A group of very excited scuba divers with Great Adventures Cruises at Green Island were treated to a rare encounter with a young adult dugong. Estimated to be around 2 metres in length, this was the first dugong sighting recorded by Great Adventures divers at Green Island in several years. It was also the first ever sighting for videographer Dan Liu and two very lucky introductory divers on holiday from Ballarat Victoria. “It was so exciting to see! He was very curious swimming near us as the group were diving on a nearby coral bommie. He came close within about 4 metres, swimming away and then coming back for another look before swimming off over the seagrass beds,” said Dan Liu. Dugongs, often called sea cows, as they graze shallow seagrass meadows (eating up to 40kg a day!) are found across the tropical belt in Australia. They reach a length of 3 metres, live up to 70 years of age and can weigh as much as 400kg. Dugongs are fascinating mammals, sharing a common ancestor with elephants, and early sailors are believed to have confused them for mythical mermaids. They are most closely related to the manatee, their northern hemisphere relative. They resemble a large dolphin but lack a dorsal fin and have an upper lip covered in thick bristles. They are well designed for aquatic life, with nostrils situated on top of their heads so they can breathe, and have a large, strong tail that propels them through the water. Their eyes and ears are on the side of their heads. Although their eyesight is poor, they have an acute sense of hearing.” Dugong are threatened on a worldwide scale and in Australia, are a protected species under various legislation including the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975. This important sighting will be reported to GBRMPA’s Eye on the Reef monitoring program contributing valuable information about these endangered creatures as well as the long-term protection and management of the reef. Video credit Dan Liu, Island Photography Australia

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Rejoignez l'équipe Leopard Catamarans à l’International Multihull Show, où nous présenterons notre gamme complète de catamarans à voile et à moteur. Réputé pour son cadre unique, ce salon offre une occasion unique de découvrir les meilleurs multicoques du marché. Bateaux exposés : Catamarans à voile - Leopard 46 - Nouveau Leopard 52 Electric Drive Catamarans à moteur - Leopard 40PC - Leopard 46PC - Nouveau Leopard 53PC 👉 Prenez RDV dès maintenant : https://www.leopardcatamarans.com/fr/infos-et-evenements/salons/salon-international-multicoque

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www.acm-cata.com www.100pour100-cata.com Apprendre à faire le nœud de 8 pour bloquer vos écoutes afin d’éviter qu’elles ne filent. Le nœud de huit est un nœud couramment utilisé en matelotage pour bloquer un bout ou cordage en bout de course, par exemple une écoute. Le nœud en huit est cependant à proscrire sur les écoutes et bras de spi qui doivent pouvoir filer sans obstacle en cas de problème. Le nœud en huit, tressé, devient un nœud en double huit et est aussi utilisé en escalade pour relier la corde au baudrier du grimpeur. Pour cela, un nœud en huit est confectionné sur la corde, puis le bout de corde est passé dans les deux boucles du baudrier et enfin ce bout de corde est passé de nouveau dans le premier nœud en huit dont il suit scrupuleusement le parcours en sens inverse. S'il est, pour cet usage, moins facile à dénouer en cas de forte chute que le nœud de chaise (complété par un demi nœud de pêcheur simple — ou double — pour éviter qu'il ne se desserre), le nœud en huit s'avère plus simple à réaliser et à vérifier. Il est ainsi plus sûr, en particulier pour les débutants. C'est un nœud couramment utilisé en spéléologie. Contactez-nous : catamarans@sfr.fr

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An island in Italy’s Bay of Naples, Capri is famed for its rugged landscape, upscale hotels and shopping, from designer fashions to limoncello and handmade leather sandals. One of its best-known natural sites is the Blue Grotto, a dark cavern where the sea glows electric blue, the result of sunlight passing through an underwater cave. In summer, Capri's dramatic, cove-studded coastline draws many yachts. Area: 10.4 km² Location: Tyrrhenian Sea Population: 12,200 (2002) Region: Campania

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