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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Justin and I set off to Millers slipway to search for the missing GoPro. Although the sea was flat there had been reports of a strong surge and with an incoming tide we decided to go back to A-frame. Martin who got caught up in the Kalk Bay stop/go system met us there. A quick look showed a very flat sea at low tide thus making for an easy entry. So we kitted up and got into the water. Justin led with Martin and I following. We dropped down to...

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Me and Mark went diving this Sunday with Underwater Explorers at a site I have not dived before named Whittle Rock. The boat ride was a bit longer than normal due to it being about 8 km from Millers point. Jumping in the water looked a little bit green, but as we dropped below 10m or so it cleared up to about 10m viz. It was a bit chilly at 11 degrees. I must start using my Drysuit more often!! The site was a very nice dive with the reef over a...

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