Sunday, May 31, 2009

27th - 29th Wreck, Deep & Navigation


Wednesday, 27th May
Dive 052:Andaman Eagle Wreck, Raya Yai

Max Depth: 26.8m ; Bottom time: 50 min

Water Temp: 29c; Visibility: 20-25m

Dive 053: Lucy's Reef, Raya Yai
Max Depth: 23.7m ; Bottom time: 54 min

Water Temp: 29c; Visibility:
15-20m

Friday, 29th May
Dive 054:Andaman Eagle Wreck, Raya Yai
Max Depth: 26.8m ; Bottom time: 49 min

Water Temp: 30c; Visibility: 20-25m

Dive 055: Home Run, Raya Yai
Max Depth: 22.8m ; Bottom time: 48 min

Water Temp: 30c; Visibility:
15-20m

Comment: A couple of really good diving days with Will & Liam for their Specialty Instructor training. We got to dive the Andaman Eagle Wreck in Bay 2 of Raya Yai, practically by ourselves each time. Some photos from the dives are posted at my Facebook album. Friday was a sad day, as I begged farewell to my Suunto Vyper. It decided to "stop diving" on my second dive, ending my 8 years relationship, 4 battery changed and thousands of dives logged... Guess she was broken hearted because of the arrival of my new partner, the Stinger!

Friday, May 22, 2009

16th - 18th: May IDC 2009


Saturday, 16th May
Dive 048:Raya Noi Bay

Max Depth: 5.7m ; Bottom time: 29 min

Water Temp: 30c; Visibility: 20-30m

Dive 049:Banana Bay, Raya Noi
Max Depth: 8.2m ; Bottom time: 46 min

Water Temp: 30c; Visibility:
20-30m

Monday, 18th May
Dive 050:Lucy's Reef, Raya Yai
Max Depth: 22.8m ; Bottom time: 52 min

Water Temp: 28c; Visibility: 15-20m

Dive 051: Bay 1, Raya Yai
Max Depth: 8.2m ; Bottom time: 49 min

Water Temp: 30c; Visibility:
15-20m

Friday, May 8, 2009

a Day with Andrew Johnstone


Dive 045: King Cruiser Wreck
Max Depth: 31m ; Bottom time: 39 min

Water Temp: 29c; Visibility: 15-20m

Dive 046:
Shark Point
Max Depth: 18.9m ; Bottom time: 46 min
Water Temp: 29c; Visibility:
10-15m

Dive 047:
Koh Doc Mai
Max Depth: 22.2m ; Bottom time: 46 min
Water Temp: 30c; Visibility: 10-15
m

Comment: A fantastic day diving in May, the weather was cloudy and the sea was flat. We arrived on the King Cruiser just in time for almost slack tide, which meant no current. Andrew is retired, and recently fell in love with diving. He held his air usage very well as my dive buddy, thus allowing us to extend our bottom time on all 3 dives. Amazing fish life at the wreck, leopard sharks are back at Shark Point (we saw three), and the red frogfish and white seashorse are still on the wall at Ko Doc Mai. Few photos of the day are on my Picassa album.