Cora Post ...

Thwarted by a strong Sou'wester from taking a boat out to one of the more interesting offshore wrecks this morning, Dianne, Theresa and I made a minor expedition to Howe Island for a dive on the Cora Post. Conditions there were fairly good. A moderate sea was little trouble, though it did send a light, downstream current through the shallows at the entry point; and clouds of green algae. Nevertheless, visibility was reasonable - at about 35 feet. The temperature gradient of the water was really apparent. Surface waters were showing 54F (12C), but the water at 60 feet was only 48F (9C). Mind you, this is a welcome change from a week or two ago.

There were no significant sightings during the dive. Gobies rule might be the cry...

Perhaps the most memorable event was being held back for 30 minutes at the Ferry, while they waited for an ambulance to arrive from somewhere in the Island's interior. The insult came when, loading it finally, they took the Ferry away without boarding any of us. In all, we spend about an hour in the intermittent sunshine speculating on the situation of the casualty - and other things. Oh well, that's life...