Corsair Airplane Crashes – dive report 3/16/14

Well, the crash was actually back in 1946, and with the pilot having to safely ditch it due to engine problems, we have another great dive site on Oahu, 3 miles directly offshore of the Island Divers Hawaii shop in Hawaii Kai!  Extremely high winds scared Captain Joe, but we (me, Lauren

and David) made him drive us out anyways.  I’m joking as usual, as those of you who dive with us, know Captain Joe spent 22 years in the Coast Guard and for the last few of those, was in charge of search and rescue ops out here in Hawaii.  but it was windy!  I think nature decided to reward us for diving anyways, giving us spectacular hawaiin-style viz of 150 feet on all our dives! only problem with  a Corsair dive is that it always too short (unless you’re on 32% or a rebreather)!  just a great dive! Fantasy reef was next, and also spectacular viz and marine life!  turtles, eels, rays, sharks, octopus – so much to see amidst some beautiful topography!  The topper was dive 3, a drift  of Spitting Cave, a site along our world famous Portlock wall, always a special experience!.  Lucas and Mendy, congrats on your Advanced Open Water – great job. and special thanks to Rex and Carmel for bringing us some Aussie humor and positive energy!