CONTENTS

FEATURES

26 Buoyancy Challenge

Sixty divers, a weekend in Essex, lessons learnt!

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34 Wild Wonders Of The Med

Playtime with the big grouper of the Lavezzi Islands

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38 Bubble-Free Poseidon

Is this the first rebreather for the mainstream?

42 Wreck Tour

The Syracusa, a popular old steamer off North Cornwall

47 Whale Of A Time

Whale shark provides an award-winning picture

48 Tiger Kiss

Playing by the rules with Aliwal Shoal’s special ladies

54 Mako Break

Outside the cage with some alpha predators

56 Sharks In Focus

Take part in the underwater photo contest of the year

58 South Pacific Diary

Spectacular sea-to-air shark attacks

60 A Tale Of Two Wrecks

How a dive club played detective in Anglesey

64 Beacon Rock

Even the most familiar dive can be a pleasant surprise

68 Specialities Of The House

Angel sharks, rays and turtles at Los Gigantes

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JUNE 2009 Volume 54 No 6

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