Devin's Dive Log

Dive #111 - Turneffe Atoll, Belize

Dive Location: Turneffe Atoll North, Belize
Dive Date: 12/20/12
Dive Type: Boat dive
Total Dive Time: 0:53
Max Depth: 18.2m
Visibility: 20m
Temperature: 27°C
Cumulative Dive Time: 70:46
Buddy: Jenny Gossett

Dive #110 - Turneffe Atoll, Belize

Dive Location: Black Coral Wall - Turneffe Atoll North, Belize
Dive Date: 12/20/12
Dive Type: Boat dive
Total Dive Time: 0:52
Max Depth: 26.7m
Visibility: 20m
Temperature: 27°C
Cumulative Dive Time: 69:53
Buddy: Jenny Gossett (1st dive with Jenny)

Dive #109 - Barrier Reef, Belize

Dive Location: Tuff Canyon - Barrier Reef, Belize
Dive Date: 12/19/12
Dive Type: Boat dive at barrier reef just off Ambergris Caye
Total Dive Time: 0:58
Max Depth: 19m
Visibility: 15m
Temperature: 27°C
Cumulative Dive Time: 69:01
Buddy: Sarah Parkins
Description: Great dive with lots of sharks

Dive #108 - Barrier Reef, Belize

Dive Location: Esmeralda - Barrier Reef, Belize
Dive Date: 12/19/12
Dive Type: Boat dive at barrier reef just off Ambergris Caye
Total Dive Time: 0:52
Max Depth: 22.9m
Visibility: 15m
Temperature: 27°C
Cumulative Dive Time: 68:03
Buddy: Sarah Parkins

Dive #107 - Turneffe Atoll, Belize

Dive Location: Turneffe Atoll North, Belize
Dive Date: 12/18/12
Dive Type: Boat dive at off-shore atoll
Total Dive Time: 0:54
Max Depth: 18.4m
Visibility: 25m
Temperature: 27°C
Cumulative Dive Time: 67:11
Buddy: Sarah Parkins
Description:

Dive #106 - Turneffe Atoll, Belize

Dive Location: Mini Elbow - Turneffe Atoll North, Belize
Dive Date: 12/18/12
Dive Type: Boat dive at off-shore atoll
Total Dive Time: 0:51
Max Depth: 25.3m
Visibility: 25m
Temperature: 27°C
Cumulative Dive Time: 66:17
Buddy: Sarah Parkins (met her on the dive boat)
Description: Great first dive in Belize

Dive #105 - Lover's Point, Monterey

Dive Location: Lover's Point - Cove 1, Monterey CA
Dive Date: 11/04/12
Dive Type: Shore dive as part of mapping excercise for DM class
Total Dive Time: 0:15
Max Depth: 10m
Visibility: 2m
Temperature: 13°C
Cumulative Dive Time: 65:26
Buddy: Nick Kerson
Description: Second dive for the mapping excercise however, because of the surge, we had to give up trying to get more mapping data and just returned towards the shore. It's always a bad sign when the surfers are paddling out with you.

Dive #104 - Lover's Point, Monterey

Dive Location: Lover's Point - Cove 1, Monterey CA
Dive Date: 11/04/12
Dive Type: Shore dive as part of mapping excercise for DM class
Total Dive Time: 0:37
Max Depth: 11m
Visibility: 5m
Temperature: 13°C
Cumulative Dive Time: 65:11
Buddy: Nick Kerson
Description: First dive for mapping excercise as part of the PADI Dive Master course. Got a lot of data to build contour map. Surge started to pick up towards the end of the dive.
I also tried to play around with my weights. I went in with 14lbs (2x4lbs and 2x3lbs on my tank) but was a little light. I borrowed 4lbs from Nick and was sufficiently heavy to decend. I'll probably add another 6lbs to my BCD pockets next time.

Assist in 3rd Open Water class

Date: 10/29/12

Student - Jenny Gossett

Jenny did a solo class with Neil today as Eric was away on vacation. Nick was the main assistant today and I filled in as a second student.

Assist in 2nd Open Water class

Date: 10/22/12

Assisted in 2nd OW class.
Students - Eric Pape and Jenny Gossett

I completed the pre-dive briefing and the following was completed by the students:

1) Prep SCUBA equipment

2) Enter water (controlled seated without SCUBA gear)

3) Weighting check in shallow water

4) Don SCUBA unit, adjust straps, practice deflation and both power and oral inflation methods.

5) Face in water breathing from regulator

6) Underwater in shallows: reg removal, blow bubbles, replace and clear.

7) Underwater in shallows: reg remove and discard behind shoulder, blow bubbles, recover replace/clear and resume breathing

8) Partial mask flood and clear

9) Alternate Air Source use receiving and donating air (for 30s), first with instructor, then with each other and DMCs

10) Swim into deep water EQUALIZING EARS and mask

11) Ascend slowly using a weighted ascent line

Session was ended with a post dive briefing by Neil

Assist in 1st Open Water class

Date: 10/15/12

Students - Eric Pape and Jenny Gossett
Viewed OW video before class

Both completed 200 yard swim and 10 minute float. Participated in snorkel practice, skin diving class and commenced DSD session. Also established positive buoyancy, oral and power inflated BCD, surface and underwater breathing with/without maks, remove/recover/replace regulator and cleared partially flooded mask.

Dive #103 - D.L.Bliss, Lake Tahoe

Dive Location: D.L Bliss, Lake Tahoe
Dive Date: 08/19/12
Dive Type: Shore dive assisting Altitude Dive for PADI AoW class
Total Dive Time: 38min
Max Depth: 16.2m
Visibility: 7m
Temperature: 10°C
Cumulative Dive Time: 64:34
Description: Practiced a few extra navigation techniques and attempted to (with little success) prevent students kicking up a sand storm and work on their buoyancy control
Students - Stacy, Steve, Katy, Sandrine, Shawn

Dive #102 - D.L Bliss, Lake Tahoe

Dive Location: D.L Bliss, Lake Tahoe
Dive Date: 08/19/12
Dive Type: Shore dive assisting Deep Dive for PADI AoW class
Total Dive Time: 38min
Max Depth: 21.9m
Visibility: 10m
Temperature:10°C
Cumulative Dive Time: 63:56
Description: Wall dive along point as southern end of beach at D.L.Bliss State Park
Students - Stacy, Steve, Katy, Sandrine, Shawn

Dive #101- Sand Harbor, Lake Tahoe

Dive Location: Sand Harbor, Lake Tahoe
Dive Date: 08/18/12
Dive Type: Shore dive completing rescue exercises and skills demonstration as part of Dive Master training
Total Dive Time: 36min
Max Depth: 8m
Visibility: ~5m
Temperature: 12°C
Cumulative Dive Time: 63:18
Description: Completed the final Divemaster Skill Development task - breathing from a free flowing regulator, attempted the last Waterskills Exercise - equipment exchange while sharing a single source and completed the Diver Rescue exercise.

The skills development was completed successfully, scoring a 93/120 for the 24 skills. A pass mark is 86 with no mark less than 3. Neil assigned this a pass as per his email on 08/21/12.
The equipment exchange wasn't as successful, since I couldn't get the single source breathing rhythm correct and in control enough to do the actual exchange. My breathing rate also increases whenever I remove my mask - something I definitely need to work on.
The rescue exercise was completed satisfactorily and awarded a pass by Neil as per email on 08/21/12.

Dive #100 - Sand Harbor, Lake Tahoe

Dive Location: Sand Harbor, Lake Tahoe
Dive Date: 08/18/12
Dive Type: Shore dive assisting Navigation for PADI AoW class
Total Dive Time: 15min
Max Depth: 8m
Visibility: ~7m
Temperature: 11°C
Cumulative Dive Time: 62:42
Description: Set up for the Navigation speciality for the AoW class. Learned to set and retrieve line and float and tie in a dive arrow.
Students - Stacy, Steve, Katy, Sandrine, Shawn

Dive #99 - Sand Harbor, Lake Tahoe

Dive Location: Sand Harbor, Lake Tahoe
Dive Date: 08/18/12
Dive Type: Shore dive assisting Peak Performance Buoyancy for PADI AoW class
Total Dive Time: 42min
Max Depth: 21.3m
Visibility: ~5-7m
Temperature: 11°C
Cumulative Dive Time: 62:27
Description:Assisted in the Peak Performance Buoyancy speciality. Had a few students who were generally more buoyant than they needed to be.
Students - Stacy, Steve, Katy, Sandrine, Shawn

Assist in AoW Theory Class

Date: 08/07/12

Assisted Neil and Dennis during theory class for AoW PADI course. Reviewed Peak Performance Buoyancy, Navigation, Deep, Altitude and Night diving specialities.
Course held at Dennis' house in Fremont.

Waterskills exercises for Dive Master course

Date: 08/06/12

Completed:

400 yard swim - 3pts (9:28)
800 yard fin swim - 3pts (17:30)
100 yard tired diver tow - 4pts (2:37)
15 minute float - 5pts
Equipment exchange to be completed at dive site in Tahoe

Total = 16pts (pass is 15pts)

Neil assigned a pass mark as per email on 08/21/12

Also completed 23 of 24 of the Divemaster Skill Development tasks. Will complete the final task at the dive site in Tahoe.

Dive #98 - Monterey Bay, California

Dive Location: Del Monte Beach
Dive Date: 04/22/2012
Dive Type: Shore dive as part of Rescue Diver course
Total Dive Time: 0:20
Max Depth: 5 m
Visibility: 5 m
Temperature: 14°C
Cumulative Dive Time: 61 hours 45 minutes
Description: Rescue scenarios as part of PADI Rescue Diver course. Completed course and awarded certification.

Dive #97 - Monterey Bay, California

Dive Location: Del Monte Beach
Dive Date: 04/21/2012
Dive Type: Shore dive as part of Rescue Dive course
Total Dive Time: 0:20
Max Depth: 5 m
Visibility: 5 m
Temperature: 14°C
Cumulative Dive Time: 61 hours 25 minutes
Description: Application of rescue diver techniques dealing with tired, panicked, unconscious and lost diver. Surfacing with diver and maintaining BLS while returning diver to shore.

Dive #96 - Monterey Bay, California

Dive Location: San Carlos Beach Breakwater
Dive Date: 05/09/2011
Dive Type: Salt water shore dive
Total Dive Time: 1:04
Max Depth: 14 m
Visibility: 8 m
Temperature: 14°C
Cumulative Dive Time: 61 hours 05 minutes
Description: Much better than first dive although not a loot of sea life. Visibility was better through the kelp and at shallower depths.

Dive #95 - Monterey Bay, California

Dive Location: Butterfly House
Dive Date: 05/09/2011
Dive Type: Shore dive from rocky point
Total Dive Time: 0:50
Max Depth: 12 m
Visibility: 5 m
Temperature: 14°C
Cumulative Dive Time: 60 hours 01 minutes
Description: Quite a lot of surge and not a lot to see

Dive #94 - Rincon, Puerto Rico

Dive Location: Steps Beach
Dive Date: 30/06/2011
Dive Type: Shore dive from sandy beach
Total Dive Time: 1:12
Max Depth: 10 m
Visibility: 10 m
Temperature: 29°C
Cumulative Dive Time: 59 hours 11 minutes
Description: First dive in Puerto Rico and, thanks to the weather, the only dive in Puerto Rico. Nothing to write home about. Quite shallow and a fairly damaged reef but a few larger fish and cool rock formations. Pretty much just a snorkel with scuba gear.

Dive #93 - Monterey Bay, California

Dive Location: Otter Cove
Dive Date: 13/11/2010
Dive Type: Shore dive with significant swell!
Total Dive Time: 43 min
Max Depth: 9.5 m
Visibility: 1 m
Temperature: 13°C
Cumulative Dive Time: 57 hours 59 minutes
Description: Mailman jinxed the second dive by saying 'I think it has died down a bit'. Well, it had actually gotten worse. Whereas the first time I kinda had my bearings and we exited where I though we would, this time I had no idea where we were and we got slammed up against the rocks by the swell when we were trying to get out. Still, took a nice shot of Mailman holding a crab.

Dive #92 - Monterey Bay, California

Dive Location: Otter Cove
Dive Date: 13/11/2010
Dive Type: Shore dive with significant swell!
Total Dive Time: 44 min
Max Depth: 11.1 m
Visibility: 1 m
Temperature: 13°C
Cumulative Dive Time: 57 hours 16 minutes
Description: We probably should have checked the ocean report before heading out diving. There was pretty much no visibility and we were getting dragged all over the place. Still, it did make for quite an interesting and adventurous dive. Very surprised that I did not loose Mailman in the murky water.

Dive #91 - Monterey Bay, California

Dive Location: San Carlos Beach
Dive Date: 09/10/2010
Dive Type: Shore dive along the pipe line from the pump house
Total Dive Time: 52 min
Max Depth: 13.4 m
Visibility: 15 m
Temperature: 12°C
Cumulative Dive Time:56 hours 32 minutes
Description: This time even my back up battery was flat. We had a nice, although some what cold dive out from the beach through some nice kelp forest. Even saw a few sea lions.

Dive #90 - Monterey Bay, California

Dive Location: San Carlos Beach Breakwater
Dive Date: 09/10/2010
Dive Type: Salt water shore dive
Total Dive Time: 52 min
Max Depth: 16 m
Visibility: 15 m
Temperature: 12°C
Cumulative Dive Time: 55 hours 40 minutes
Description: First dive in Monterey... with a flat camera battery! Went out for the day with Mailman and had a very relaxing and easy couple of dives.

Dive #89 - Tahoe, California

Dive Location: D. L. Bliss State Park
Dive Date: 29/08/2010
Dive Type: Altitude, Fresh Water, Nitrox 30%
Total Dive Time: 37 min
Max Depth: 21.4 m
Visibility: 15 m
Temperature: 16°C
Cumulative Dive Time: 54 hours 48 minutes
Description: First nitrox dive went well. No hint of oxygen toxicity.The water was a bit colder today and I only managed to get one dive in. The granite walls along the point were pretty cool, as were some of the fresh water cray-fish.

Dive #88 - Tahoe, California

Dive Location: Sandy Harbour
Dive Date: 28/08/2010
Dive Type: Altitude, Fresh Water
Total Dive Time: 39 min
Max Depth: 8.5 m
Visibility: 15 m
Temperature: 18°C
Cumulative Dive Time: 54 hours 11 minutes
Description: First time I went diving with Neil Benjamin... it only took three years for that to happen!

Dive #87 - Tahoe, California

Dive Location: Sandy Harbour
Dive Date: 28/08/2010
Dive Type: Altitude, Fresh Water
Total Dive Time: 45 min
Max Depth: 18.1 m
Visibility: 15 m
Temperature: 18°C
Cumulative Dive Time: 53 hours 32 minutes
Description: A dive of firsts. First altitude dive, first cold water dive (although not as cold as I thought it would be), first fresh water dive, first dive in North America, first dive in Northern Hemisphere and first dive with my brand new BCD.

Dive #86 - Fiji

Dive Location: Wilkes Wall
Dive Date: 06/04/2010
Dive Type: Ocean - Outer Reef
Total Dive Time: 55 min
Max Depth: 15.5 m
Visibility: 15
Temperature: 29°C
Cumulative Dive Time: 52 hours 47 minutes
Description: Probably the equal best dive of the trip. Saw a very large sea snake and a few crustaceans.

Dive #85 - Fiji

Dive Location: Namotu Barrier
Dive Date: 06/04/2010
Dive Type: Ocean - Outer Reef
Total Dive Time: 54 min
Max Depth: 16.3 m
Visibility: 15
Temperature: 29°C
Cumulative Dive Time: 51 hours 52 minutes

Dive #84 - Fiji

Dive Location: Barrel Head
Dive Date: 05/04/2010
Dive Type: Ocean
Total Dive Time: 55 min
Max Depth: 16.1 m
Visibility: 15
Temperature: 29°C
Cumulative Dive Time: 50 hours 58 minutes

Dive #83 - Fiji

Dive Location: ???
Dive Date: 03/04/2010
Dive Type: ???
Total Dive Time: ???
Max Depth: ???
Visibility: ???
Temperature: ???
Cumulative Dive Time: 50 hours 03 minutes
Description: ??? (I couldn't find the record for this dive at the dive shop)

Dive #82 - Fiji

Dive Location: Coral Garden
Dive Date: 03/04/2010
Dive Type: Ocean - Shark Dive
Total Dive Time: 42 min
Max Depth: 29.8 m
Visibility: 10 m
Temperature: 28°C
Cumulative Dive Time: 50 hours 03 minutes
Description: Shark dive not a great as the last time I was in Fiji. Only saw three reef sharks and no other large sharks. Cormac did come along for this dive though.

Dive #81 - Fiji

Dive Location: Pinnacle
Dive Date: 02/04/2010
Dive Type: Ocean
Total Dive Time: 43 min
Max Depth: 30.0 m
Visibility: 10 m
Temperature: 28°C
Cumulative Dive Time: 48 hours 26 minutes
Description: Chris Austin came along for this trip, unfortunately he didn't make it down for this dive. Ot was a pity since this was one of the best dives of the trip. Below the pinnacle there was a great swim through with a lion fish hiding behind a piece of fan coral.