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Cameras roll for BSAC Club Diving video competition

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Create a video for your BSAC club and you could win £250 to spend at retailer Cameras Underwater and £500 for your club.

We all know how exciting scuba diving and snorkelling is, and by creating a club promotional video, you can share the sport (and importantly your club) with others. Video is a powerful marketing tool and could help your club recruit more members. And the good news is it can be done at little or no cost.

The judges will be looking for exciting and inspiring videos that encourage both new trainees and already trained divers into BSAC club life and the sport. The winning video will be visually appealing, fun and informative and be no longer than four minutes in length.

The competition will be judged by underwater film maker and journalist John McIntyre and BSAC Chief Exec Mary Tetley. Excited to be part of the competition, John said: “I think it’s great that BSAC is running this video competition. There are lots of amazing images to be filmed around the UK and who better to showcase British diving than the people who dive these sites regularly.”

To enter, you must upload your video to the competition section on the BSAC Facebook Page before 31st January 2015. The competition is open to all types of BSAC clubs – in the UK or overseas. See the BSAC Facebook Page for the complete rules.

BSAC will be publishing some guidance on creating your promotional video soon. In the meantime, here are BSAC’s top five tips to get you started…

  1. Delegate a film maker in your club to lead on the project
  2. Use the long lead time to acquire footage on a range of your club’s activities – training, diving, holidays, socialising etc.
  3. Spend time on an engaging and informative script that tells a story.
  4. Don’t use lots of whizzy editing techniques. Simple cuts are far better.
  5. Test it on friends and family before launching the final version.

 

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Relive the Red Sea’s Golden Age: New Paperback Edition of Treasures, Shipwrecks, and the Dawn of Red Sea Diving

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by Howard Rosenstein

With Forewords by Sylvia Earle and David Doubilet

red seaExperience the Red Sea’s golden age of diving through the eyes of its pioneering figure, Howard Rosenstein. The new paperback edition of his acclaimed memoir, Treasures, Shipwrecks and the Dawn of Red Sea Diving, is a visual feast, showcasing over 200 stunning images above and below water by legendary photographer David Doubilet, the author and others.

Journey from a makeshift diving school in a train carriage to the forefront of global dive tourism. Rosenstein’s narrative weaves together thrilling underwater adventures, historical discoveries (from Roman coins to unmapped reefs), and encounters with a fascinating cast of characters, including underwater legends and world leaders.

This enhanced paperback release offers a deeper dive into Rosenstein’s story, featuring additional images, refined text, and minor corrections. Witness how his passion for the underwater world not only shaped a generation of divers but also subtly influenced the delicate peace process of the region. This is a story of adventure, discovery, and the enduring allure of the Red Sea.

You don’t need to be a diver to get lost in these pages—there’s something here for anyone who loves a good adventure, a slice of history, or a peek into someone else’s amazing life.

‘Unbelievable stories that are most wonderful because they are true.’
Sylvia Earle

‘Endlessly entertaining… A vivid memoir packed with characters and anecdotes.’
SCUBA magazine

About the author

Howard Rosenstein is a one-off who was inducted into the International Scuba Diving Hall of Fame in 2009. In this memoir, he shares the more surprising as well as his favorite stories from the early part of his long diving career.

The book

Review copies on request – please contact Alex Gibson: alex@divedup.com

Release date 11 March 2025
RRP GBP £25 | Paperback | ISBN 978-1-909455-54-2
216 pages | Revised 1st Edition | 234 x 156 mm
Available from Divedup.com, online and from retailers.
Dive Trade: Nautilus UK
Book Trade: Gardners Books.

Praise for Treasures, Shipwrecks and the Dawn of Red Sea Diving

‘Unbelievable stories that are most wonderful because they are true’ – Sylvia Earle

‘A page-turning memoir filled with stories of finding treasures, shipwrecks, and discovering exotic coral reefs teeming with marine life.’ – Explorers Journal, Explorers Club of America

‘Endlessly entertaining… A vivid memoir packed with characters and anecdotes.’ – SCUBA magazine

‘A very satisfying read.’ – DIVE magazine

‘A rollicking fun tale.’ – Kathy Sullivan, history-making astronaut and oceanographer

‘This is a fascinating story and one well told.’ – Divernet

‘Howard Rosenstein had a dream that he made a reality – he built, and they came.’ – David Doubilet

‘A fascinating story that, if it was not the real-life of Howard Rosenstein, it would make a first-class adventure novel.’ – Dan Orr, Diving Industry Consultant

‘A gripping tale.’ – Undercurrent

‘An upbeat tale of success with surprising twists along the way… will enlighten and entertain.’ – Jewish Book Council

‘A captivating voyage… I urge you to pick up a copy and embark on this thrilling journey’ – Amos Nachoum, award-winning nature photographer and diving travel pioneer

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