=22"> SCUBA HUB Move for annual cylinder tests finally </a>
<a title="iSCUBA_86 - January 19 page 23" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/183533e3?page=23"> BSAC Council Elections – nominations now open DO</a>
<a title="iSCUBA_86 - January 19 page 24" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/183533e3?page=24"> SCUBA HUB Ghost net removal – an end to red tape</a>
<a title="iSCUBA_86 - January 19 page 25" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/183533e3?page=25"> SCUBA HUB Expedition divers meet the Duke of Cam</a>
<a title="iSCUBA_86 - January 19 page 26" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/183533e3?page=26"> KIRSTY ANDREWS A very Vobby Christmas There's s</a>
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<a title="iSCUBA_86 - January 19 page 28" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/183533e3?page=28"> </a>
<a title="iSCUBA_86 - January 19 page 29" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/183533e3?page=29"> YO-HAN CHA The straw poll As huge as the plastic </a>
<a title="iSCUBA_86 - January 19 page 30" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/183533e3?page=30"> MICHELLE HAYWOOD Understanding microplastics Mich</a>
<a title="iSCUBA_86 - January 19 page 31" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/183533e3?page=31"> </a>
<a title="iSCUBA_86 - January 19 page 32" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/183533e3?page=32"> SCUBA HUB Torbet on the Tube: To s</a>
<a title="iSCUBA_86 - January 19 page 33" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/183533e3?page=33"> banks were accessible and usually if I'd snorkell</a>
<a title="iSCUBA_86 - January 19 page 34" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/183533e3?page=34"> Chat </a>
<a title="iSCUBA_86 - January 19 page 35" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/183533e3?page=35"> Coventry goes for rust Winter is now with us agai</a>
<a title="iSCUBA_86 - January 19 page 36" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/183533e3?page=36"> SCUBA CHAT 60 Years of NORFED NORFED was formed i</a>
<a title="iSCUBA_86 - January 19 page 37" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/183533e3?page=37"> </a>
<a title="iSCUBA_86 - January 19 page 38" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/183533e3?page=38"> COURSE DIARY Develop your diving with BSAC Our Co</a>
<a title="iSCUBA_86 - January 19 page 39" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/183533e3?page=39"> BSAC COURSES cont… DATE COURSE LOCATION </a>
<a title="iSCUBA_86 - January 19 page 40" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/183533e3?page=40"> Swansea University Sub Aqua Club CLUB FOCUS </a>
<a title="iSCUBA_86 - January 19 page 41" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/183533e3?page=41"> How many members does the club have? Last year we</a>
<a title="iSCUBA_86 - January 19 page 42" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/183533e3?page=42"> CLUB FOCUS to the dive site, usually between £5-</a>
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<a title="iSCUBA_86 - January 19 page 44" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/183533e3?page=44"> </a>
<a title="iSCUBA_86 - January 19 page 45" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/183533e3?page=45"> and Easter trips to various locations. Two member</a>
<a title="iSCUBA_86 - January 19 page 46" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/183533e3?page=46"> EXPEDITION DIVING The Outliers Britain's most r</a>
<a title="iSCUBA_86 - January 19 page 47" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/183533e3?page=47"> EXPEDITION DIVING BSAC </a>
<a title="iSCUBA_86 - January 19 page 48" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/183533e3?page=48"> EXPEDITION DIVING </a>
<a title="iSCUBA_86 - January 19 page 49" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/183533e3?page=49"> EXPEDITION DIVING </a>
<a title="iSCUBA_86 - January 19 page 50" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/183533e3?page=50"> EXPEDITION DIVING </a>
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<a title="iSCUBA_86 - January 19 page 53" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/183533e3?page=53"> recover as a week at sea can be pretty wearing. S</a>
<a title="iSCUBA_86 - January 19 page 54" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/183533e3?page=54"> EXPEDITION DIVING </a>
<a title="iSCUBA_86 - January 19 page 55" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/183533e3?page=55"> for these two weeks, everyone got on stormingly w</a>
<a title="iSCUBA_86 - January 19 page 56" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/183533e3?page=56"> IN THE MIX When a pain in the neck becomes danger</a>
<a title="iSCUBA_86 - January 19 page 57" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/183533e3?page=57"> Above: If you can ease in a couple of fingers by</a>
<a title="iSCUBA_86 - January 19 page 58" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/183533e3?page=58"> IN THE MIX Some individuals are particularly </a>
<a title="iSCUBA_86 - January 19 page 59" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/183533e3?page=59"> </a>
<a title="iSCUBA_86 - January 19 page 60" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/183533e3?page=60"> LEARNING CURVE 9s teps to First Class Diver F</a>
<a title="iSCUBA_86 - January 19 page 61" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/183533e3?page=61"> To enrol in First Class Diver training you mu</a>
<a title="iSCUBA_86 - January 19 page 62" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/183533e3?page=62"> LEARNING CURVE 3. Do a skills audit </a>
<a title="iSCUBA_86 - January 19 page 63" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/183533e3?page=63"> Are you happy planning and executing task-based d</a>
<a title="iSCUBA_86 - January 19 page 64" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/183533e3?page=64"> LEARNING CURVE In First Class Diver exam worl</a>
<a title="iSCUBA_86 - January 19 page 65" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/183533e3?page=65"> </a>
<a title="iSCUBA_86 - January 19 page 66" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/183533e3?page=66"> TAKING CONTROL Bail-out and freeflow at 90 metres</a>
<a title="iSCUBA_86 - January 19 page 67" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/183533e3?page=67"> INCIDENT ANALYSIS BY SARAH CONNER BSAC Advanced D</a>
<a title="iSCUBA_86 - January 19 page 68" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/183533e3?page=68"> UK DIVING The beauty of </a>
<a title="iSCUBA_86 - January 19 page 69" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/183533e3?page=69"> UK DIVING Having a nibble This nudibranch w</a>
<a title="iSCUBA_86 - January 19 page 70" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/183533e3?page=70"> UK DIVING SECOND PLACE: HENLEY SPIERS </a>
<a title="iSCUBA_86 - January 19 page 71" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/183533e3?page=71"> UK DIVING Pair of blues Blue sharks are und</a>
<a title="iSCUBA_86 - January 19 page 72" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/183533e3?page=72"> UK DIVING THIRD PLACE: ROBERT BAILEY Reef</a>
<a title="iSCUBA_86 - January 19 page 73" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/183533e3?page=73"> UK DIVING Suppertime! A stunning Caronella pellu</a>
<a title="iSCUBA_86 - January 19 page 74" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/183533e3?page=74"> UK DIVING All the winners from BIUPC 2018 T</a>
<a title="iSCUBA_86 - January 19 page 75" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/183533e3?page=75"> Compact Winner: </a>
<a title="iSCUBA_86 - January 19 page 76" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/183533e3?page=76"> 76</a>
<a title="iSCUBA_86 - January 19 page 77" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/183533e3?page=77"> The spurdogs of Loch Etive UK DIVING </a>
<a title="iSCUBA_86 - January 19 page 78" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/183533e3?page=78"> UK DIVING </a>
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<a title="iSCUBA_86 - January 19 page 80" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/183533e3?page=80"> </a>
<a title="iSCUBA_86 - January 19 page 81" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/183533e3?page=81"> This small shark can grow to around 2m long, </a>
<a title="iSCUBA_86 - January 19 page 82" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/183533e3?page=82"> UK DIVING Right: Spur</a>
<a title="iSCUBA_86 - January 19 page 83" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/183533e3?page=83"> UK DIVING </a>
<a title="iSCUBA_86 - January 19 page 84" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/183533e3?page=84"> SS Siracusa WRECKED LOCATION: Newquay, North Co</a>
<a title="iSCUBA_86 - January 19 page 85" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/183533e3?page=85"> WRECKED Newquay FISTRAL BEACH CORNWALL </a>
<a title="iSCUBA_86 - January 19 page 86" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/183533e3?page=86"> WRECKED The wreck site is less than two mile</a>
<a title="iSCUBA_86 - January 19 page 87" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/183533e3?page=87"> Above: Bollards on the seabed it was not going </a>
<a title="iSCUBA_86 - January 19 page 88" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/183533e3?page=88"> TEST CENTRE Small and perfectly formed M </a>
<a title="iSCUBA_86 - January 19 page 89" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/183533e3?page=89"> TEST CENTRE Suit for (nearly) all seasons </a>
<a title="iSCUBA_86 - January 19 page 90" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/183533e3?page=90"> </a>
<a title="iSCUBA_86 - January 19 page 91" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/183533e3?page=91"> TRAVEL FOCUS Departure lounge Travel news and off</a>
<a title="iSCUBA_86 - January 19 page 92" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/183533e3?page=92"> TRAVEL FOCUS Starter for ten Tour operator Dive </a>
<a title="iSCUBA_86 - January 19 page 93" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/183533e3?page=93"> </a>
<a title="iSCUBA_86 - January 19 page 94" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/183533e3?page=94"> TRAVEL SPECIAL Return to Eden: Kimbe Bay, Papua N</a>
<a title="iSCUBA_86 - January 19 page 95" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/183533e3?page=95"> TRAVEL SPECIAL </a>
<a title="iSCUBA_86 - January 19 page 96" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/183533e3?page=96"> TRAVEL SPECIAL I </a>
<a title="iSCUBA_86 - January 19 page 97" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/183533e3?page=97"> TRAVEL SPECIAL Below: A tiny Facelinidae nudibra</a>
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<a title="iSCUBA_86 - January 19 page 99" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/183533e3?page=99"> TRAVEL SPECIAL </a>
<a title="iSCUBA_86 - January 19 page 100" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/183533e3?page=100"> TRAVEL SPECIAL sea anemone, its clownfish flittin</a>
<a title="iSCUBA_86 - January 19 page 101" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/183533e3?page=101"> TRAVEL SPECIAL dives… my average dive time on t</a>
<a title="iSCUBA_86 - January 19 page 102" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/183533e3?page=102"> TRAVEL SPECIAL </a>
<a title="iSCUBA_86 - January 19 page 103" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/183533e3?page=103"> </a>
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<a title="iSCUBA_86 - January 19 page 105" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/183533e3?page=105"> TRAVEL SPECIAL Sharks of the Fathers The weather</a>
<a title="iSCUBA_86 - January 19 page 106" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/183533e3?page=106"> TRAVEL SPECIAL </a>
<a title="iSCUBA_86 - January 19 page 107" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/183533e3?page=107"> TRAVEL SPECIAL Essentials GETTING THERE: Travel f</a>
<a title="iSCUBA_86 - January 19 page 108" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/183533e3?page=108"> PHOTO QUEST It's a small world: mastering super-</a>
<a title="iSCUBA_86 - January 19 page 109" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/183533e3?page=109"> F or my shot of a spiny squat lobster, </a>
<a title="iSCUBA_86 - January 19 page 110" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/183533e3?page=110"> YOUR POSTCARDS Every month we will publish a seri</a>
<a title="iSCUBA_86 - January 19 page 111" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/183533e3?page=111"> Logging their first sea dives Lisburn SAC's traine</a>
<a title="iSCUBA_86 - January 19 page 112" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/183533e3?page=112"> </a>
<a title="iSCUBA_86 - January 19 page 113" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/183533e3?page=113"> Contributors Lawson Wood is known for his guide</a>
<a title="iSCUBA_86 - January 19 page 114" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/183533e3?page=114"> GREATEST DIVE Spirit of the Maldives Recovering f</a>
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