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CHKBOONE@ao*.co* wrote: > ============================= > I know this is supposed to be a fun problem but . . . > whatever you do DON'T RELAY ! > > All divers go through at the same time as two teams of two, > each pair maintaining touch contact. > 10 & 5 min divers together in the lead. > 1 & 2 min divers in the back with the light. (3rd man in line > has the light) Light shined along floor or line to reach > ahead of first team as much as possible. > > This allows the light and total team gas resources to be > accessible to both teams in the event of a problem in the > restriction. I agree with your point about not relaying. Anyone in a cave should be able to follow the line without lights. However, how did you come up with your team order? Assuming that speed equates to skill, I should think that you would want to put one of your most skilled divers in the lead so that if the last light fails, you have someone good leading the team out. Also, don't you want one of your most skilled and fastest divers in front to deal with new problems such as broken lines or gaps? As for the other fast diver, wouldn't you put her in the rear so that your slow divers have someone good in front and behind going through the restriction As for the position of the light, why not put it in the lead (or at least second). Isn't it most critical that your lead diver follow the line efficiently and not get lost? Furthermore, Don't you want the lead diver to be best positioned and equipped to deal with any other situations such as a broken line or gap that might require good lighting to deal with efficiently? Under your scenario, you have your worst diver in front with poor lighting to deal with any new situations that pop up. Perhaps that's a good argument for putting the light second, so the second diver can hold the light for the first diver in case anything else comes up. The divers following should not have that much difficulty as the passage ahead will be lit for them. They can feel the line and follow the light. So, I would go 1, 10, 5, 2 with #10 holding the light. -Kent- -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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