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New Sidemount Diving Philippines Trailer

Andy Davis — Fri, 24 May 2013 06:27:10 +0000

New Sidemount Diving Philippines Trailer Not for those with a nervous disposition – sidemount diving Philippines….

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Sidemount Course in Subic Bay, Philippines

Andy Davis — Fri, 24 May 2013 06:09:03 +0000

Sidemount Course in Subic Bay During March and April 2013, I ran several sidemount courses in Subic Bay – covering recreational and technical diving skills for a number of students. Divemaster Tim Mathieson joined me to continue his progress in Tec Sidemount towards completion of his Tec50 qualification. William Kao did a combination Sidemount Diver [...]

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Sidemount – Thoughts For Those Interested In Trying It

Andy Davis — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 13:33:18 +0000

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The following commentary was first published as a post on the Scubaboard internet discussion forum. I felt that it provided a very beneficial perspective on the positive and negative aspects of sidemount configuration; particularly in comparison with back-mounted alternatives. It’s a useful read for those divers, of all levels and backgrounds, who are considering their [...]

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WWII Japanese Showa L2D Tabby aircraft wreck – Subic Bay, Philippines

Andy Davis — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 15:10:39 +0000

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More photos of the WWII Japanese Showa L2D Tabby transporter wreck Have been researching for a couple of days and had some good pointers. There’s still more research to be done (and more dives also), in order to finalize an identification…and hopefully find some definitive physical evidence of the wreck’s identity. The closest match so far [...]

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Showa L2D ‘Tabby’ (Japanese C-47/DC-3 copy) Wreck – Subic Bay, Philippines

Andy Davis — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 14:25:56 +0000

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Diving the Showa L2D ‘Tabby’ Wreck - Subic Bay, Philippines This week I took several newly graduated technical divers onto an unidentified aircraft wreck in Subic Bay. Within a short time of descending on the first dive, it seemed very likely that the wreck was some variant of a C-47 Skytrain (DC-3 Dakota). The wreck lies [...]

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Tec40 Sidemount Course | GoPro Video | Anilao Philippines

Andy Davis — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 12:02:00 +0000

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Tec40 Sidemount Qualification Dive Brian Ferguson undertakes his TecRec Tec40 sidemount check-out dive. He completed both the Tec40 and Tec Sidemount courses in Anilao, Philippines, qualifying him to make decompression dives with multiple tanks in sidemount configuration. For the course, he was using the Razor 2 harness and Apeks sidemount regulator set. Dive was 40m/130ft [...]

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