By JD (BonaireTalker - Post #31) on Monday, April 20, 2009 - 11:52 am: |
I was talking about Bonaire with a friend the other evening and we could not agree on something. I said I thought the giant stride at oil slick was about 8' and he said he thought it was more like 12-14'
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By Tom Schamp (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #251) on Monday, April 20, 2009 - 12:05 pm: |
8 feet is closer to correct, maybe even 6 feet.
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By brenda boates (BonaireTalker - Post #68) on Monday, April 20, 2009 - 12:06 pm: |
Just got back, although we didn't dive this site, we passed it many times on our boat dives heading north. I must say, I was quite surprised to see just how high it was, and upon commenting on this a couple on the boat said they dive it every trip, and every trip "it seems higher!". He said 15', she said 10'!! Alas, the differences between womens measures and mens!!!!!
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By John "Smack" Anderson (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1698) on Monday, April 20, 2009 - 12:25 pm: |
Roughly 8'.
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By Dave Goodwin * (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #509) on Monday, April 20, 2009 - 12:59 pm: |
I agree with John. I would be surprised if it was more than 8 feet.
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By John "Smack" Anderson (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1699) on Monday, April 20, 2009 - 1:32 pm: |
Dave, next time you get down there with Geoff, just hold him over the side by his ankles and see if he can touch the water.
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By brenda boates (BonaireTalker - Post #71) on Monday, April 20, 2009 - 3:39 pm: |
we did the Carib. Explorer Saba, and they said the entry off the boat was "6' or so" drop, well let me tell ya, timed right on the waves, yes,6', time it wrong........12'+, so take this for whats it worth...
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By Dan Jolly (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1255) on Monday, April 20, 2009 - 4:59 pm: |
Brenda is right - depends on tides and waves. I think it is more like 6 feet, tops of 8. Do not know about LaDania however.
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By Vann Evans (BonaireTalker - Post #74) on Monday, April 20, 2009 - 6:39 pm: |
La Dania's leap can be done from several places-we use an area about 4'-5' from the water. It is to the far right(north) of where the path leads down to the shore. There are other areas that are higher , but not necessary. When you jump, there is plenty of depth but there are coral/rocks below the water surface so look closely before leaping. We usually let the first diver check out the area very carefully before anyone else jumps in. It is a great drift dive to Karpata.
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By Jeff Stine (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #263) on Monday, April 20, 2009 - 8:42 pm: |
I think the actual height depends on which way you look at it. From the top down or from the water up. :-) My son and I love that jump.
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By Tom and Monica Shaner (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #2) on Tuesday, April 21, 2009 - 1:48 pm: |
My estimate is 8' by the ladder, but a little higher if jumping from the right of the ladder as looking out to water. Whatever, it's worth the leap! We've always enjoyed the site. Headed to Bonaire on Thursday -- CAN'T WAIT!!!!
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By Dan Jolly (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1259) on Tuesday, April 21, 2009 - 3:54 pm: |
I love the giant stride entry here. My only problem was last year I jumped with my camera and strobe and the strobe somehow flooded. At least that is what I think happened. I did get another strobe from John at the camera shop at Buddy's so the trip went along just fine from the photo standpoint.
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By Mel Briscoe (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #453) on Tuesday, April 21, 2009 - 5:06 pm: |
Dan, it's not recommended to jump in with anything sealed with an O-ring, unless the device is protected from hitting the water. The shock of hitting the water can force water past the o-ring. that includes cameras, strobes, computers (!), lights....
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By JD (BonaireTalker - Post #32) on Tuesday, April 21, 2009 - 6:52 pm: |
I had one of our group carry my camera down the ladder and hand it to me after my giant stride. I wouldn't do the leap with a camera. If I didn't have anyone who would carry it down (or lower on a line of some sort, maybe) I would leave it behind.
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By ABCdivers (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #9) on Tuesday, April 21, 2009 - 8:07 pm: |
These were taken on our off-gasing day. My daughter is just over 4'. Count the rungs on the stairs for an idea. Whatever the height, it was fun! My wife even enjoyed it.
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By Aqua Paul (BonaireTalker - Post #46) on Wednesday, April 22, 2009 - 6:39 am: |
It looks a lot higher from the ledge then it does from the water. From the water it looks to be at the most six feet.
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By Tom Schamp (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #252) on Wednesday, April 22, 2009 - 9:04 am: |
I shall take a stainless steel tape measure down with me in November to resolve this question once and for all.
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By Dave Goodwin * (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #510) on Wednesday, April 22, 2009 - 5:01 pm: |
Smack,
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By Michelle K.Melillo (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #9) on Wednesday, April 22, 2009 - 11:29 pm: |
I actually have never done the stride at OIL SLICK, but listen to JOLLY, he's an expert!!!!!
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By Michelle K.Melillo (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #10) on Wednesday, April 22, 2009 - 11:35 pm: |
Well, after reading all the threads RE: giant stride with a a camera, strobe etc..... I have to re-think a few things....thanks for the expert input...
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By Barry Gassert (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #601) on Thursday, April 23, 2009 - 1:14 am: |
I used to do the giant stride with my video camera. I held my housing above my head so once the camera got to the water, the velocity and impact was negligible.
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By Michael Stanfield (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #171) on Thursday, April 23, 2009 - 9:27 am: |
FINAL ANSWER IS at 9 AM Bonaire time the distance from the ledge to the water is 2 meters at the low swell point. This is in calm seas with an average swell of about one third meter.
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By Tom Schamp (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #255) on Thursday, April 23, 2009 - 9:34 am: |
2 meters is a rather round number.
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By Barry Gassert (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #602) on Thursday, April 23, 2009 - 10:15 am: |
Tom...sounds like a great plan, but what about the time intervals and number of measurements to get an average so that all can feel comfortable even when being helped just before jumping?
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By Tom Schamp (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #256) on Thursday, April 23, 2009 - 10:43 am: |
I was wondering about that also.
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By Krispi ... (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #5516) on Thursday, April 23, 2009 - 11:07 am: |
ooohhhh Tom...perfect!!
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By Michael Stanfield (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #172) on Thursday, April 23, 2009 - 12:04 pm: |
Tom,
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By Chris Reeves on island 05/02-05/09 (BonaireTalker - Post #90) on Friday, April 24, 2009 - 3:23 am: |
2 meters is equal to 6.561680 feet. not such a round number after all
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By JD (BonaireTalker - Post #35) on Tuesday, April 28, 2009 - 12:52 pm: |
I was there before Omar. After much consideration I have concluded the "leap" was much greater before Omar. I don't completely understand the science of the thing... maybe the island sank a little, but I know it was at least 8' when I was there.
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By brenda boates (BonaireTalker - Post #77) on Tuesday, April 28, 2009 - 1:27 pm: |
I've done giant strides with cameras(Nik5 systems), held the camera high over my head, never had a prob. The other option is to get a rope and clips and dangle just below water level, assuming there's no surge, to retrieve upon entry. However, I wouldn't recommend the rope method on a boat. On a trip to CCv, where I 1st saw this method used, a visiting camera "pro on assignment" insisted on "no one touching" his gear, he used the rope, anyway, on a dive......yep, he forgot to get his system..............needless to say it didn't make back to CCV in 1 piece!
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By pat murphy (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #2148) on Tuesday, April 28, 2009 - 4:26 pm: |
brenda i heard of an incident like that happening on klein a few months ago. the camera was recovered in one piece later.
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By Russ Coash (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #224) on Wednesday, April 29, 2009 - 1:05 am: |
Tom, I think a couple of webcams would be really cool at Oil Slick Leap. One above water to video the divers leaping in and one below showing them in the water.
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By Russ Coash (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #225) on Wednesday, April 29, 2009 - 1:09 am: |
Tom, I think a couple of webcams would be really cool at Oil Slick Leap. One above water to video the divers leaping in and one below showing them in the water.
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By Tom and Monica Shaner (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #3) on Wednesday, April 29, 2009 - 2:22 pm: |
Just finished our 2nd dive this week at Oil Slick Leap. Leap closer to 6 ft. Really have choice of entry -- leap or ladder. As an FYI, swimming north of marker finds shallows in pretty bad shape as a result of Omar. Southern route a lot better. Barracuda, eels, puffer, sea snake observed this a.m. One final dive this afternoon and then off tomorrow as we ready for 7 a.m. Friday departure. Better being wet!
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