Thursday, September 18, 2008

Wolfe Islander II, Kingston ON N 44° 13.5', W 76° 24.9'
   Dive Number 89 Buddy
Steve Chew
Surface temp
18°C
Starting pressure
3000psi
Depth
76ft
Visibility
good
Time
41m
Water temp
20°C
Ending pressure
1200psi

Notes:

Tonight, the Preserve Our Wrecks (P.O.W.) crew boarded the SPV Proteus, and sixteen divers dove the Wolfe. This was fortuitous for me, since I had not been on this wreck yet this year. Mike and Adam both reported seeing an American eel tonight, which continues to elude me. Steve and I discovered an entry through the floor of the salon which I hadn't used before. The water was warm, and we got back in time for me to meet Cheryl and head out for dinner at Darbar afterwards.

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Cornwall, Kingston ON N 44° 08.2', W 76° 37.2'
   Dive Number 88 Buddy
Sylvain
Surface temp
18°C
Starting pressure
3100psi
Depth
70ft
Visibility
good
Time
27m
Water temp
12°C
Ending pressure
1800psi

Notes:

As we head out on a clear night to the Cornwall, Steve let us know that the lake had "flipped": That the storm sufficiently turned up the water to cool it and as a result,we'd find a higher, cooler thermocline. His predictions were right, and many of us enjoyed a great dive around [or slightly over] the wreck.

Few of the seven on the boat had dove the Cornwall before. The 1854 vessel had a steel hull, which is largely intact, and someone has placed a salty captain garden figurine near the centre of the vessel. Fun!

Wednesday, September 03, 2008

Aloha and Effie Mae, Kingston ON N 44° 09.8', W 76° 34.1'
   Dive Number 87 Buddy
Sylvain
Surface temp
25°C
Starting pressure
3000psi
Depth
54
Visibility
good
Time
38m
Water temp
21°C
Ending pressure
1600psi

Notes:

They exist!

Over the past two years I have been on at least three or four charters to the Aloha and Effie Mae which have been diverted [usually to the Wolfe] as a result of choppy water or storms. Tonight, Steve braved the waves and we made it out to the pair of wrecks. Sylvain and I had a warm and comfortable dive with about eight other club divers before retiring to the Portsmouth Tavern for some post-dive refreshments.