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Originally Posted by samdive
AIDA have recently introduced the notion of reduced course performance requirements for dives conducted in adverse conditions
Their current definition of adverse conditions states that "these include cold water with thermo clines below 10 degrees, extremely strong current or bad visibility"
The change in requirement is a reduction of 5m in the depth requirement for students on the Instructor Course.
I'd say most of us think the water is cold well before 10C, so I have put my poll based on a surface temp of 18C or less for the cold/warm breakdown
What do you think? Is 5m about right? too much? too little? How much does your PB differ between warm and cold water, if at all.
I'll start the ball rolling - my PB in CW is currently 4m deeper in warm water than in UK lake water. So, I think that 5m is about right - but I'd like some other views!
Thanks
sam
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hey sam
I challenge you to a 35metre dive in the currents of Fujairah
On some days we cannot even get to 25metres, it's too strong. So if do, we say that you would have probably obtained another 5 metres on your dive if there were no current. Along with the vis and the jellyfish.... the vis of your lakes would be manageable in comparison. I can dive deeper in cold water, the water gets too hot here and i get too sleepy.
