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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> 58 Humpback whales<br /> in Scottish seas<br /> CONTENTS<br /> 08 BSAC Contacts 52<br /> Get in touch<br /> 14 Critter Confidential 56<br /> The variable blenny<br /> 18 SCUBA Hub 58<br /> Conference report<br /> and club news<br /> 28 Kirsty Andrews 76<br /> … formation flying<br /> 31 Yo-Han Cha 82<br /> … high time to dive<br /> the High Seas Fleet<br /> 85<br /> 88 Caribbean island hops 32 Michelle Haywood<br /> in Travel Special … dive like a cuttlefish<br /> 88<br /> 34 Snorkelling<br /> Timing your tube run<br /> 36 SCUBA Chat 100<br /> Your letters and v<a title="iSCUBA 97 - December 2019 page 1" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/e47dfcaf?page=1"> </a> <a title="iSCUBA 97 - December 2019 page 2" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/e47dfcaf?page=2"> </a> <a title="iSCUBA 97 - December 2019 page 3" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/e47dfcaf?page=3"> </a> <a title="iSCUBA 97 - December 2019 page 4" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/e47dfcaf?page=4"> </a> <a title="iSCUBA 97 - December 2019 page 5" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/e47dfcaf?page=5"> 58 Humpback whales in Scottis</a> <a title="iSCUBA 97 - December 2019 page 6" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/e47dfcaf?page=6"> </a> <a title="iSCUBA 97 - December 2019 page 7" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/e47dfcaf?page=7"> </a> <a title="iSCUBA 97 - December 2019 page 8" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/e47dfcaf?page=8"> </a> <a title="iSCUBA 97 - December 2019 page 9" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/e47dfcaf?page=9"> </a> <a title="iSCUBA 97 - December 2019 page 10" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/e47dfcaf?page=10"> </a> <a title="iSCUBA 97 - December 2019 page 11" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/e47dfcaf?page=11"> </a> <a title="iSCUBA 97 - December 2019 page 12" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/e47dfcaf?page=12"> Love in a cold climate Here we can see a mating p</a> <a title="iSCUBA 97 - December 2019 page 13" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/e47dfcaf?page=13"> SCUBAHUB </a> <a title="iSCUBA 97 - December 2019 page 14" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/e47dfcaf?page=14"> </a> <a title="iSCUBA 97 - December 2019 page 15" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/e47dfcaf?page=15"> </a> <a title="iSCUBA 97 - December 2019 page 16" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/e47dfcaf?page=16"> </a> <a title="iSCUBA 97 - December 2019 page 17" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/e47dfcaf?page=17"> </a> <a title="iSCUBA 97 - December 2019 page 18" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/e47dfcaf?page=18"> SCUBAHUB CONFERENCE SPECIAL BSAC Diving Conferen</a> <a title="iSCUBA 97 - December 2019 page 19" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/e47dfcaf?page=19"> Above: Heinke winners and commended branches take</a> <a title="iSCUBA 97 - December 2019 page 20" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/e47dfcaf?page=20"> SCUBAHUB CONFERENCE SPECIAL Andy Torbet hosts </a> <a title="iSCUBA 97 - December 2019 page 21" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/e47dfcaf?page=21"> CONFERENCE SPECIAL SCUBAHUB Incident Report Th</a> <a title="iSCUBA 97 - December 2019 page 22" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/e47dfcaf?page=22"> SCUBAHUB CONFERENCE SPECIAL The shortest road</a> <a title="iSCUBA 97 - December 2019 page 23" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/e47dfcaf?page=23"> CONFERENCE SPECIAL SCUBAHUB The future of dive</a> <a title="iSCUBA 97 - December 2019 page 24" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/e47dfcaf?page=24"> </a> <a title="iSCUBA 97 - December 2019 page 25" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/e47dfcaf?page=25"> CONFERENCE SPECIAL SCUBAHUB Congratulations</a> <a title="iSCUBA 97 - December 2019 page 26" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/e47dfcaf?page=26"> </a> <a title="iSCUBA 97 - December 2019 page 27" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/e47dfcaf?page=27"> </a> <a title="iSCUBA 97 - December 2019 page 28" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/e47dfcaf?page=28"> </a> <a title="iSCUBA 97 - December 2019 page 29" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/e47dfcaf?page=29"> </a> <a title="iSCUBA 97 - December 2019 page 30" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/e47dfcaf?page=30"> </a> <a title="iSCUBA 97 - December 2019 page 31" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/e47dfcaf?page=31"> </a> <a title="iSCUBA 97 - December 2019 page 32" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/e47dfcaf?page=32"> </a> <a title="iSCUBA 97 - December 2019 page 33" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/e47dfcaf?page=33"> </a> <a title="iSCUBA 97 - December 2019 page 34" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/e47dfcaf?page=34"> TORBET ON THE TUBE When timing is crucial Waiting</a> <a title="iSCUBA 97 - December 2019 page 35" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/e47dfcaf?page=35"> Left: Grey seals become more approa</a> <a title="iSCUBA 97 - December 2019 page 36" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/e47dfcaf?page=36"> Chat </a> <a title="iSCUBA 97 - December 2019 page 37" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/e47dfcaf?page=37"> Two milestones reached Last week myself and Trev</a> <a title="iSCUBA 97 - December 2019 page 38" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/e47dfcaf?page=38"> SCUBACHAT Santa's Somerset so</a> <a title="iSCUBA 97 - December 2019 page 39" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/e47dfcaf?page=39"> </a> <a title="iSCUBA 97 - December 2019 page 40" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/e47dfcaf?page=40"> COURSE DIARY Develop your diving with BSAC Our C</a> <a title="iSCUBA 97 - December 2019 page 41" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/e47dfcaf?page=41"> BSACCOURSES SKILL DEVELOPMENT COURSES (SDCS) DECE</a> <a title="iSCUBA 97 - December 2019 page 42" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/e47dfcaf?page=42"> </a> <a title="iSCUBA 97 - December 2019 page 43" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/e47dfcaf?page=43"> What happened as a result of your hard work? We n</a> <a title="iSCUBA 97 - December 2019 page 44" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/e47dfcaf?page=44"> </a> <a title="iSCUBA 97 - December 2019 page 45" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/e47dfcaf?page=45"> Top: Alan, the clubs longest standing member, wit</a> <a title="iSCUBA 97 - December 2019 page 46" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/e47dfcaf?page=46"> Manx musings Steve Merrick, Diving Officer of Read</a> <a title="iSCUBA 97 - December 2019 page 47" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/e47dfcaf?page=47"> Above: Club Members Paul and Susan Sanders, Train</a> <a title="iSCUBA 97 - December 2019 page 48" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/e47dfcaf?page=48"> CLUBDIVING of any dive trip, and after an eveni</a> <a title="iSCUBA 97 - December 2019 page 49" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/e47dfcaf?page=49"> </a> <a title="iSCUBA 97 - December 2019 page 50" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/e47dfcaf?page=50"> dived regularly due to the unpredictable currents</a> <a title="iSCUBA 97 - December 2019 page 51" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/e47dfcaf?page=51"> Above: Seal posing for Diving Officer Steve Merric</a> <a title="iSCUBA 97 - December 2019 page 52" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/e47dfcaf?page=52"> National Instructor and Open Water Instructor Chi</a> <a title="iSCUBA 97 - December 2019 page 53" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/e47dfcaf?page=53"> LEARNINGCURVE from your own regulator to confi</a> <a title="iSCUBA 97 - December 2019 page 54" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/e47dfcaf?page=54"> LEARNINGCURVE deploy a dSMB you must do this </a> <a title="iSCUBA 97 - December 2019 page 55" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/e47dfcaf?page=55"> Diving under ice is now a BSAC Skill Development </a> <a title="iSCUBA 97 - December 2019 page 56" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/e47dfcaf?page=56"> TAKINGCONTROL When the world turns upside-down</a> <a title="iSCUBA 97 - December 2019 page 57" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/e47dfcaf?page=57"> Diving as part of a threesome worked well for Ken</a> <a title="iSCUBA 97 - December 2019 page 58" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/e47dfcaf?page=58"> Return of the Ocean Giants 58</a> <a title="iSCUBA 97 - December 2019 page 59" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/e47dfcaf?page=59"> UKDIVING PHOTO: RICHARD SHUCKSMITH Sightings of</a> <a title="iSCUBA 97 - December 2019 page 60" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/e47dfcaf?page=60"> UKDIVING at the far end of the car park, binocu</a> <a title="iSCUBA 97 - December 2019 page 61" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/e47dfcaf?page=61"> </a> <a title="iSCUBA 97 - December 2019 page 62" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/e47dfcaf?page=62"> Above: A humpback whale cruises through Scottish </a> <a title="iSCUBA 97 - December 2019 page 63" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/e47dfcaf?page=63"> fellow marine biologist, and together we began to</a> <a title="iSCUBA 97 - December 2019 page 64" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/e47dfcaf?page=64"> whales, an individual with a distinctive Y-shaped</a> <a title="iSCUBA 97 - 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