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...town on the southern coast. Then head to Tofo Beach, where a number of operators offer $40, two-hour speedboat trips. Try to pick the right day (calm and sunny, the better to spot shapes below the surface) and time (midday, when the sun is brightest). Also consider a wetsuit: the sea spray can be cold. (See pictures of luxury private islands...
...happy to act as teachers in this because we understand that most people in this college have never stepped foot on a surfboard.” And even with Boston’s frigid winter approaching, Klein and Massenburg are undeterred. After all, they cite recent developments in wetsuit technology as a major advance that will allow the truly devoted to pursue their sport throughout the school year...
...town, the splendid Akaroa Harbour lies by the volcanic Banks Peninsula, a 90-minute drive away. Forgo perfect hair and don a wetsuit from Black Cat Cruises, www.blackcat.co.nz, to cavort with one of the world's smallest and rarest dolphins - the endangered, friendly Hector's. An hour north of Christchurch, the fruitful Waipara Valley is home to the Claremont Country Estate, www.claremont-estate.com. This 2,400-acre (10 sq km) property, circa 1866, is a working sheep and cattle station that offers lodge accommodation if you feel like spending the night. But if you can't tear yourself away from downtown...
...true; sharks attack and move on. The shark that bit into Martin - probably a 15- to 16-foot great white, according to a marine scientist quoted in Sunday's San Diego Union-Tribune, was probably a bit dim. The animal likely mistook Martin, who was clad in a black wetsuit, for a seal. Some here are even wondering if, in a way, the seals are actually responsible for Martin's death: in the last few years, seals have overtaken a local coastal area known as Children's Pool. San Diego County residents are in the midst of a heated debate...
...material is properly wrapped, according to maps of the wearer's body in motion, it creates a mobile, skeleton-like shell that protects and supports the astronaut. When the new suits roll out, each one will be tailored to the individual astronaut and slipped on like a snug wetsuit - a "second skin," says Newman. One kink she's still trying to work out: figuring out a way for the suits to sustain enough counter pressure. To work, the BioSuit needs to exert close to one-third of the pressure exerted by the Earth's atmosphere, or 30 kilopascals...