Hi all OMSAC’ers I and some mates decided to go visit our PE dive buddies for the PE dive fest. Saturday the diving was unfortunately cancelled due to some rain and heavy wind, causing big swells. Rochelle and Roland decided to have some fun on their own and headed into town. Me and my mates eventually once up, decided to go visit the aquarium and our aqua friends. Unfortunately it was closed due to construction happening, so we went...

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So on Saturday morning I went for a gyrocopter flight from the Fisantekraal airfield just outside of Durbanville. The pilot, Louis, showed me just how manoeuvrable this little airplane is  by doing steep ascents and descents, sharp turns and pivot rotations – which was a BRILLIANT flight. We hit a maximum altitude of 2000 feet above sea level and skimmed a mere 50 feet above the ground as well. Making a remarkable 30 minute flight. Louis...

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This weekend Mark, Jody and myself joined a group of divers to clean the outside of the Museum Submarine in the Simonstown harbour. It was a lovely day out. Although i gotta say it is a funny feeling to jump into the sea in full scuba kit with a spade. We mostly clean only 3m below the water level and leave all the creatures living at the bottom of the sub alone. The cleaning is done about once a month by volunteers like us, both for visual...

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I’ve long believed that Long Beach is one of the best spots in Cape Town to see things that you see nowhere else. Often my dives there uncover bizarre creatures. This past weekend was no different! Carel, a student and I swam into this mother ship of a jellyfish… check it out

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Danie De Kock and I met up at Pisces Divers and decided to head out to Pyramid Rock for a morning dive.  The weather was great and the ocean looked awesome from the road.  When we got to the water the surf was rather hectic. Danie managed to get into the water quite quickly, but I got pummelled on the rocks by the surf.  We did a short swim out and descended amongst the kelp.  Danie took point and did a good job navigating the site. The...

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