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Ei Adel. I saw your name on the results page of the 4th Dutch Apnea Open. Congratulations. Seems like the broken monofin did well for you too! Guy was there. Man - I gotta get out to see you people sometime.

well done ali

Thanks Adel! And congratulations on the national records! It was a great competition!

Mikko

Good luck with records

Hi Adel ~

After noticing the fins you used, I just keep an eye on that brand - to see what they are making next. The link below takes you to pictures of a new bi-fin blade design by C4. Good footpocket/blade angle too. Fins don't make a diver, of course, but at least it will help me look like one. hehe. Not for sale in the US yet.

C4 Carbon

Ei Adel,

How's things over there?

I sometimes tell everyone about the 40ºC water in Abu Dhabi. Insane. They usually don't believe it. I definitely look forward to visiting someday. Likewise, do let me know if you will be in Pacific waters. Hope it will be sooner rather than later.

I'm currently in San Francisco, California. Water = 14.4ºC. Visibility = >1 m.

Just been using the 3mm for open water swimming with the local clubs + seals and otters. Not sure if it's hypothermia or the MDR - but I feel *something* kicks in. Still exploring that. It's been fun. However, sometimes you inadvertently kick some kind of jellyfish as big and heavy as a man's head and you think "what the HELL was that?"

Otherwise, it's been nice to slow down for a bit. Most of my family is here. I've been using the time to get my Marine tech certifications in order for work transitions in December. However, the time has been most valuable to re-evaluate finances and logistics for transition to a sailboat life. This has been a very long term goal of mine. I do this once a year. This year, I'm really really close to being able to pull it off.

After reading a lot of posts - some info I read at this DeeperBlue thread (http://forums.deeperblue.com/monofin...th-buying.html) helped me decide on a basic mono from Triton. (Triton Underwater Sport Equipment) Since monofin design still seems to still be evolving, I'm deciding to go with a lower priced model with Omer footpockets - and continue to read updates on the monofin posts. Stoked.

There is a website I want to show you. I just read about a new marine reserve declared in Kiribati. Kinda far away from everything, but I dream of seeing this place too.

Our Imperiled Oceans: Victory at Sea | Science & Nature | Smithsonian Magazine

This is just one place. The more I look at pictures in dive magazines, the more I AM SO AMAZED.

I want to see what is out there.

Sea sickness is not very nice...you poor thing. Your drama with the airline sounds exhausting, I am making sure that I have the best insurance for my Egypt adventure. I have insured my monofin seperately in case they damage it.I am also taking my bike and laptop so need to make sure they don't get damaged either. Have you seen the Kalymnos videos on the course alumini forum yet, they are from Simon and are so good. It brings back such wonderful memories. How about a trip to Egypt soon to see me and Richard then?

Hi Adel it was great to dive with you too in Kaly, I hope you're getting plenty of chance to dive since getting back home.

Ei Adel,

Well, no diving off the ship allowed here, just a lot of floating on top of it. (sigh) October, November and December will be on land (in the water every day). Looking forward to that.

Meanwhile, I've been researching monofins. Think it would be very fun. Any particular make/models you recommend?

Hi Adel, How is the freediving going out in Abu Dhabi? Have you managed to get any money out the airline yet for breaking your monofin? I wouldn't let it go, get them to pay for the inconvenience too! Wishing I was somewhere warm to get some depth, got a few dates coming up in September teaching at the SETT in Gosport for D.B. but its just not going to be the same as teaching in the beautiful blue warm sea. Hopefully one day though. Keep in touch, Sarah