The Wave: In Pursuit of the Rogues, Freaks and Giants of the Ocean – Susan Casey I read Susan Casey’s first book, The Devil’s Teeth, and quite liked it but intensely disliked her (read my… Continue reading…
I’ve posted a couple of times about the Seli 1, a recent shipwreck off Blouberg that I am sure is hated by the owners of expensive homes overlooking the beach. The wreck is, however, loved… Continue reading…
A couple of weeks back Tony and I took our weary selves off to OMSAC to listen to a talk by Dr Anthony Ribbink of the Sustainable Seas Trust (SST). He and his team have… Continue reading…
Hi divers Monday was a small taste of what summer holds with temperatures up above the minimum requirement for me i.e. 25 degrees celcius. There was very little wind and the water was great. I… Continue reading…
I currently work in investments, and the investment team at the company I work for pays a lot of attention to what are known as cognitive (or behavioural) biases. Many of these biases make humans… Continue reading…
Hello diving people You will probably have heard about the shark bite that occurred at Clovelly this morning, at the far end of Fish Hoek beach. For a balanced description of the events, you can read… Continue reading…
Hi divers Now that we are well on our way to spring, summer and the silly season it is time for many of you to dust off your logbooks, lose the slippers and put on your… Continue reading…
Hello divers What would a diving newsletter be without a weather rant. RANT. Big swells, rain and a fair bit of wind have hampered diving the last week or so. The surfers have had some… Continue reading…
The Seli 1 ran aground off Bloubergstrand in September 2009. Because we love shipwrecks, Tony and I visit her fairly regularly (and the Milky Lane across the road). Here’s an update on her status, in… Continue reading…
Surfer dog is so bored. He’s frowning. Why does he have to sit here at Long Beach (where there’s no surfing anyway) with the surfboards in the back of the car, listening to the noisy… Continue reading…
