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At 02:30 PM 12/9/99 +0100, Frank Riffel wrote:

>3) Stress: This is the real reason to reduce your descent rate. If
>you descent slower:
>  * bouyancy control is easier and more precise
>  * equalization is easier
>  * you have time to look for your buddies and your equipment
>  * you reach the bottom much more relaxed
>For my taste a descent rate of 45-35fpm is just fine.

If I descended at less than 120 to 180 fpm minimum, I'd drift well
past half the wrecks I dive before I even saw them.  My descent
rate is as fast as possible with no air in the wings and usually
kicking slightly as well.

-Mike Rodriguez
<mikey@ma*.co*>
Pn(x) = (1/(2^n)n!)[d/dx]^n(x^2 - 1)^n

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