Show me your face SB'ers

[fpsndiver]

Do you think the DIR crowd approves of the kilt? My guess is they don't. Playin the pipes builds up the lungs, and reduces SAC rates......pulmonologists usually floored at my lung capacity....anyway..fpsndiver unmasked

 

[getwet2]

No.

East of PR is St Thomas, and halfway between St Thomas and PR is Culebra.

From the east coast of PR to Culebra, there is a series of small islands or "Cayos" that offer some sort of protection from the open ocean swells comimg from the north, that series of "Cayos" is called "The Cordillera".

North of "The Cordillera", the next place called land is Bermuda.

It's very dificult to dive outside "The Cordillera" unless it's a very calm day.

Last sunday was very calm, swell was 1-2 ft, and the current was mild and the dives were great, season seems to be ending, since I noticed a drop in the visibility, it was about 50 to 60 ft viz.

On a common day, outside "The Cordillera" the swells are over 5-8 ft and the current rips so if you try to dive there, you may miss the spot where you want to dive, not to mention getting back on the boat can be hazardous.

The underwater mounts here have to be reached using GPS or a depth finder, usually the top of the mounts are from 65' to 80' deep, if you miss the mounts, you may end up in the "Praderas" at 100'+ deep and not much to see there.

Not many people dive outside "The Cordillera" since there's no reference points for the captain and divers, so you have to use a surface float (not many divers here want to use them and it's not required by law). Allmost all dives here are conducted south of "The Cordillera" and with the protection of one of the many "Cayos" along it.

If you ever come by, just let me know and I'll see what I can arrange.

Mandy3206,
Thanks for the geography lesson. It does sound exciting!

 

[Ten9T6]

Yeah, that's pretty much the state of affairs. Except the plane Joe flew last summer is a big turboprop, (a Pilatus Porter), much bigger and heavier than that Cessna in the photo. The bigger they are, the harder they fall!

I love those planes.....Somewhere, I have a picture of me coming out of the Pink Porter that was in the movie Drop Zone.

And having an airplane dive next to you in freefall is ...pretty cool. A me and a buddy were the last to leave the Twin Otter at a DZ in North Carolina.....I looked up in time to watch him dive right past us...you could even see the pilots face in the window. It was Awesome.....I love jumping out of just about everything except for the Twin Bonanza.....I always felt like I was going to hit the tail..:11:

Kenny

 

[ShakaZulu]

Well.... I tried hard to think of something else to say.....

I'm very flattered.

R..

Shouldn't all this be in the singles forum..........and when did you become such the pimp? Nice.

 

[Diver0001]

Shouldn't all this be in the singles forum..........and when did you become such the pimp? Nice.

Dude, I'm almost 40. At this point I'll take all the compliments I can get....

R..

 

[dlndavid]

Nice shirt

 

[gangrel441]

Ta-da!

View attachment 23551

 

[devolution365]

Me after an impromptu "dive":

http://ericasworld.logic.net/gal/v/Personal/Canada2005/dscn0725.jpg.htm

 

[dlndavid]

You don't look that cold

 

[gangrel441]

Me after an impromptu "dive":

http://ericasworld.logic.net/gal/v/Personal/Canada2005/dscn0725.jpg.htm

ahh...what would we do without Kodak moments...?