Topics related to the dive industry itself
Gary and Kat Vanhoeck set off from Britain with the intention of sailing around the Caribbean in their little sloop. Despite their European name, they were very modest people from Lincolnshire, a farming area of Britain, and rather like some others who set off from the Lincolnshire coastal town of Boston some centuries before: They were … Read more
The era of dive tables as the only method of calculating dive plans is one that is largely forgotten by many in the “modern” world of electronic diving computers and the plethora of algorithms and deco models that now are available. I have long been an advocate for embracing innovation and new technologies, including being … Read more
“Genie”, who passed away on February 25th 2015 at the age of 92, was a star so bright in my life that I feel cast into darkness. But my sadness is tempered by my good fortune of having her as a friend and mentor for 25 years – you should be so lucky. Genie guided … Read more
Change is sometimes a good thing and sometimes it is not. We elected our current President on a promise of change. I’m sure you have an opinion about how that’s worked out, but I have no intention of going there. I have started writing this on the flight back from a trip to Cozumel. Talk … Read more
After twenty-one years working for a major diving magazine, I decided to retire gracefully. You may wonder why I did that. Many divers thought I had the best job in the world. My family and I love going on holiday. Who doesn’t? My wife went with some girlfriends to the Costa Brava. They had a … Read more
