News
Students to get the BSAC vote

From 2016 all BSAC student members aged 18 and over will be able to vote in the BSAC elections.
BSAC Student members were previously not eligible to vote as part of the terms of their membership category but feedback from members has led to this positive change.
Delegates at the recent BSAC Diving Conference gave unanimous support for student members to be eligible to vote, which has now been implemented by BSAC Council. This change means that all current BSAC Student members will be able to vote in the upcoming BSAC 2016 elections. The 2016 elections will see a new Chairman and Honorary Treasurer as well as three Council member positions become available.
Speaking of the change, BSAC Chairman Eugene Farrell said the voice of the BSAC student membership was an essential one for BSAC.
“Our student members are important to the British Sub-Aqua Club and their vote counts – this is also their Club and it is important that they can have a say in the governance and strategic growth of BSAC.”
All eligible BSAC members will now be sent full details on the online voting process along, including online voting ballot paper via email in early March 2016.
Alternatively, members can choose to register for a postal vote. To register for a postal vote, email your name and BSAC membership number to marketing@bsac.com by midnight on 15 February 2016.
Could you be an election candidate? BSAC is also accepting candidate nominations for the Council positions that are becoming available in May 2016. Any BSAC member wishing to stand should complete and submit the online nomination form by 31 January 2016. For more information, visit www.bsac.com.
Competitions
WIN a Beuchat Air Light Bag!!!

For this week’s competition, we’ve teamed up with our good friends at Beuchat to give away an Air Light Bag!
The Air Light Bag from Beuchat is a practical travel bag that takes up minimum storage space.
- Material: 600 denier and 1,000 denier nylon/PVC
- Soft roller bag, easily stored in its mesh bag
- Internal retaining straps
- Zip fastener with eyelets for padlocks
- Side compartment for fins
- Outer document pocket with coated zip and carry strap
- Backpack style straps concealed behind the foam back-plate
- Drainage vents
- Red over-moulded wheels; detachable wheel block
To be in with a chance of winning this awesome prize, all you have to do is answer the following question:
In a recent post on Scubaverse.com (which you can read here), we reported that Mexico is to host the first annual Cancun International Boat Show and Marine Expo this year. But when is the event due to take place?
Is it:
- A) 9th – 11th July
- B) 16th – 18th July
- C) 23rd – 25th July
Answer, A, B or C to the question above:
Miscellaneous Blogs
Jeff chats to… Jill Heinerth – underwater explorer, author and presenter (Watch Video)

In this exclusive Zoom interview, Jeff Goodman, Scubaverse Editor-at-Large, chats to Jill Heinerth.
Jill is one of the world’s premier underwater explorers, and the first person to dive inside iceberg caves. According to filmmaker James Cameron, “More people have walked on the moon than have been to some of the places Jill Heinerth has gone right here on earth.”
An acclaimed polar explorer, cave diver, author, speaker, filmmaker, and climate advocate, Jill is the first Explorer-in-Residence of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society. She is the inaugural recipient of the Sir Christopher Ondaatje Medal for Exploration and Canada’s Polar Medal.
Jill leads expeditions into extreme environments to advance scientific and geographic knowledge. Her projects have been broadcast on the CBC, BBC, PBS, Discovery Channel, and television networks worldwide. Jill was announced as the recipient of the William Beebe Award from the Explorer’s Club and was inducted into the International Scuba Divers Hall of Fame in fall 2020.
Her bestselling book INTO THE PLANET – My Life as a Cave Diver has drawn acclaim from the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, NPR, and O Magazine. Heinerth details her journey into the extreme world of underwater cave exploration, where she has had to overcome fear in order to go where no one has gone before.
Find out more about Jill and her work at: www.intotheplanet.com
Rather listen to a podcast? Listen to the audio HERE on the new Scubaverse podcast channel at Anchor FM.
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