Sadly I look forward to this dive for about a year before we
go to New Zealand
and it never works out well. This time it appeared to be worse as I struggle
with high air consumption. I can hear it in the video of the first dive. I am
not sure what causes it, maybe the jet lag, which at the time seems fine or
maybe I am tired after the journey from Auckland
to Tutukaka.
I dive with the dive company Dive Tutukaka and this time
when out on the boat El Tigra. The first dive was at a place called Northern
Arch although I did not have a very long dive 22 minute with max depth of 25
metres.
We have a pretty full on itinerary when we get to New
Zealand and maybe this is the penalty. I was
please to see that I had improved by the second dive and was able to really
enjoy Crystal cave.
I have a feeling that the style of diving at the first dive
being wall diving, for want of better word, does not suit me. I seem to like a
bottom, and not keep worrying about keeping a controlled depth. Equally with my
bad right leg I can only swim slowing so starting off with a surface swim is
rather exhausting way to start a dive.
I also have a problem with the small 11 litre aluminium
cylinders they use here. One small compared to my 15 litre. Two I find that
aluminium cylinders are light at the end of a dive and have trouble controlling
my assent. The dive people just cannot believe the amount of lead I need to
sink. I guess that it because I bring my own wetsuit and it has twice the
amount of thickness around my body. Then I guess I am getting use to the rest
of the kit, BCD and DVs!!
A poor workman always blames his tools!
Anyway check out the video by the link below.
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