Dive #65 - Rich Torkington's Dive Log
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Bottom Time to Date:

51h
8m


Dive Info:

Dive Start:
8:30AM

Bottom Time:
17 minutes

Maximum Depth:
68 feet

Safety Stop:
3 minutes

Beginning Air:
3000 psi

Ending Air:
2400 psi

Weather Conditions:
Sunny 90°F

Surface Conditions:
Choppy w/ swells

Surface Water Temperature:
81°F

Bottom Water Temperature:
71°F

Visibility:
2-3 feet surface
6-8 feet depth
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June 2,
2001
PUNTA DOBLE
SAN CARLOS - SONORA, MEXICO
PADI Advanced Open Water Certification Dive No. 3 - Deep Dive
TRAINING DIVE
 
Linda (buddy), Feliza Rios (Instructor)
El Mar Diving Center
http://www.elmar.com/
Photo
Where are you?
Vidcap by Rich Torkington in Mexico 2001  
Dive Journal: This morning’s first dive will satisfy the “Deep Dive” requirement for the advanced cert. Feliza anchors the boat off Punta Doble and the swells here are pretty significant. In fact, we have a difficult time finding an anchoring spot. We descend down the anchor rope, first Feliza, then Rich, and then Linda. Crossing through about 45 feet, we hit the thermocline, and the water is immediately chillier while the visiblity improves to about 8 feet. At the bottom, Feliza spends some time securing the anchor, while we rest on the steep wall. We first observe a tennisball she’s brought along, squished concave due to the pressure. She then reaches for a Tupperware box, and struggles to open the box under the pressure at depth, finally resorting to her dive knife. Inside the box are 2 raw eggs. When they are cracked open, the yolks, instead of flattening and breaking as usual, are held together neatly into squishy round balls that float before our eyes. Another illustration of the effect of pressure. We cut the dive very short, because I think Feliza is worried that the anchor rope is not stable, and also that the other divers still on board the Granny Slick might be getting seasick bouncing on top of the swells.
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Info:
Fins:
Mares Avanti Quattro
Computer:
U S Divers Matrix
Tank:
80 ft3 Al
BCD:
SeaQuest Spectrum 4
Dive Type:
BOAT (Granny Slick)
Body of Water:
Sea of Cortez
Mask:
U S Divers
Protection:
3mm full wetsuit
Regulator:
SeaQuest
Spectrum XR2
plus Oceanic
Slimline octopus
Weight:
13 lb
Water Type:
Salt
Video Equipment:
None