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Bottom Time to Date:
84h
42m Dive Info:
Dive Start:
3:10PM Bottom Time: 57 minutes Maximum Depth: 93 feet Safety Stop: 3 minutes Beginning Air: 3000 psi Ending Air: 500 psi Weather Conditions: 80°F Surface Conditions: Calm Surface Water Temperature: 76°F Bottom Water Temperature: 76°F Visibility: 100+ feet |
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March 16,
2002 |
THREE PILLARS
SALT CAY, TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS, BRITISH WEST INDIES | BOAT DIVE
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VIDEO
| Michael (divemaster), Linda and Janel (buddies), Linda (NY)
| Salt Cay Divers
http://www.saltcaydivers.tc/ | |||||||
We’re glad there is a TV here, just as there was at Hyacinth. Linda and I have proclaimed this vacation an “unplugged” getaway – no radio or TV. The four of us are fine with that, but each evening we’ve decided to review that day’s diving video, and we find it is something we’re looking forward to every night. The afternoon dive takes us to a site called Three Pillars. Janel is playing videographer this dive, although I take over the duties once we’re back on top of the reef wall. Three Pillars is a splendid site in that you can’t really get lost! The mooring site is just a few dozen yards inland of three big pillar coral stands on top of the reef wall. I especially enjoy the wall here, a really nice vertical wall lush with growth. As we crest up and over the reef wall starting our return swim, we spy a turtle! A small hawksbill, maybe only 20” long. We are very still and the turtle does a slow sweeping swim in front of us as we all hold our breath and stare. I’m really thrilled to have my camera for this event! The highlight of the dive. We also examine another nice whitespotted filefish in the shallows, an arrow crab and a nice longnose butterflyfish swimming around inside a barrel sponge. Linda from Manhatten finally admits she’s a little cold after this dive, her third of the day. "Welcome to Salt Cay!" | |||||||||
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Dive Info: |
Fins:
Mares Avanti Quattro |
Computer:
U S Divers Matrix |
Tank:
80 ft3 Al |
BCD:
SeaQuest Spectrum 4 |
Dive Type:
BOAT |
Body of Water:
Caribbean Sea | |||
Mask:
U S Divers |
Protection:
3mm full wetsuit |
Regulator:
SeaQuest Spectrum XR2 plus Oceanic Slimline octopus |
Weight:
12 lb |
Water Type:
Salt |
Video Equipment:
Sony DCR-TRV11 digital handycam in Top Dawg housing |