Windy on the Wolfe...

After a fun morning working on an Open Water certification, the opportunity was presented this afternoon to take a trip to the Wolfe Islander II. Conditions were good on the outward trip - and on the wreck during our 51 minute dive - but when my buddy and I returned to the surface the wind had got up and a light swell was making the stern mooring interesting.

The pic is one of a number taken on the wreck today. Visibility was probably as much as 40 feet, with the water showing a minimum temperature of 46F (8C). Other pictures will be up on the Flickr site tonight. There was absolutely no current on the ship - and the whole experience was enjoyable...

Both mooring lines are now in place - thanks to 'Preserve Our Wrecks, Kingston' - the stern line has the official POW buoy and the bow a blue jug.

Anchor Aweigh...

A dive today from the Winter Dock on Wolfe Island proved to be a profitable one. Dianne, Chris and I had spent some time prospecting potential shore dives before accepting the harsh reality that we were going to dive a familiar one. But all was not lost. During a gentle and enjoyable dive, we discovered three different anchors fouled in the various pipes and cables that lead away from the Dock. (Not a bad haul in a 'No Anchor' area..!).

A short surface break to retrieve a lift bag enabled me to recover the 20lb Danforth Anchor (the other two were Mushroom, Sand Anchors - their turn will come in due course).

Conditions in the water continue to improve. The temperature today was 45F (7C). Air temperature a little too chilly at 11C (52F), but the Sun was shining brightly. The ferry trip each way was a joy, if you stayed out of the wind. Visibility in the water, about 40 feet.