Hi all, well good news as another element to the Divemaster training program has been passed! It was not easy and my legs are like jelly and really ache. What where these tests? I hear you ask. Well here goes.
400 metre swin
800 metre swin with fins, mask, snorkel and face in water
15 minute treading water with last 2 minutes hands out of the water
100 metre tired diver tow.
This was all performed just off Torremolinos beach with waves and a strong longshore current. Tiring just does not cover it. Oh I also forgot to mention that thuis was timed and it had to be done within certain time frames with points awarded. Yu had to get a total of 12 points and I scroed 16 so I was really pleased.
Today we took some divers to Marina Del Este and it was really flat, viz is still questionable but getting better with every day. The temperature is also gong in the right direction with the water being about 15-16 degrees and the air temperature is about 23 degrees. Lovely.
At the moment I am also trying to help out and get a contact for Delta Airlines to see if we can sell diving to the Americans. They have a 5 a week service from JFK so it could be a bit of good business.
Just counting down the days now until Amanda joins me out here for Easter, a week is not long enough but it will be great!
Ta ta for now...
Showing posts with label Marina Del Este. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Marina Del Este. Show all posts
Thursday, 2 April 2009
Friday, 13 March 2009
Marina del Este
Yesterday we were joined by 2 trainee´s taking the Advanced Open water training. Early start from now on seems to be the norm with shop open for the day´s prep at 8am. Build all the gear for yourself and students so when the arrive it is a quick hop in the van and we are off.
As I said yesterday it was to marina del Este which is about an hour east of the shop just past Nerja. Nice quiet little cove with a very South of France feel about the place. These dives were assisting the instructor, first up was deep dive. We swam out and then it was down gradually to 29.9 metres (on my watch anyhow). They completed a couple of tests to give them examples of Nitrogen narcosis, after that it was a gradual ascent and back to the shore. The second dive was Underwater Navigation, this was great as it gave me a chance to practice what is a weak area for me.
Today it was back to Gibraltar for another 2 dives with the trainees. This time it was Peak Buoyancy and Wreck Diving. Peak buoyancy is all about weighting properly and learning how to keep neutrally bouyant making for an easier and more in control dive. The second dive was wreck diving and we came across quite a few in Little Camp Bay! Visability all day though was not bad at around 10-12m. It does have an upside in that learning to teach students in so-so viz does show you how easy it is to lose track and orientation. Lots of things to bear in mind to ensure the safety of all.
Tomorrow I think the trainees have picked Search and Recovery as another elective to go towards their certification which should be great exposure for me.
Managed to speak on the phone with Amanda the other day as I now have a Spanish mobile, great to hear her voice. Still roaming the estate to find a free wifi area! Need to have skype. Not long now until she comes out to join me for Easter.
Back to the books tonight - the delights of Boyles Law, Charles Law, Ideal Gas Law, General Gas Law, Dalton´s Law, Archimedes Theory you name it I have to master it. Pressure, temperare, volume, M-Values, Halftimes, there is a hell of a lot of theory that goes into Divemaster training!
As I said yesterday it was to marina del Este which is about an hour east of the shop just past Nerja. Nice quiet little cove with a very South of France feel about the place. These dives were assisting the instructor, first up was deep dive. We swam out and then it was down gradually to 29.9 metres (on my watch anyhow). They completed a couple of tests to give them examples of Nitrogen narcosis, after that it was a gradual ascent and back to the shore. The second dive was Underwater Navigation, this was great as it gave me a chance to practice what is a weak area for me.
Today it was back to Gibraltar for another 2 dives with the trainees. This time it was Peak Buoyancy and Wreck Diving. Peak buoyancy is all about weighting properly and learning how to keep neutrally bouyant making for an easier and more in control dive. The second dive was wreck diving and we came across quite a few in Little Camp Bay! Visability all day though was not bad at around 10-12m. It does have an upside in that learning to teach students in so-so viz does show you how easy it is to lose track and orientation. Lots of things to bear in mind to ensure the safety of all.
Tomorrow I think the trainees have picked Search and Recovery as another elective to go towards their certification which should be great exposure for me.
Managed to speak on the phone with Amanda the other day as I now have a Spanish mobile, great to hear her voice. Still roaming the estate to find a free wifi area! Need to have skype. Not long now until she comes out to join me for Easter.
Back to the books tonight - the delights of Boyles Law, Charles Law, Ideal Gas Law, General Gas Law, Dalton´s Law, Archimedes Theory you name it I have to master it. Pressure, temperare, volume, M-Values, Halftimes, there is a hell of a lot of theory that goes into Divemaster training!
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