 Introducing the Seawing Nova:
A revolutionary NEW fin that combines classic SCUBAPRO styling and the latest technology to bring you a fin that propels powerfully, with minimal effort.
Its articulated joint, like that of a whale or dolphin, lets the blade pivot, reducing drag while maximizing thrust. With the marine quality bungee heel strap, the fin can be easily secured on or pulled off.
Divers no longer have to choose between kick strength and efficiency. The Seawing nova’s innovative technology and lightweight materials make it a fin beyond compromise, beyond compare... more.
Visit www.scubapro.com today to find the authorized SCUBAPRO dealer nearest you!
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At Last: Vandenberg in Key West, Firmly Set to Sink
After years of financial and legal wrangling and untangling bureaucratic red tape, the dive industry is now finally nearing a day many thought would never come: the intentional sinking of the former United States Air Force missile tracking vessel, the Gen. Hoyt S. Vandenberg, south of Key West, Fla.
In fact, a media tour of the docked vessel was scheduled for Mon. May 4, in advance of its planned sinking, between May 21 and June 1, when the ship would become the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary’s newest artificial reef. just south of Key West. At 523 feet long, the Vandenberg is one of the three largest ships in the world to be intentionally sunk. Keep up with the latest on the sinking by logging on to fla-keys.com/keywest.
Visit ScubaDiving.com > Travel > Florida & The Florida Keys
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Our new FULL-STRETCH ELASTEK gloves deliver the same outstanding performance, comfort and fit found in our ELASTK wetsuits. Uniquely designed using a combination of o-ring seals and GLIDESKIN, these gloves seal perfectly with your ELASTEK suit minimizing water entry and keeping you warm. For a limited time, with the purchase of an ELASTEK full, receive a pair of these unique gloves free.
Offer is valid from May 15 – June 15, 2009 or while quantities last. Please contact your local BARE dive retailer for more details.
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The Newest Way to Shoot
Leading camera manufacturer SEA&SEA is unveiling what it calls its state-of-the-art, next generation compact digital camera, the DX-2G. It has a 12.1 megapixel high quality CCD sensor, 24-72mm 3x optical zoom lens, 2.7" LCD with 460,000 pixels and viewing angle up to 160, Macro mode of 1cm/.4", RAW shooting mode with enhanced buffer for up to five continuous image captures and three customizable modes. And deep water and technical divers who also shoot, take heart – the housing depth for this camera is rated to 180 feet. Visit seaandsea.com to learn more.
Visit ScubaDiving.com > UW Imaging
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Muting the Lions’ Roar
With a full-scale lionfish invasion is happening in the Caribbean, Peter Hughes Diving and REEF announced a joint effort to launch a research, education and removal project onboard the Sun Dancer II next month.
The project is scheduled to take place from June 13 to June 20 in Belize, where entities there are putting up a $50 bounty per fish to remove the lionfish before they establish a foothold. Any diver who spots a lionfish can collect a bounty. To get involved, call Peter Hughes Diving at (800) 9-DANCER
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Fashion Statements at Depth
Who says divers can’t accessorize underwater? Certainly not artist and jeweler Szilvia Gogh, whose diving and underwater marine life-themed sterling silver charms, bracelets, necklaces and pendants can now be viewed and purchased online at her Miss Scuba Shop. Gogh, the only female PADI course director in her native Hungary, is a navigation expert who has trained Los Angeles Police Department search and rescue dive instructors. Prices for her creations range from $10 to $149.
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