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2008 Dive Reports
Jan 26-27 weekend: The Olympus and the
Captain's Lady both went out this weekend.
Water temps in the 60's, vis on the Sub/Schurz/Naeco between 5 and 15 feet.
Feb 23: it has been rough rough rough for weeks!
March 9: Olympus is in the process of
attempting a Live-aboard for the ECU Dive club: today wasn't do-able,
but tomorrow looks much better! Stay tuned!
April 1: it's been blowing for 3 weeks now...
here's a test clip of a "just could make it" day last season
Click Here
(it's 5MB, so not advised for dial-up users)
April 2008
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Location |
Visibility |
Temp |
Comments |
| April 26 |
Papoose/Schurz |
50/40 |
72-67 |
The sharks on the Papoose were "just like in the old
days..." large sharks and dozens, all around. A small blacktip
shark was milling about mid-water. Tons of baitfish hovering over the
Schurz, and a good number of sharks there as well. A great first day of
the year! |
| April 27 |
Sub/Aeolus |
60/50 |
68 |
Somewhat better vis today, but the seas were a tad
choppier. Another good day at sea! A nice stingray was seen on the Sub! |
May 2008
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Location |
Visibility |
Temp |
Comments |
| May 3 |
Box Wreck |
60-70 |
72/67 |
This site has covered up somewhat since last year: that
huge rudder off in the sand is mostly covered up. A touch of current was
noticeable on the first dive, but disappeared for the second. Still
somewhat chilly at depth! Do we need a safety line on the ladder? |
| May 4 |
Schurz |
60-70 |
72/67 |
A sloppy swell made the ride a bit bumpy, but the absence
of wind made up for it! Extremely good conditions underwater: a layer of
baitfish above the wreck was positioned so that you could see the wreck
underneath them. A gang of stingrays was hanging around the bow, and a
few sharks are still guarding the goods. Who says the crew never gets
green? |
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| May 17 |
Indra |
20-25 |
68 |
This was just one of those days that proves yet again...
you really never know what the weather will do. We waited until 9am to
depart and had a lovely day on the water. Diminishing winds throughout
the morning shifted around lunchtime, providing a bit of that "flat
calm" feeling, before slowly coming back again from the opposite
direction. Lying on the
bow felt just like being in a Corona commercial! |
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video clips from 5/17/08-(videos are still in beta
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| May 30 |
WR2 Lobster Rocks |
70 |
77/74 |
Wow- those Charlotte boys sure can bring home some tail! |
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| May 31 |
Spar |
76 |
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The sharks cooperated nicely while filming... great
conditions! |
June 2008
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Location |
Visibility |
Temp |
Comments |
| June 2 |
Schurz/Spar |
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| June 3 |
Box Wreck |
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| June 6 |
Naeco |
80+ |
78/76 |
Excellent conditions, a few big sandtigers hanging around
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| June 7 |
Naeco |
80' |
78/76 |
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| June 8 |
Cassimer/Ledge |
30' |
77/72 |
Strange, low vis on the wreck. Lots of fish, stingray and
coronetfish. A few lobster on the ledge nearby. |
| June 9 |
Bedfordshire/Hardees |
60+ |
78/74 |
Great visibility- somewhat cloudy on top and it opened up
nicely on the wreck. |
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| June 10 |
Bedfordshire |
60+ |
78/74 |
Baitfish are all over, some might be sardines- a very cute
fish! |
| June 11 |
Schurz |
50' |
78/74 |
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| June 12 |
Sailboat/Papoose |
40'+ |
78/74 |
Better vis on the Sailboat, but the Papoose does tend to
stir itself up. The sharks are "officially" back! |
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| June 14 |
Naeco |
80 |
79/76 |
As usual, a great dive. Only a few big sharks are hanging
around off the wreck. |
| June 15 |
Lobster Wreck/ Cassimer |
100/30 |
80/77F |
Fantastic conditions on the Lobster Wreck- the entire site
was visible as we descended the anchor line. Strange thing though, the
Cassimir had much less visibility on the bottom. |
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| June 16 |
Naeco |
80 |
80/76 |
Just as good as the day before yesterday. |
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| June 19 |
Lobster Wreck/ Normannia |
80/90 |
80/76 |
A calm day made for an easy ride. A bit less visibility
than a few days ago, but still a great dive. A very long-spined white
sea urchin was seen on the wreck.
The Normannia had a bit better vis, and is always an interesting
dive. |
| June 20 |
Far East Tanker/ CaribeSea |
60/30 |
79/76 |
Lots of sharks on the wreck, but not as many as last year.
The deck structure is really starting to cave in- it looks different as
the ocean takes its toll. |
| June 21 |
Naeco Bow/Schurz |
90
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79/77 |
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| June 22 |
Box Wreck/Hardees |
60
35 |
78/76 |
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| June 23 |
Schurz |
60 |
79/76 |
No current! |
| June 24 |
Papoose |
70 |
79/76 |
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| June 25 |
Naeco/Sub |
90 |
80/77
79/76 |
Slick |
| June 26 |
Papoose |
70 |
79/77 |
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anyway? |
July 2008
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Location |
Visibility |
Temp |
Comments |
| July 2 |
Naeco
Sailboat |
80/50
70/50 |
79/76 |
After 2 days on land, finally! Calmer seas! |
| July 3 |
Naeco Bow
Sailboat |
80+
70/50 |
79/76 |
Sailboat was worth a repeat! |
| July 4 |
Schurz
Sub |
80/50 |
79/76 |
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| July 5 |
Sub |
70+ |
79/76 |
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| July 6 |
Aeolus |
60 |
79/75 |
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| July 7 |
Aeolus
Spar |
60 |
79/76 |
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| July 8 |
Naeco Stern
Papoose Stn |
60/50 |
79/76 |
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| July 9 |
Sub/Spar |
70 |
79/76 |
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| July 11 |
Sailboat
Schurz |
60/35
50/40 |
79/71 |
A cool layer of reduced vis has moved in on
the bottom, on most of the southern wrecks. Some surge is already
noticable from Bertha, way offshore. |
| July 12 |
Almost dove the Schurz |
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A big swell made seas quite interesting, then
reports of an intense surge on the bottom made it prudent to turn around
without diving. Being pushed 10' to and fro isn't wise on a wreck with
lots of sharp edges! |
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| July 14 |
Spar |
60/15 |
79/77 |
Good news and bad news...the swell has
subsided and seas were decent... but vis was diminished- making for
close encounters with the sharks! The cool water layer has vanished from
the bottom. |
| July 15 |
Papoose Stn
Schurz |
80/35 |
79/74 |
A fantastically calm day allowed us to reach
the Papoose, but the combination of low vis and current made for an
unusual dive! Somewhat less current on the Schurz. |
| July 16 |
Sub
Aeolus Stn |
70/25
70/40 |
80/76 |
The vis is slowly coming back, but there is
still a distinct line at 60' where its blue blue blue on top and brown
below. |
| July 17 |
Aeolus Bow |
70/30 |
79/76 |
Another bumpy day, but the bow is within
reach! |
| July 18 |
Papoose |
100/50 |
82/77 |
The vis is clearing up, slowly but surely. A good day to
end the week! And we got a chance to visit for a moment with "Samie",
a baby turtle who was just passing by... |
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| July 19 |
Aeolus Bow |
80/20 |
83/76 |
That new TS made us stop at the Aeolus, along with most of
the dive fleet! Conditions underwater were decent, and the Bow area is
rather interesting wreckage to explore. |
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| July 20 |
Christobal is its name... |
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August 2008
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October 2008
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Location |
Visibility |
Temp |
Comments |
| Oct 1 |
Schurz
Sub |
40' |
77 |
Much better vis, improving every day. Topside sea
conditions are fantastic! |
| Oct 2 |
Indra |
15-20' |
74 |
Decent vis, and good dive location since the AM sea
conditions were choppy. As the day progressed, the sea got calm once
again. We did some fishing on the way in, and caught some really nice,
BIG spanish mackerel! |
| Oct 3 |
Hardees |
30-40' |
76 |
Good vis, a couple of sand tiger sharks, and nice shells
to collect. A few octopus were brought up by accident, then relocated
back to the bottom. |
| Oct 4 |
Schurz |
40-50 |
77 |
Great conditions above and below the water. Sharks,
turtles, lionfish, triggers, a veritable plethora of activity! |
| Oct 5 |
Schurz |
60-70 |
77 |
Worthy of an encore! An even better day than yesterday,
and perfect for video! |
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