Cod Cod Cod
Posted on Tue 01 September, 2009
Well it was great to get back out after a few days of high winds and big rains!
Todays mission to the Blue Cod Hole was great as the visibility in Double Cove was fantastic and the Northwesterly wind doesn't bother us in there.
Lots of divers doing different things today.
Congratulations to Matt Hand (check out the hair?) for completing his Openwater course by referral, to the German boys Thomas and Florian wunderbar for your first dive ja? Thanks Stefan and Serena for keeping them safe. Janine what can we say?Another legend diver in the making! One dive left and then Poor Knights! yesss.
So all up a great morning. Hopefully weather cooperates for Fridays Lermie mission.
Also just 9 days until the Poor Knights Mission! Wow looking forward to that.
Cheers Ben
check out the cod threesome! Great shot Dale!
GOING DEEP UNDERCOVER (for the second time)
Posted on Mon 24 August, 2009
To complete the deep dive specialty last Friday we had a target depth of 35metres to go to and explore what what down at those depths. As expected here in the inner sounds there wasn't a whole heap there, in fact on this day it was pretty dam dark!
The water has an incredible capacity to absorb all light and it was even hard to see Mike's massive car headlamp torch down at that depth!
It was also even harder to read our instruction slate which is why a thorough dive plan is really important!
The dive end up sweet as, with our redundant systems being deployed and a safe and comforable dive was the outcome.
Well done Mike who moves one step closer to completion of the advanced openwater. Also well done Serena, first foray into the instructional side of deeper diving- alot differnt to what the book says!
NEW LOOK SIGNAGE!
Posted on Mon 24 August, 2009
The outside of the shop has had a mekeover! The awesome photo's of Dale and her friendly blue cod have been enlarged to blast every one with how awesome the diving here in the Marlborough Sounds is!
Make sure you keep you eyes on the road as they can be a little distracting!
Cheers
Ben and Dale
WELL DONE JESSIE-LEE!
Posted on Mon 24 August, 2009
Congratulations to Jessie-Lee Fishburn who completed her Final Dive of her openwater course on Sunday. It was a beautiful morning to finish off with good visibility but still chilly ( believe me Jessie knows all about being chilly!)
sorry i look like a dufus but i was pretty excited
Top effort and looking forward to seeing you out there when the weather warms- probably steaming part us on the Genesis with a coffee in hand, eating toast and watching sky tv on the way to the dive site!
Is it summer? Warm weather and people everywhere!
Posted on Fri 14 August, 2009
Sorry about neglecting the blog, hard to type when you're under the water!!
And under the water we have been! All levels of training going on over the past week - Discover Scubas, Night Dives, Open Water Students, Resuce Course! Will let the photos do the talking.
Go gurus! Awesome work Tynesha, Tiare, Florian, Thomas and Chris and thanks for your help Charlie!
Gazing at the stars while scallop hunting!
Night Diving! Awesome work this week Raumoa!
Great stash and well done on the course Chris!!
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