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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...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Think Big with an African Ocean Safari | 11/18/2009 | See Source »

...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...

Author: By H. Zane B. Wruble, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Surf’s Up, Brah! | 9/15/2009 | See Source »

...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...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: When You're in Christchurch | 5/28/2009 | See Source »

...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...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Shark Frenzy in Solana Beach | 4/28/2008 | See Source »

...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...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Revolutionizing Outer Space Style | 7/23/2007 | See Source »

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