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--part1_115.e3cd34f.29c61898_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I know at the time Tysall and Zee did the dive, there was another diver who was hoping to be the first to dive the Fitz on open circuit scuba. I hear he was disappointed to have been beaten to the punch. Besides depth, there was also the darkness and temperature of the water with which to contend. The in-water decompression in 32-40 degree water for a dive to that depth was a major consideration, especially when there was less known or practiced about deep stops and other techniques that might have helped to make the deco less arduous. Jan In a message dated 3/17/02 10:38:29 AM Eastern Standard Time, captjt@mi*.co* writes: > Michael, rarely do divers send me emails with their ankles sticking out > their mouth because the foot is so far in. > > Being one of the few that is capable of diving the EF and have perused this > > dive as several on this list will tell you, you really don't have a clue. > If you post something at least get the facts right or close, the dive was 7 > > mins BT on OC. Diving OC to that depth is VERY mental. To plan it with any > kind of real safety margin prevents a longer BT. Besides one does not start > > doing BT longer until you have done a great many dives to the same depth. > New techdivers do only 15-20 mins at 200ft because it is a new depth for > them, divers with more experience will stay 25-35 mins. Most of you guys > don't have a clue what a depth of that magnitude will do to you mentally. > Visit my web page with underwater and other photos at http://members.aol.com/jsuw3/index.html --part1_115.e3cd34f.29c61898_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit <HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT COLOR="#800040" SIZE=2 FAMILY="SCRIPT" FACE="Comic Sans MS" LANG="0">I know at the time Tysall and Zee did the dive, there was another diver who was hoping to be the first to dive the Fitz on open circuit scuba. I hear he was disappointed to have been beaten to the punch.<BR> <BR> Besides depth, there was also the darkness and temperature of the water with which to contend. The in-water decompression in 32-40 degree water for a dive to that depth was a major consideration, especially when there was less known or practiced about deep stops and other techniques that might have helped to make the deco less arduous.<BR> <BR> Jan<BR> <BR> In a message dated 3/17/02 10:38:29 AM Eastern Standard Time, captjt@mi*.co* writes:<BR> <BR> </FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0"><BR> <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">Michael, rarely do divers send me emails with their ankles sticking out <BR> their mouth because the foot is so far in.<BR> <BR> Being one of the few that is capable of diving the EF and have perused this <BR> dive as several on this list will tell you, you really don't have a clue. <BR> If you post something at least get the facts right or close, the dive was 7 <BR> mins BT on OC. Diving OC to that depth is VERY mental. To plan it with any <BR> kind of real safety margin prevents a longer BT. Besides one does not start <BR> doing BT longer until you have done a great many dives to the same depth. <BR> New techdivers do only 15-20 mins at 200ft because it is a new depth for <BR> them, divers with more experience will stay 25-35 mins. Most of you guys <BR> don't have a clue what a depth of that magnitude will do to you mentally.<BR> </BLOCKQUOTE><BR> </FONT><FONT COLOR="#800040" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=2 FAMILY="SCRIPT" FACE="Comic Sans MS" LANG="0"><BR> <BR> <B>Visit my web page with underwater and other photos at http://members.aol.com/jsuw3/index.html</B></FONT></HTML> --part1_115.e3cd34f.29c61898_boundary-- -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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