On Wednesday, December 18, 2002 12:18 AM, Huw wrote:

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> The gloomy light levels, green rather than blue water, mean she is
> encrusted rather than coraled, and give the whole dive the atmosphere of
an
> immaculate UK wreck with the water warmed up, and simply smothered in
> astounding qualtities of tropical life.  We were constantly parting thick
> curtains of baitfish, and the shape of the wreck shimmered and pulsed as
> the schools swirled around.

Mate!  That's sheer poetry - I love it!  :-)

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> Being cautious, we had planned two minutes @ 24m, followed by 1@18, 1@12,
> 2@9 and [log in to unmask]  What I hadn't allowed for was how fast the stinger would
> *clock up* deco during the deep stops...  the worst case was on the way up
> from 18 to 12, where it briefly showed a rather heart sinking 19 minutes
to
> surface!

Now I just have to ask: Why that particular regimen?  (The reason that I ask
is, it seems to me, that the depth increments chosen by you are up the shit
bonza!)  :-)))))))

> We completed the ascent as per the original plan, and after 5 mins at 6m
it
> was still showing 11 mins to surface.  I still had 60 BAR, ample to sit at
> 3m and let the pooter clear (the computer between the ears was sure I was
> clear at this point - and besides, my buddy's computer, as well as other
> people who had done considerably more aggressive profiles than us were all
> also clear) - but coffee and cake were calling, so I tied it to the drop
> line to clear without me and went up.  Don't try this at home kids!  And I
> felt great on the boat, so I must have got it right.

I don't doubt, for one minute, that you got it right.  But what was the
basis for doing it?  :-)

Strike