Dive #103 - Rich Torkington's Dive Log
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Bottom Time to Date:

90h
5m


Dive Info:

Dive Start:
9:15AM

Bottom Time:
61 minutes

Maximum Depth:
75 feet

Safety Stop:
3 minutes

Beginning Air:
3000 psi

Ending Air:
700 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 19,
2002
KELLY'S FOLLIES
SALT CAY, TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS, BRITISH WEST INDIES
BOAT DIVE
VIDEO
Michael (divemaster), Linda (buddy), Linda (NY), George (MN)
Photo
Photographing black durgeons is not easy
Videograph by Rich Torkington in TCI 2002 
Dive Journal: This morning we’re back at Kelly’s Follies. I really like this site, and afterall, there are only so many dive sites off the island. Some repetition is natural and just fine with us. John is resting again at the apartment shaking off a bit of the stomach cramps.

My initial descent takes me straight to a pretty french angelfish for a quick video session. Then, as we descend over the wall, another gorgeous queen angelfish swims around us at about 70’. I am totally stunned at the look of these beauties in person and am quite dissappointed with the photographs later. Something again to do with the saturation of the blues I think. Localized light would probably work much better.

There are once again schools of mahogany snappers and some nice sailors choice, which of course I can’t resist with camera in hand. I also spy a solitary spanish grunt underneath a ledge,a new one for me.

Emptying my tank circling around under the boat, I come across a trumpetfish who poses for me for an extra closeup.

We’re loving the diving routine from Salt Cay. It feels like we are on vacation.

“Welcome to Salt Cay!”

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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
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