Missing Diver in Monterey - Breakwater
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fuzzybabybunny
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I just saw this too. Part of me still doesn't understand how Breakwater manages to claim so many...
Sunday was rather calm, no?
We dove Sunday morning off our boat. Conditions were relatively mild but there was some wind chop. The Breakwater attracts a lot of infrequent divers, inexperienced divers, warm water divers with limited experience in cold water/low vis. Lots of things can happen underwater. Previous Breakwater victims have been snagged in kelp and inexperienced in dealing with it. Night dives in low vis can be risky, especially done solo. Although vis had improved a lot in the last week or so, any dive in the Breakwater in summer conditions could be considered solo if you find yourself more that 6 feet from your buddy. People forget to look at their gauges, run out of air, panic and bolt for the surface, spit out their regs under water to gasp for air. Who can say?
Probably won't learn any more until and unless the diver is found. Breakwater divers keep your eyes pealed, recovery of the body provides a huge comfort/closure to the family.
TheKillerKadugan
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Somebody recovered the body Friday 6/14/13 at the breakwater during a rescue class. The body was ucovered and in full gear on the beach for about an hour and a half while the Monterey police stood around.
fisheater
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Let me dispel some mis-information here, as I was at the water's edge when two kayakers and divers bring the body back. The man wore a Henderson wetsuit with blue Scubapro Twinjet Fins (split fin type). He had his mask on his face, which was flooded. The liquid in the mask was crimson red. By my estimation, he was about six feet tall and heavy set. Although he still wore his hood, I could see a beard and mustache. The four men that brought him to shore had difficulty lifting him. I do not know if had scuba gear (bcd/regulator), when they reached him at the surface. However, I did not see any scuba gear as they lifted him out of the water and placed him on the sand. One of the divers stated that rigor mortis had set in and indeed, the body appeared quite stiff.
The body was recovered today 06/21 in the late morning, not 06/14.
My condolences goes to his family and friend who must now bare the burden of his passing.
The body was recovered today 06/21 in the late morning, not 06/14.
My condolences goes to his family and friend who must now bare the burden of his passing.
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The KSBW News link in post #1 now goes to an updated story saying: "A diver who went missing in the Monerey Bay in Breakwater Cove Sunday was found dead by two kayakers on Friday" and more.
This one questions that claim, says he was found by divers, and "he was in diving gear, minus his tanks."
Body found off Monterey's San Carlos Beach - MontereyHerald.com :
This one questions that claim, says he was found by divers, and "he was in diving gear, minus his tanks."
Body found off Monterey's San Carlos Beach - MontereyHerald.com :
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