Hailed as a prophetic masterpiece of science-fiction when it was first published in 1869, Jules Verne’s, “Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea”, overlooked the earlier achievements of Augustus Siebe and his diving helmet and standard flexible dress. A diving breakthrough… Read More ›
In late 2003 – almost a year after the earlier interview with Jarrod Jablonski – I had the opportunity to again chat with him about technical diving. The following – edited piece – was first published in early 2004…. Read More ›
Despite its outstanding pedigree, DIR (‘Doing It Right’) is a term that’s frequently misinterpreted by the diving community at large. A holistic approach to diving – one that puts equal emphasis on fitness, experience, attitude, teamwork, training and safety –… Read More ›
“It’s easy for a diver to be a coward and difficult to be brave because he usually works alone, unseen, uncriticised and unpraised … most of the foes are within himself and the victories unobserved.” On this day in 1972,… Read More ›
Back in 1964, the ‘cold war’ – with its politically complex uncertainties – was in full swing; the sun was setting rapidly on what remained of the former British Empire’s outposts; Dr Timothy Leary preached the use of psychedelic drugs… Read More ›
Strategically located at the tip of the Arabian Peninsula close to the eastern approaches to the Red Sea (and the Suez Canal’s sea-route connection between Europe and Asia) Aden was, in 1965, still a British protectorate; one that, two years… Read More ›
