Saturday, March 07, 2009

Bretagne

Dived the Bretagne with Adrian. Not the worst vis but very dark (weather was overcast) and planktony. Among the skills today - a few straightforward ones to complete my Dive Leader training - a mid-water mask clear at the bottom of the shot. That was fine, it wasn't too cold and was easily done, but it took me a while to blink away the salty water and get my vision back. Torch battery failing and computer almost impossible to read. Luminous reg console fantastic.

Didn't go too far. Adrian tied off reel and we explored the stern. Lots of life around and about, a few large pollack, bib, cuckoo wrasse, tompot blenny, 3-4x flat fish in a little group next to a semi-transparent bright blue 'thing' (?) perhaps a nudibranch, edible crab, and sea fans.

Wind getting up a bit more on the way back. Nigel boathandled for us, allowing the pairs to dive simultaneously, and get back quicker.

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