Hi John,
Check your records, I believe the current record is now 18,060 feet at 300
feet held by the Woodville Karst Plain Project In Wakulla Springs. (6 hr.
bottom time, 8.5 hrs. deco) The previous record was 14,240 feet  held by
the same group at the same place.

Is this the dive that Reinhard Buchaly reported on some time ago?

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> From: John Simenon <jsimenon@sc*.co*>
> To: Techdiver List <techdiver@aquanaut.com>; Cavers List
<cavers@ca*.co*>
> Subject: Isler at Doux de Coly
> Date: Tuesday, September 08, 1998 8:58 AM
> 
> My friend Olivier Isler, who is not yet connected to the Internet, honors
me
> with the privilege of transmitting the following announcement. I wish to
> point out that he is too modest to lay claim to any record, although, to
my
> knowledge, this dive is the longest (both in distance and time)
penetration
> dive performed as described.
> 
> "On August 2, 1998, after many setbacks, I managed to find my Grail, the
> continuation of the siphon of the Doux de Coly, and to extend the
explored
> portion to 4250m. Bottom time not including decompression was 5h42min.,
and
> decompression lasted another 9h15min. This was a solo dive all the way
> (except during decompression) performed entirely with my 9-year old
RI2000
> SCR. There were no staged bottom mix tanks, as I carried with me all the
> bottom mix (64 liters in four tanks) I needed. The whole decompression
was
> performed in a shaft 300m from the entry point, using six staged tanks
with
> various deco mixes.
> 
> I feel very proud of this achievement, and I am presently preparing a
more
> detailed account to be issued later.
> 
> I wish to thank all 25 members of the team from six countries who helped
me
> in this endeavor."
> 
> Olivier Isler
> 
> 
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